Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines.
Pitti Uomo, the Florence-based bi-annual Mecca of menswear, strode into its 109th edition with confidence and record attendance. Many a watch enthusiast was among the 19,000+ designers, fashion-buyers, journalists, and influencers. While vintage watches have long had a place at Pitti, vintage fashion seems to dominate a new wave of attendees as well. Battered Barbours, western wear, and heavy-hardwared Fay jackets found counterpoints with small, even dainty, Cartiers, IWCs, and Omegas. Some attendees seem to be looking to rugged pasts for the uncertain future: Telemetre-equipped Eberhardts, Sherpa-approved Enicas, and jumbo Panerai.
A 1940’s Eberhard chronograph with Telemetry dial.
Patek Philippe stole the show, quite a few times for elegance, but at the culmination of their elegant shapes was a Cartier Arcade, sharing its elliptical shape but drawing inspiration from the grand Maisons Place Vendôme windows.
I hope you enjoy a look at the watches and style of Pitti Uomo from earlier this month.
A Cartier Arcade, with a two-tone yellow and white gold case/bezel combination, whose shape was inspired by the windows of Place Vendôme
Danny Boranksy’s first vintage watch, a Seiko he picked because of its interesting Japanese/English calendar execution.
Mr. Zach Weiss with an impressive array of turquoise vintage details.
An Anoma A1 above the Florentine skyline.
@bentvanlooy pairs some unconventional colors with a classic 1960s IWC that doesn’t do well in the rain.
@thecreativegentleman matching his modern monotone style to a vintage ’60s Omega Seamaster.
@lucaarcangeli and his ’60s Enicar Sherpa.
The case back of the Enicar Sherpa.
@sartoriaripenses Jeager-LeCoultre, which he loves for its elegance, but admits is almost impossible to set the time.
Source: www.hodinkee.com — original article published 2026-01-30 20:00:00.
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