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The black and white color combo never gets old, especially when it comes in the form of this classy number. The Tissot Navigator presents the humble chronograph in a quirky way, its oddly placed registers making for a nice conversation starter.

At a glance, this is but a simple dress watch - slim hands and a functional day date window. Take it out into the sun and you'll notice the dial is a nice shade of grey, something less commonly seen in the Lord Matic line and very worth your time indeed. The dial captures best in the eye of its beholder and doesn't appear well on camera, so you know that owning it is the only way to appreciate its beauty.

For the discerning collector of vintage gold watches, condition can be quite important. Precious metal should be as pristine as it can be - dial and hands included - and this watch on offer here checks all the boxes.

Seiko's Lord Matic series of watches is an offering of dress watches in smaller sizes for that nice under-the-cuff feel, and come equipped with well-designed and comfortable bracelets. They present class and style in one neat package. The coolness of a matte black dial really comes through with this piece - a nice flat profile and a realyl comfortable bracelet seals the deal. 

If you like me have a distaste for the odd case shape of the Omega Chronostop, then perhaps you'll come to like this guy as much as I did. The Chronostop Jumbo is a large c case single minute chronograph that's fun to use and great to look at. This ref. 145.017 Chronostop is unpolished with everything original. The reverse pie pan dial on this guy has matured to a slight sheen, like what you would see on some Speedmaster Ed Whites.

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. 

The 7016 is one special chronograph movement - a flyback. While the more popular models are those with the 'Monaco' cases, the circular cases are a pretty awesome sight as well. The small-ish watches came in 36mm but weighed a lot more than expected because of the intricate movement inside of them. 

Patina-paradise! Age spots, freckles, dirt and chalk make up a considerable component of this dial.

The 6138 needs no introduction, much less one with a panda dial. There's a reason why it's attained cult status - the sheer wearability of the watch makes it a strap monster, and also a good daily wear given that it'll fit your casual day out or an evening dinner. 

The long-ish case and dial has a special place in each watch collector's heart - and when we shake ourselves past the fact that we can't all afford a Reverso, there's a huge pool of art deco beauties out there in the vintage work for us to satisfy our Polo Sports Watch craving.