Wristwatches

Rolex is the most famous watch maker brand in modern times. Back in the old days, they created their commercial grade watches, including their first automatic wristwatch called a Bubbleback. In modern times, Rolex is synonymous with high end watches worth thousands or tens of thousands of dollars. Just about all of their watches are worth quite a bit of money. Like all collectibles, the value of vintage and antique wristwatches depends both on the rarity and condition, but also the brand name factors in quite a bit as well.

When World War II ended, watches for men became more sophisticated and elaborate. Some had radios, compasses and calculators built in, especially later on when electronic wristwatches became popular. In 1972, the Hamilton Watch Company created the first LED watch. Interestingly enough, the watch itself was inspired by a movie called "2001: A Space Odyssey" from 1968 when a digital clock was featured. So then the digital wristwatch became a reality and became extremely popular among buyers and consumers.

Some really major manufacturers are quite popular among watch collectors. Rolex is one of the biggest, but Elgin is another huge brand that collectors look for, especially with antique watches. Omega, Wittanuer, Patek Philippe, Gruen, Hamilton and Illinois, Casio, and Bulova are just some of many very popular wristwatch manufactures for collection as well.

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