My collection of mechanical watches has turned over a few times over the years. I've always been drawn to the slightly off-beat rather than the obvious choice — but with age I've found myself captivated by vintage Rolex and what makes those pieces interesting. Day to day, I tend to wear an Apple Watch; I enjoy tracking numbers like VO2 max and other body metrics. When I'm active, a Garmin is what I reach for.
Commissioned by the British Ministry of Defence in the late 1940s, the IWC Mark 11 was built to genuine military specification for the Royal Air Force — that's the origin of the RAF designation. Anti-magnetic, dust-resistant, highly legible, and built to fly: an introduction to a watch that remains entirely practical to wear today.
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An introduction to the Rolex GMT Master with its red-and-blue "Pepsi" bezel. The example I own is a reference 1675, made in 1964 — from the mirror dial era. The aging on this piece has developed naturally over the decades, and it has become one of my most treasured watches.
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