Watchismo's Timewarp for QP Magazine - Vintage Sideview Displays
My new column, 'Watchismo's Timewarp' for British QP Magazine (Issue #23) is now available.
Online version --> Link
For the series premiere, I write about one of my favorite species, the Sideview display like the 1958 Patek Philippe 'Cobra' prototype below. It's radical use of digital and graphic rollers was likely too ahead of it's time. Originally featured --> Link
Photos courtesy of Patek PhilippeOthers featured in the article;
1970 Amida Digitrend
1974 Jaz Derby Swissonic
1976 Benrus Pop-up LED
A more extensive pictorial history of Sideviewing & Drivers watches coming soon! Stay tuned... (Be sure to submit your own sideview watches here-->email)
