The early aughts saw the start of an internet-powered renaissance of watch enthusiasm and, with it, certain elements of watch design became available to more cost-sensitive enthusiasts. More complicated case shapes, increasingly elaborate finishing, and even display case backs moved down-market and onto the wrist of a wider array of collectors.swiss replica watches,

The rise of display casebacks presented something of a double-edged sword. It was a fun time to be brand new to watches (as I was). And to see these movements in the light of day felt so special, but as the display caseback trend continues to this day and Ive come to feel that something has been lost. We’ve sacrificed one of the only points of pure personalization in watches – a caseback with room for an engraving.

If I say “Drive Carefully Me,” “M. Brando,” or “F*** ’em if they can’t take a joke,” I wager most of you can see a unique watch in your mind, despite the fact that none of these watches were unique creations. If you go to a watch museum and find a display of a watch worn by a notable historical figure, I bet they’ll either have the caseback engraving on direct display or will use a small mirror to highlight its presence. In the words (and custom-made T-shirt) of Cole Pennington, Always Read The Caseback.

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I still love a great engraving and, for watches you plan to keep or are gifting to mark special moments, engravings should be the norm. With that in mind, here are a handful of watches that can (and should) be engraved. Just don’t forget to double-check your spelling.Replica Omega Watches

Rolex and Tudor

This is an obvious choice, so I won’t belabor the point, but Rolex and Tudor continue to be a shining example for the pro-engraving crowd as *most* of their watches continue to offer old-school sterile casebacks that are perfect for engraving.

Few watches take an engraving better than an oyster case and, as both brands continue to create precious and very in-demand models, from a Sub to a DJ or a Black Bay 58, the crown and the shield know that many buyers want to make their watch entirely their own and provide plenty of space on the caseback.

Click here to visit Rolex and Tudor.

Nomos Club Campus

Likely my favorite model from NOMOS’ entire line-up, the quirky, affordable, nicely made, and endlessly versatile Club Campus is a watch literally created to be engraved. Available in 37, 38, and 39mm models, with either NOMOS’ long-standing Alpha caliber ($1,650) or the brand’s in-house Neomatic (from $2,780), these models have a caseback with minimal text and plenty of room for an engraving.

Available in a variety of colors, the Cali-dialed Club Campus is a grad-spec German-made watch that blends both dressy and sporty design elements and, with 20mm lugs, you can up the personal touch by swapping out the strap.

Click here to see the NOMOS Club Campus in The Shop.