So someone asked me the other day what my dream watch was. Practically speaking, I own it… The Sinn 856. However, if you throw practicality out the window and assume intrinsic value is meaningless, I would have to go with the Rolex Submariner. But not just any Submariner – The Military Submariner. It’s not a practical choice simply because Rolex MilSubs go for around $50,000 these days, but what tugs at the soul more than a mil-spec vintage piece?

In the 1970’s, about 1200 of these watches were made for the Royal British Navy. Today, there are far fewer around and very rarely do you see them go up for grabs. Quite frankly, these pieces are reserved for the rich and dedicated. That doesn’t mean we can’ enjoy the images though…