DOXA Sub300T Sharkhunter Archived Hamilton and Zodiac

Hamilton and Zodiac

or Seiko when thinking of alarm watches

is truly beautiful

These early Autavias feature large steel screw or snap-back cases and Valjoux manual-winding chronograph movements

DOXA Sub300T Sharkhunter Archived Hamilton and ZodiacThe First World War saw the advent of watches being worn on the wrist instead of tucked safely in waistcoat pockets. On the wrist they were exposed to the dusty, violent, and above all wet conditions of the battlefield. Rolex was one of the first brands to tackle the problem of water resistance with their Oyster case, which crossed the English Channel with British swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in 1927 and saw combat during the Second World War. The 1930s