Watches Introduced in 1959
Discover watches unveiled, released or first introduced in 1959. Find a timepiece that shares its history with a birth year or milestone.
6 items · 1959 · Watches
The year shown refers to when a watch model or collection was first unveiled or released. It does not represent the manufacture date of an individual watch currently available for sale.
OMEGA
Speedmaster (Second Generation)
The second-generation Speedmaster, reference CK2998, was introduced with Alpha hands and a black tachymeter bezel. In 1962, it became OMEGA's first watch worn in space on the wrist of astronaut Walter Schirra during the Mercury program. Its clearly identified year and generation make it a meaningful birth-year gift and a practical pre-owned search target.
New Generation
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Memovox Deep Sea (First Generation)
Introduced in 1959, the Memovox Deep Sea applied a mechanical alarm to the practical timing needs of diving. Its audible reminder helped signal when to begin returning to the surface, establishing the alarm-diver lineage that later led to the Memovox Polaris.
Introduced
TUDOR
TUDOR Oyster Prince Submariner Ref. 7928 Square Crown Guards
TUDOR Oyster Prince Submariner Ref. 7928 Square Crown Guards was introduced in 1959 as a distinct model or generation within TUDOR Submariner. It is now primarily available on the pre-owned market.
New Generation
Seiko
Laurel Alpinist
Created for mountaineers, the Laurel Alpinist became the ancestor of Seiko sports watches.
Introduced
Seiko
Gyro Marvel
A key automatic model introducing Seiko’s efficient Magic Lever winding system.
Introduced
Hamilton
Thin-O-Matic
Introduced in 1959, the Thin-O-Matic paired dress-watch elegance with the slim proportions enabled by micro-rotor automatic movements.
Introduced