Neo-vintage is its own thing: recent enough that service is generally available and parts are around, but old enough that production has ended and supply is finite. The Zenith-era Daytona, the early Speedmaster, the pre-ceramic GMT-Master II all live here. The market for honest neo-vintage examples has been firming steadily for the last several years.
Neo-vintage covers roughly 1985–2010 in the catalog's era classification: old enough to carry pre-CNC-machining character and pre-ceramic-bezel aesthetics, recent enough that parts are usually still available and service intervals are practical. The 49 catalog references include the Rolex Submariner 16610, the Omega Seamaster 2254.50 (the GoldenEye reference), the early Patek 3800 Nautilus, and the IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XV. This is often the sweet spot for buyers who want the aesthetic of an older era without the risk profile of true vintage: service is easier, documentation is more complete, and the secondhand market is liquid enough to generate reliable valuations.
top-luxuryFP Journe Cal. 1304 -- manual-wind, in-house, 21,600bph, 56h PR from twin parallel barrels; 18k rose gold movement; used in Chronometre Souverain and Chronometre Bleu40mm2005–presenteditorial
top-luxuryAP Cal. 2125 -- in-house automatic, 21,600bph, 40h PR, 33j; 21k gold full rotor (not a micro-rotor); direct derivative of Cal. 2124, a separate AP family from the JLC-derived Cal. 2120/2121; produced 1987-199736mm1992–2003editorial
top-luxuryPatek Cal. 26-330 S C -- automatic with date, 28,800bph, 35-45h PR, 29j; Gyromax balance, Spiromax hairspring; used in 5711 Nautilus40mm2006–2021editorial
luxuryIWC Cal. 37524 -- ETA 2892-A2 base, IWC-decorated, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 21j; IWC finishing and rotor engraving; used in Mark XV38mm1999–2006editorial
top-luxuryPatek Cal. 324 S C -- automatic with date, 28,800bph, 45h PR, 29j; Gyromax balance, Spiromax hairspring; used across Calatrava and Aquanaut lines40mm2007–presenteditorial
luxurySellita SW200-1 -- Swiss automatic, ETA 2824-2 functional equivalent, 28,800bph, 38h PR, 26j; used across many mid-range and tool watch brands42mm2002–presenteditorial
top-luxuryLang & Heyne Cal. I -- in-house manual-wind, 21,600bph, 50h PR; used in Friedrich; traditional German three-quarter plate, hand-finished in Dresden; extremely small production39.5mm2008–presenteditorial
top-luxuryPatek Cal. 240 PS IRM C LU -- ultra-thin automatic with perpetual calendar, moon phase, and power reserve, 21,600bph, 38-48h PR, 29j; off-center mini-rotor; used in 5712 Nautilus40mm2006–presenteditorial
top-luxuryVacheron Cal. 4400 AS -- manual-wind, in-house, 28,800bph, 65h PR, 21j; used in Traditionnelle Manual; Hallmark of Geneva-certified, perlage and Cotes de Geneve36.5mm2008–presenteditorial
enthusiastSeiko Cal. 6R15 -- in-house automatic, 28,800bph, 50h PR, 24j; used in SARB033 and similar dress Seikos; manual-wind and hand-hacking38mm2008–2018editorial
luxurySellita SW200-1 -- Swiss automatic, ETA 2824-2 functional equivalent, 28,800bph, 38h PR, 26j; used across many mid-range tool watch brands38.5mm2002–presenteditorial
luxuryETA 2893-2 -- Swiss automatic GMT, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 21j; third time-zone hand; used in Sinn 856 and Sinn U2; reliable workhorse GMT caliber40mm2009–presenteditorial
luxurySellita SW200-1 -- Swiss automatic, ETA 2824-2 functional equivalent, 28,800bph, 38h PR, 26j; used across many mid-range tool watch brands44mm2005–presenteditorial
enthusiastETA 2824-2 -- Swiss automatic, 28,800bph, 38-42h PR, 25j; lever escapement; workhorse mid-range movement used across many Swiss brands40mm2008–presenteditorial
enthusiastETA 2836-2 -- Swiss automatic with day and date, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 25j; variant of 2824 with full calendar; used in Damasko DA46 and Bremont MBII40mm2008–presenteditorial
top-luxuryFP Journe Cal. 1304 -- manual-wind, in-house, 21,600bph, 56h PR from twin parallel barrels; 18k rose gold movement; used in Chronometre Souverain and Chronometre Bleu39mm2009–presenteditorial
top-luxuryFP Journe Cal. 1300.3 -- manual-wind with jumping seconds and power reserve, 18,000bph, 40h PR; platinum rotor when in gold case; Octa Automatique caliber40mm2007–presenteditorial
top-luxuryPatek Cal. 324 S QA LU 24H/206 -- automatic annual calendar with moon phase, 28,800bph, 45h PR, 55j; Gyromax balance; used in Annual Calendar 539638.5mm2006–presenteditorial
luxuryETA 2893-2 -- Swiss automatic GMT, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 21j; third time-zone hand; used in Sinn 856 and Sinn U2; reliable workhorse GMT caliber44mm2007–presenteditorial
enthusiastGP Cal. 03300-0100 -- in-house automatic, 28,800bph, 54h PR; used in Vintage 1945 Large; tonneau-shaped movement to match rectangular case architecture36mm2008–presenteditorial
luxuryBell & Ross Cal. BR-CAL.302 -- automatic, ETA 2892-A2 base, BR-finished, 28,800bph, 42h PR, 21j; used in BR 03-92 and BR 03-92 Diver; military aviation aesthetic42mm2005–presenteditorial
enthusiastMaurice Lacroix Cal. ML156 -- in-house automatic with day-date, 28,800bph, 42h PR; used in Pontos Day-Date 41; Maurice Lacroix in-house day-date caliber41mm2004–presenteditorial
top-luxuryJLC Cal. 177 -- manual-wind grande sonnerie with 1,366 parts; grande and petite sonnerie, Westminster carillon, minute repeater, perpetual calendar, tourbillon; one of the most complicated wristwatches in history42mm2009–present
luxuryLongines Cal. L595 -- ETA 2895-1 base, 28,800bph, 42h PR; used in DolceVita and Conquest Classic; reliable Longines automatic in rectangular case21mm1997–present
enthusiastSeiko Cal. 6898A -- automatic, ultra-thin (oscillating weight only 0.99mm thick); 28,800bph, 50h PR; among the thinnest rotors ever made for an automatic movement29.5mm1991–present
top-luxuryPhilippe Dufour in-house, manual-wind -- three-hand, 18,000bph, 60h PR; entirely hand-made and hand-finished by Dufour alone; anglage and polishing held as the industry's highest reference standard; fewer than 200 total produced since 200037mm2000–present
top-luxuryPhilippe Dufour in-house, manual-wind -- twin-escapement (two complete lever escapements running simultaneously, connected by differential); 18,000bph; entirely hand-made by Dufour; only 8 known examples37mm1996–2006
enthusiastUrban Jurgensen Cal. 7 -- manual-wind, 21,600bph, 55h PR; enamel or guilloché dial over hand-finished movement; Roman numerals; classic pocket-watch proportions in a wristwatch38mm2005–present
