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This is TAG Heuer showing a slightly different side of the Formula 1. The WAU2210.BA0859 still carries the sporty DNA we associate with the collection, but dresses it up with a glossy black dial, diamond hour markers and a bracelet that mixes stainless steel with black ceramic.

There is something wonderfully theatrical about a mid-century triple calendar moonphase, and Zodiac certainly knew how to lean into it. Watches like this were relatively plentiful in the 1950s, but that does little to diminish their charm today. This particular example has aged into a lovely creamy hue that reminds me of an old postcard found at the back of a drawer decades later: faded, intriguing, and immediately making you wonder where it has been and what stories it might

This watch grows on you, I must say. While I typically don't like the way rectangular cases look on my small wrists (it's like they cut my wrist off), the circular dial on this watch makes its large case makes it quite the accommodating wrist piece.

A fan favourite, the 6138-8020 has a timeless dial that one can only grow to love more. The sloping tachymeter chapter ring guides the eye down into the printed minute markers. These guys are getting harder and harder to find in good condition, and word has it that the WWF might even change their logo to that of the Seiko Panda instead.

There are a few variations of dials among the 6117 family, but among these the grey and white dials would be the hardest to find. Between the two, I really enjoy the grey one. Having owned a black beauty before, I can say that the grey linen really does bring out a different feel.