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The further back in time this goes, the more the product gains in substance The second factor is that the vast majority of watches from earlier decades were built around a function; each additional function corresponded to an actual need In an environment increasingly divided between, on the one hand, pieces for an albeit growing number of collectors and, on the other, those intended for the ordinary, more or less well-informed buyer, watches that cut to the chase and come with the aura and patina of a life well-lived are bound to have a head start.

Between the two, the genuine article, watches that instantly work their vintage magic, do exist Tudor takes fans back to its first chronograph, the Oysterdate from 1970 with its ties to motorsports, and splices it with references to the professional dive watches that have underpinned the brand's success since 1954 Any celebration of watchmaking's golden age in the twentieth century has to include tool watches and, foremost among them, the pilot's watch.

5520P-001 combines the Travel Time dual time display with a 24-hour alarm mechanism with a hammer striking a classic gong. . Source