Episode 71: Forgotten Watches of the 2000s
Hairspring11 Elo 2025

Episode 71: Forgotten Watches of the 2000s

What’s after neo-vintage yet before contemporary watches? Quite a lot as it turns out. Erik & Max set themselves the challenge of uncovering some of the great references that might go over looked, as they predate watch media as we know it. And it’s not all high-flying independents. Picks range from multiple examples under 10K (some under 5K, even) all the way to, yes, the crazy ones. Regardless, and all across the spectrum, there are some magnificent watches from this time that perhaps are still a touch overlooked. Plus, an only wrist for a marine biologist in a salmon hatchery.


Links Mentioned:


Legend Diver:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-longines-legend-diver


Original ref. 7150 Legend Diver:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/highly-tropical-longines-legend-diver-7150


3575.20 Blued Speedy Moonphase:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/3575-20-omega-speedmaster-moonphase


Reissued Alaska ‘Space Coconut’:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/omega-speedmaster-alaska-project


Actual Original Alaska II Prototype:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/145-022-alaska-ii-prototype-omega-speedmaster


Piaget 15933:


https://hairspring.com/products/15933-onyx-skeletonized-chronograph-yellow-gold


5101:


https://quillandpad.com/2021/12/24/patek-philippe-reference-5101-magnum-opus-with-concealed-ten-day-tourbillon/


Philippe Stern’s Own Observatory Tourbillon 3699:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/journal/a-brief-guide-to-the-patek-philippe-1563-split-seconds-and-3699-observatory-tourbillon


The Lapis and Onyx Subs:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/lapis-dial-16618-rolex-submariner


https://www.instagram.com/p/BTMf2kkhqEA/


First Gen Zeitwerk Lumen (anchor bridge in second photo):


https://hairspring.com/products/140-035-zeitwerk-lumen-phantom-platinum


Contemporary Bridge (also second photo):


https://hairspring.com/products/148-038-zeitwerk-date-white-gold


6159G, Patek’s Sapphire Dial:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-patek-philippe-6159g


101.050:


https://watchesbysjx.com/2016/03/a-detailed-look-at-the-ultra-rare-lange-1-honey-gold.html


403.025X ‘Pisa’ Dato:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/a-lange-sohne/CH080223/138


VC 30010:


https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6450389


VC 30030:


https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/important-watches-9/reference-30030-a-pink-gold-skeletonized-minute


VC 30020:


https://www.phillips.com/article/137956122/an-underrated-complicated-90s-icon-the-vacheron-constantin-ref-30020


25810OR:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/25810or-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-perpetual-calendar-120th-anniversary


5049P:


https://www.watchprosite.com/patek-philippe/latest-addition--ref-5049p/11.1467591.13835786/


https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/watches-l19070/lot.71.html


5139P:


https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6378199


3670A:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-the-patek-philippe-3670a-a-new-chronograph-in-st


https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/197902


5959R:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/5959r-patek-philippe-split-seconds-monopusher

(Erik here, I misspoke when I said 5970 as many people thinking first in-house chronograph movement, meant to say 5170)


5950A:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/197334


DB15:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/de-bethune/158064


T10:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-with-the-fp-journe-t-10-anniversary-tourbillon


Holland & Holland CS:


https://www.acollectedman.com/products/fpjourne-chronometre-holland-holland


FP Journe’s Own Post Warning About Wall Clocks:


https://www.instagram.com/p/DGflvsFP7_W/


Only Wrist:


16610:


https://www.41watch.com/en/journal/buyers-guides/the-rolex-submariner-kermit-exploring-the-16610lv-and-its-variations


1680:


https://hairspring.com/products/1680-submariner-steel


16660 Triple Six:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/mk2-matte-16660-rolex-sea-dweller


5066A:


https://hairspring.com/products/5066a-aquanaut-japan-blue-limited-edition-steel

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