TIME IS RELATIVELY FOR SALE - ALBERT EINSTEIN'S WATCH UP FOR AUCTION!

Probably one of the more interesting objects you could own from Albert Einstein. Einstein once said, "the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one." Too bad we can't ask him what a real timepiece should look like...

And if you'd like to own his personal Longines wristwatch from 1930, here is your chance. Antiquorum is auctioning it off October 16th in New York City.

Valued between $25,000 and $35,000, I imagine it will go much higher. They will provide photos showing Einstein wearing the watch. Auction press release-->Link


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Vintage LED AND LCD - Shacking Up For a Few Years

Bridging the gap between battery draining LED (light emitting diodes) and the more economical LCD (liquid crystal displays) was a brief period (1974-76ish) when both displays were used in one watch. Their purpose was primarily for displaying the time both day and night as internal lamp functions were not fully developed. Very few brands used this configuration but featured here are most of them...

1975 Longines Gemini II - module by Hughes Aircraft Co. (original advertisement above and detail photos below)



1975 Heuer Chronosplit, a sports timer and watch, later made with dual LCD displays. This version is the rarest.

1975 Heuer (pre-Tag) Chronosplit Ad

1976 Helbros

1976 Longines -->Link

Croton "Terrestrial" -->Link

Commodore -->Link

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1970s Longines Comet Mystery Dial

The Longines Comet, a short-lived automatic mystery dial from the seventies. Featuring a big spinning arrow for hours and an orbiting dot for minutes.

A new-old stock model available here

Yellow Comet

Turquoise model with original bracelet
& a rare studded-marker version here

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