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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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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 Mid-Size Datejust 68274 418762
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68274

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€7,475
Rolex Datejust 16234 418758
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1996
€7,820
Rolex Submariner 16618 418757
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16618

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€27,540
Rolex Submariner 16800 416906
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16800

Box
Papers
Year 1985
€9,140
Rolex Air-King 14000 416470
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
14000

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€4,575
Omega Seamaster Chrono Diver 2598.80.00 408309
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster Chrono Diver
2598.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€3,060
Rolex Submariner 16800 405111
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16800

Box
Papers
Year 1988
€9,420
Rolex Datejust 1601 404006
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
1601

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€5,175
Rolex Submariner 1680 402637
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
1680

Box
Papers
Year 1977
€10,580
Rolex Datejust 16013 417880
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1977
€5,555
Omega Speedmaster Reduced 3510.21.00 417651
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Reduced
3510.21.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€6,610
Breguet Classique 3137PT/11/286 PT 396949
Manufacturer's Warranty

Breguet
Classique
3137PT/11/286 PT

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€40,190
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 410919
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€3,795
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00022 406742
Vintage

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00022

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€6,280
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch ST 105.003-64 244122
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
ST 105.003-64

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€9,975
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859ST.OO.D082CR.01 416468
Vintage

Audemars Piguet
Jules Audemars
25859ST.OO.D082CR.01

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€11,440
Cartier Baignoire W15045D8 416466
Vintage

Cartier
Baignoire
W15045D8

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€12,590
Tag Heuer Autavia 11630 416463
Vintage

Tag Heuer
Autavia
11630

Box
Papers
Year 1982
€6,970
Rolex Daytona 16519 416462
Vintage

Rolex
Daytona
16519

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€25,240
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control 145.640.796S 416073
Vintage

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Control
145.640.796S

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€10,060
Rolex Datejust 1601 416070
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
1601

Box
Papers
Year 1972
€5,115
Rolex Explorer II 1655 393987
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer II
1655

Box
Papers
Year 1979
€17,445
Rolex Explorer II 1655 394737
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Explorer II
1655

Box
Papers
Year 1975
€16,995
Rolex Air-King 5500 415657
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
5500

Box
Papers
Year 1964
€5,690
Rolex GMT Master II 16713 415655
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master II
16713

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€12,075
Rolex Datejust 16030 385462
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16030

Box
Papers
Year 1980
€5,520
Omega Constellation Quadra 1528.46.00 412759
Vintage

Omega
Constellation Quadra
1528.46.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€1,725
Rolex Datejust 1603 403474
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
1603

Box
Papers
Year 1971
€6,610
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15223 408253
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15223

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€5,290
Rolex Datejust Lady 69174 402548
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69174

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€5,375
Breitling Chrono-Matic Bullhead 414798
Vintage

Breitling
Chrono-Matic
Bullhead

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€5,115
Rolex Datejust 16234 411132
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€7,790
Rolex Datejust Lady 6917 400450
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
6917

Box
Papers
Year 1976
€4,335
Rolex Sea-Dweller 16660 380872
Vintage

Rolex
Sea-Dweller
16660

Box
Papers
Year 1988
€10,510
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classique 2501420 414218
Vintage

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Classique
2501420

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€8,335
Rolex Submariner 16610 413890
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Submariner
16610

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€8,335
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 405049
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500

Box
Papers
Year 1972
€5,000
Rolex Datejust 16013 403472
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€7,400
Rolex Datejust 16013 404000
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1966
€6,840
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 413246
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500

Box
Papers
Year 1975
€5,000
Cartier Pasha W31039M7 413226
Vintage

Cartier
Pasha
W31039M7

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€2,815
Rolex Datejust 116233 411685
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
116233

Box
Papers
Year 1988
€9,775

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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