Heuer Monza Calibre 36

There are watches whose production goes on forever—like Cartier’s Tank or the Omega Speedmaster—and there are others that fall by the wayside, only to resurface decades later as re-editions. Tag Heuer’s most inspired re-edition was probably its revival of the 1969 Monaco in 1998. But after having tapped their 60s and 70s models extensively, 2011 sees the Swiss watchmaker turn to a much earlier period with this re-edition of the 1933 Monza. It will be available in June, as a limited edition of 1,911 watches, for 8,000 Swiss Francs (275,000 baht).

Longines Twenty-Four Hours

This other 2011 re-edition from Switzerland takes its cue from a 1950s model that was specially commissioned for Swissair pilots. That explains its unusual 24-hour dial, a feature that helped pilots calculate flight plans. This is not a strict copy of the original, though. It has gained in refinement and features, like a date dial and a little button beneath the crown which opens up the back, allowing you to ogle the mechanism. Too bad, we liked the utiliarian severity of its ancestor. Charted for release later this year, its price has yet to be announced, but we bet it won’t be very utilitarian either.