A '70s fake Rolex Day Date, An Omega R17.8 Tank, And A Tissot Made For The Horological Institute Of America

It's been an especially good week of watch finds, with a host of delighting surprises and revelations. The way I see it, the beauty of the hunt is the knowledge which can be gained from it, and if you're interested in learning a thing or two, I'd suggest you keep reading. From a Vacheron Constantin cased like you've never seen before, to a Rolex with Japanese roots, we've got the higher end covered. Towards the middle, there's a Valjoux 72-powered chronograph by Bovet, and with an eye for accessibility, we've included a stunning Omega tank and Tissot with a twist of American horological history. In that fake rolex I ran out of witty ways to segue into the column long ago, let's just kick off the nerd-out fest. During my daily scours of the interwebs for all things vintage watch related, I generally know in rough terms what I'm going to encounter. There's usually a host of Valjoux 72 chronographs, some funky divers, the occasional early com...