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Resco Instruments, PVD Hooper, ref. RDMH14, Matte Black Dial with BWG9 SuperLuminova, 2022

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Unrecorded in source
Date
2022
Country of origin
Unrecorded in source
Object type
Wristwatch
Dimensions
Case 40 mm
Stock no.
vws2350
Credit line
Dealer listing, Vintage Watch Specialist (vws2350)
Catalogue title (original)
Resco Instruments - PVD Hooper - Reference RDMH14 - Matte Black Dial with BWG9 SuperLuminova - 2022 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Vintage Watch Specialist (dealer), United Kingdom (stock number vws2350), this is a wristwatch, dated 2022. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 40 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Vintage Watch Specialist

An American Watch Brand; this modest company is a labour of love to its founder, RE Smith and even wields his name. Resco was not conceived overnight but rather over many years of careful planning and consideration. As a matter of fact, R.E. dreamed of building a watch company many years ago but due to the dynamic nature of his "Day Job," things had to be put on hold. During this time, designs were refined and plans were laid just waiting for the right time to be set into motion. In 2009, the time was right. Founded in 2009, Resco Instruments set out to build a sleek, simple and rugged timepiece. This vision was realized with the production of the Gen1 Patriot model. What’s On Offer The dial is encapsulated underneath d omed sapphire crystal with a single inner AR (Anti Reflective) coating and finished with a unidirectional bezel in black and steel with a steel caseback. The watch is supplied on its original black textile NATO-style strap which is also in mint condition and looks completely unworn. This watch combines stylish form with practical function. As Resco say - " Do yourself a solid and pick one up before you get back in the water." Additional information Made from Case: PVD Coated Stainless Steel Dial: Black Crystal: Domed Sapphire Crystal with Single inner AR (Anti Reflective) coating Bracelet: Original Textile NATO Style Strap Technical specifications Winding: Automatic Movement Type: Mechanical Calibre: ETA 2824 Jewels: 25j Waterproof: 200m Power reserve: 38hrs Purchase details Condition: Mint Model Reference: RDMH14 Date of issue: July 22 Dimensions Width (without crown): 40mm Lug width: 20mm Lug height: (lug to lug) 46mm Wrist size: Adjustable See More Modern Sports Watches For Sale

Historical context

Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)

Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.

Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.

Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Mechanical Renaissance

Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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