Timex 1976 Rotary Phone Dial Reissue — 37mm

The 1976 Rotary Phone Dial Reissue revives one of Timex's archive designs, built around a dial that echoes the circular layout of a rotary telephone. Each Arabic numeral sits inside its own polished gold-tone frame against a white backdrop, arranged around the black dial the same way numbers once sat around a rotary dial face. It's part of Timex's ongoing Reissues line, which has been bringing back archive designs since 2017.

The case measures 37mm across, 43mm lug-to-lug, and 12mm tall, cut from fully polished gold-tone stainless steel that resists rust and tarnish. A twin-porthole day and date window sits at 3 o'clock, and an acrylic crystal covers the dial for a warm, vintage look that can be polished out if it picks up scuffs. The strap is a crocodile-grain leather in brown, sourced through the Leather Working Group for a lower-impact production process, fitted with quick-release spring bars for tool-free swaps. The finished watch weighs about 51 grams.

Timekeeping runs on a quartz analog movement powered by an SR920SW battery, built for accuracy to within milliseconds a day rather than relying on winding or wrist motion. Water resistance is rated to 50 meters, enough for light swimming but not for diving or snorkeling.