Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Hands-on with the Yema Superman Heritage 63 Limited Edition
After quite a long hiatus, this week we are back with the latest ?Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy!? Today, we will be revisiting French watchmaker Yema and one of its latest vintage-inspired releases, the Superman Heritage 63 Limited Edition. The new watch, which was unveiled last summer, made quick waves among Yema enthusiasts for its quirky vintage styling, recalling the early days of dive watches and in particular channeling the early Superman models, first released in its namesake year of 1963. The vintage ad below showcases a model from the early 1960s on which the modern watch is based ? though this one was released under the the LeJour label, which was Yema?s brand in the U.S. market during the mid-20th century.
Focusing in on the model, we find that the case of the watch has a solid construction, with the upper section hosting the bezel, middle, and caseback. The steel it uses is brushed throughout, and its lugs are almost triangular in their construction, with distinct, flat edges at their tips ? a style matched by the guards protecting the screw-down crown. Surrounding the domed sapphire crystal is a slim black bezel, also made of sapphire, which protects an aluminum insert. The unidirectional bezel features a straightforward 60-minute diving scale, but its most notable trait is in the bezel-lock mechanism on its side, which is unlocked by unscrewing the crown. This device is by and large the most distinctive feature within the Superman collection ? modern o...
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