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Vintage Watches

Every vintage watch has a story to tell, and that’s what makes them special. Each piece offers a unique window into the past that traces back through generations, and owning one means getting to enjoy a piece of decades-old mechanical art. Welcome to the world of vintage.

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  8. Tudor Tudor
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  6. Blancpain Blancpain
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  15. Eterna Eterna
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  17. Frederique Constant Frederique Constant
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  20. Grand Seiko Grand Seiko
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  37. Porsche Design Porsche Design
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  39. Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis
  40. Rolex Rolex
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  43. Ulysse Nardin Ulysse Nardin
  44. Union Glashutte Union Glashutte
  45. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
  46. Zenith Zenith
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The size of a watch is very important for style and comfort. If you prefer an oversized watch like a Panerai Luminor, you’ll probably want Large. If you’re looking for something more discreet like a Rolex Lady Datejust, you’ll want Small. For everything in between, Medium.
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A mechanical watch is powered by a spring. Manual mechanical watches must be hand wound. Automatic watches are also mechanical, and are wound by a weight that spins with the wearer's movements. A quartz watch is battery powered and extremely accurate.
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Rolex Submariner 16800 405111
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16800

Box
Papers
Year 1988
€10,235
Tag Heuer Classic Monza CR2110.FC6161 434706
Vintage

Tag Heuer
Classic Monza
CR2110.FC6161

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€4,155
IWC Pilot's Chrono IW370607 434363
Vintage

IWC
Pilot's Chrono
IW370607

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€3,685
Rolex Datejust 16013 434361
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1966
€6,960
Rolex Submariner 14060M 434149
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060M

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€8,775
Rolex Submariner 1680 434142
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
1680

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€10,295
Omega Constellation Quadra 1528.46.00 412759
Vintage

Omega
Constellation Quadra
1528.46.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€1,380
Cartier Cougar W35002F5 414203
Vintage

Cartier
Cougar
W35002F5

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,300
Rolex Turn-O-Graph 16263 419240
Vintage

Rolex
Turn-O-Graph
16263

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€7,500
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68240 418977
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68240

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€4,000
Breitling Navitimer 92 A30022 433219
Vintage

Breitling
Navitimer 92
A30022

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€4,095
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 433203
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500

Box
Papers
Year 1975
€4,030
Tudor Submariner 9401/0 400279
Vintage

Tudor
Submariner
9401/0

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€10,295
Cartier Calibre De Cartier W7100016 381011
Vintage

Cartier
Calibre De Cartier
W7100016

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€4,190
Rolex Submariner 16808 380922
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16808

Box
Papers
Year 1980
€26,450
Rolex GMT Master 16700 431894
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16700

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€11,990
Rolex Daytona 16523 431316
Vintage

Rolex
Daytona
16523

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€16,670
Rolex Submariner 1680 399255
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
1680

Box
Papers
Year 1979
€10,810
Rolex GMT Master 16750 429985
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16750

Box
Papers
Year 1984
€12,285
Rolex GMT Master 16758 428931
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16758

Box
Papers
Year 1975
€24,710
Rolex Day-Date 18038 427531
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18038

Box
Papers
Year 1981
€15,150
Chopard La Strada 418415-3001 419211
Vintage

Chopard
La Strada
418415-3001

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,455
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 49140/423A-8790 426215
Vintage

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
49140/423A-8790

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€14,625
Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow 3594.50.00 382223
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Broad Arrow
3594.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 1986
€4,090
Rolex Submariner 168000 422971
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
168000

Box
Papers
Year 1987
€10,235
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 421288
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1969
€3,745
Tudor Submariner 94110 421056
Vintage

Tudor
Submariner
94110

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€8,130
Rolex Turn-O-Graph 16263 420441
Vintage

Rolex
Turn-O-Graph
16263

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€7,430
Rolex Datejust 16030 401038
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
16030

Box
Papers
Year 1964
€5,790
Rolex Datejust 16234 419743
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1995
€7,370
Rolex Datejust 16220 417865
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16220

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€5,675
Rolex Day-Date 18238 382070
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18238

Box
Papers
Year 1994
€28,385
Rolex Day-Date 1803 389979
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
1803

Box
Papers
Year 1968
€10,350
Rolex Day-Date 18238 380901
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18238

Box
Papers
Year 1996
€15,795
Rolex Day-Date 118239 380943
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
118239

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€24,510
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony 30050/000J-7604 319337
Vintage

Vacheron Constantin
Patrimony
30050/000J-7604

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€50,870
Rolex Datejust Lady 6517 418975
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
6517

Box
Papers
Year 1970
€5,850
Breguet Classique 3137PT/11/286 PT 396949
Vintage

Breguet
Classique
3137PT/11/286 PT

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€40,890
Tag Heuer Autavia 11630 416463
Vintage

Tag Heuer
Autavia
11630

Box
Papers
Year 1982
€7,090
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control 145.640.796S 416073
Vintage

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Control
145.640.796S

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€10,235
Rolex Air-King 5500 415657
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
5500

Box
Papers
Year 1964
€5,790
Breitling Chrono-Matic Bullhead 414798
Vintage

Breitling
Chrono-Matic
Bullhead

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€5,205

Vintage Watches

There has been a huge upsurge in vintage watch collecting over the past twenty years, a natural consequence perhaps of the mechanical watch revival that took place in the 1990s after the doom-laden era of the quartz crisis had receded.

Since then vintage watches have grabbed the watch industry’s biggest headlines, with a number of Rolex and Patek Philippe models regularly selling for well over a million dollars at the most prestigious auction houses.

Vintage watches have never been in such high demand, with even models from lesser-known brands seeing their value increase ten-fold over the last decade or so. Of course, precious few vintage timepieces—or any timepieces, for that matter—will reach anywhere near the astronomical price ($17.75 million) fetched by Paul Newman’s Daytona in 2017, but a vintage watch by a brand like Omega or Zenith which sold for a couple of hundred pounds in the 1990s, would fetch several times that in today’s market.

If you’re wondering what defines a vintage watch in the first place, the answer isn’t set in stone. Some people consider any pre-1980 model to qualify as vintage, while others insist it’s anything over 25 years old. Any watch over a hundred years old, on the other hand, is classed as an antique—one you might consider locking in a safe rather than actually wearing.

If you’re thinking of starting your own vintage collection featuring the most established brands, there are a number of names and models to consider. Vintage Patek Philippe pieces are among the most desirable, whether it’s a pre-World War II time-only Calatrava, a 1970s Nautilus or any perpetual calendar model in gold or platinum.

The most popular vintage Audemars Piguet models are the first-generation Royal Oaks, a luxury steel sports model launched in 1972 that gave rise to a whole new genre in high-end watchmaking.

Extremely rare and therefore much sought-after are vintage Panerai watches, of which as few as 350 were made between 1938 and 1994, after which the brand finally began making watches commercially and for the civilian market, rather than just for the Italian navy. Vintage Radiomir and Luminor models now command six-figure sums at auction.

Vintage Breitling and vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre watches are generally more affordable than the above, but even more wallet-friendly are a number of chronograph models by the legendary Heuer.

Vintage TAG Heuer (as it is now called) is best represented by several chronograph models with strong motor-racing links, the most famous being the square-cased Monaco. Famously worn by Hollywood maverick Steve McQueen, this distinctive and iconic timepiece is now a regular in the brand’s catalogue, with a number of dial variations and special editions. There’s something extra-cool about the early models, though, whose tiny imperfections enhance their appeal.

A few oft-repeated rules for budding vintage collectors are as follows: always buy from a trusted seller; try to buy watches with all original parts (dials, for example, have often been repainted or replaced on older watches); and never wear any vintage watch, whether a diver’s watch or not, in water as it will have almost certainly lost its water resistance due to the seals on the gaskets eroding.

And don’t be put off by faded lume, the odd battle scar and a little patina. Part of the charm of a vintage watch is that it’s been around the block a few times, had a few different wearers, got a few tales to tell.

At Watchfinder we sell a number of vintage models from brands including Rolex, Tudor, Zenith, Omega and more. Browse our selection online today to find your perfect vintage timepiece and add another chapter to its story.

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