Until recently, watches have been entirely mechanical ... In World War II numerous manuals like this were written to train any 18-year-old to learn advanced skills in a short period of time.

“When you’re a watch person and you’re making a thoughtful purchase, you might not understand the mechanical movement,” says James Lamdin, founder of the vintage- and pre-owned-watch ...

But in the world ... and vintage aesthetics in one timepiece. Each watch manufacturer has a different take on the trend, but it tends to be a mixture of modern elements, like a new mechanical ...