How Classic Watches Survived the Digital Age as Timeless Art Pieces

Saygin Celen
6 min readJan 21, 2023

Classic watches for men have stood the test of time just as printed books survived the ebook revolution.

This post will be about:

  • How Classic Watches have Survived the Digital Age as Timeless Treasures
  • 8 Reasons Why Men Still Prefer to Buy Classic Watches
  • Why Rolex, a Classic Watchmaker, Thrived as a Pinnacle of Luxury, in the Digital Era
  • Budget-Friendly Classics: 3 Great Classic Watches under $100 for the Modern Man

How Classic Watches have Survived the Digital Age as Timeless Treasures

10 years earlier, especially many modernists would believe that classic watches would fade away just like analog cameras became museum pieces.

Remember Kodak? It was the biggest camera company in the world and now, they are nowhere to be found. Remember Nokia? Connecting people. Or Blackberry? And yet, because they didn’t adopt the touchscreen technology early enough, they became the dinosaur in the room only in a few years.

This didn’t apply to the classic watches for men. Why? It is the meaning, the feeling, and what’s behind the scenes. More than functionality, classic watches…

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Saygin Celen
Saygin Celen

Written by Saygin Celen

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