Book Review: 'Chasing Time' By Alistair Gibbons, A Compendium Of Vintage Watches

The vintage watch train keeps rolling right along – in great part thanks to enthusiast authors like watchmaker Sébastien Chaulmontet (who co-wrote Chronographs for Collectors) and vintage forum owner Alistair Gibbons. Gibbons, a vintage watch collector himself, founded ATG Vintage Watches in 2002, which is both a forum and a sales site I would say this one of the best places to find a good vintage watches and learn about the horological world away from the glitzy marketing façade of modern timepieces. Back in the early days, Gibbons – whose site also retails modern watches like the Bremont line since 2010 – even offered the watches fully restored and serviced Though he wasn’t a watchmaker himself, he built a good relationship with two watchmakers near his own home in Bristol, and together – Gibbons sourced parts and information – they “did a really good job of restoring these fine old pieces,” he. Source