Watches

As passing interest turns to obsession and thoughts turn into desires, it can be somewhat daunting to take the plunge and dive into that first purchase. Fortunately, the Classic Driver Market holds a bountiful selection of timepieces from myriad manufacturers, and although our selection varies in age, style, and genre, each one serves as an affordable entry point to a most rewarding hobby. From vintage dress watches to contemporary tool watches, let our selection get your cogs turning and maybe even see your wrist adorned with something special… 

Lightweight luxury

There’s a certain simplistic yet stylish form — born from the pursuit of function, achieved only by the most capable of designers, and earned through hard testing and practical application — that very few products possess. Analysis and development of the very Rolex Oyster Perpetual that Sir Edmund Hilary wore when summiting Mount Everest for the first time in May 1953 saw Rolex create the Explorer, and shortly after, the watch-wearing public was blessed with a drop-dead gorgeous tribute to this feat.

New dog, old tricks

While the Rolex Submariner is always a classic choice for a diving watch, we’ve come across some alternative horological masterpieces that are just as stylish and durable — whether worn to a pool party or on a dive 200m below sea level. From a Longines Legend Diver and Breitling Superocean to a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor and Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, here are our top 10 diving watches from the Classic Driver Market. 

Ressence

The sky’s the limit

Influenced first and foremost by the automotive world, the design language of all Straton Watch Co. products combines this passion with the timeless look of the sports watch greats of yesteryear. From nods to the Veglia Borletti tachometers of racing heavyweights in the VDC MKII to the classic chronograph silhouette of the Curve Chrono, each product melds old and new to create a distinctive, desirable, and usable watch worthy of any wrist and any car.

Time travelling

Heart skips a beat