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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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  4. Panerai Panerai
  5. Cartier Cartier
  6. IWC IWC
  7. Breitling Breitling
  8. Tudor Tudor
  9. Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre
  10. Hublot Hublot
  11. Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet
  12. Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin
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  3. Baume et Mercier Baume et Mercier
  4. Bell and Ross Bell and Ross
  5. Blancpain Blancpain
  6. Breguet Breguet
  7. Breitling Breitling
  8. Bremont Bremont
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  10. Carl F. Bucherer Carl F. Bucherer
  11. Cartier Cartier
  12. Chanel Chanel
  13. Chopard Chopard
  14. Corum Corum
  15. Eterna Eterna
  16. Franck Muller Franck Muller
  17. Frederique Constant Frederique Constant
  18. Girard Perregaux Girard Perregaux
  19. Glashutte Original Glashutte Original
  20. Grand Seiko Grand Seiko
  21. Hamilton Hamilton
  22. Hermes Hermes
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  24. IWC IWC
  25. Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre
  26. Jaquet Droz Jaquet Droz
  27. Longines Longines
  28. Maurice Lacroix Maurice Lacroix
  29. Montblanc Montblanc
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  31. Omega Omega
  32. Oris Oris
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  34. Parmigiani Parmigiani
  35. Patek Philippe Patek Philippe
  36. Piaget Piaget
  37. Porsche Design Porsche Design
  38. Rado Rado
  39. Roger Dubuis Roger Dubuis
  40. Rolex Rolex
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  42. Tudor Tudor
  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 GMT Master 16758 428931
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16758

Box
Papers
Year 1975
€24,500
Audemars Piguet Millenary 14908OR.OO.D067CR.01 428705
New Price
Vintage

Audemars Piguet
Millenary
14908OR.OO.D067CR.01

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€10,380
Rolex Yacht-Master 16622 428698
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Yacht-Master
16622

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€7,945
Rolex Day-Date 1803 428697
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
1803

Box
Papers
Year 1969
€17,340
Breitling Chronomat B13352 428434
New Price
Vintage

Breitling
Chronomat
B13352

Box
Papers
Year 1995
€2,840
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00997 424829
Vintage

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00997

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€8,060
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 3572.50.00 427985
New Price
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
3572.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€5,450
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 3592.50.00 425557
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
3592.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 1995
€6,120
Rolex Datejust 1601 426726
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
1601

Box
Papers
Year 1971
€5,050
Cartier Santos 100 W20091X7 427789
New Price
Vintage

Cartier
Santos 100
W20091X7

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€7,135
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch ST 105.003-64 427788
New Price
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
ST 105.003-64

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€10,060
Rolex Day-Date 18038 427531
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18038

Box
Papers
Year 1981
€15,020
Chopard La Strada 418415-3001 419211
Vintage

Chopard
La Strada
418415-3001

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,435
Rolex Datejust 16233 413729
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1995
€6,380
Rolex Datejust Lady 69174 427322
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69174

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€5,425
Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600 427318
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Sea-Dweller
16600

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€8,640
Rolex Air-King 5500 427315
New Price
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Air-King
5500

Box
Papers
Year 1987
€4,060
Breitling SuperOcean A17040 427303
New Price
Vintage

Breitling
SuperOcean
A17040

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€2,495
Rolex Datejust 16234 427256
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€7,185
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 413246
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500

Box
Papers
Year 1975
€4,385
Rolex GMT Master 16700 427010
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16700

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€10,440
Cartier Panthere 83083242 425592
Vintage

Cartier
Panthere
83083242

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€5,975
Rolex Explorer 5500 426440
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer
5500

Box
Papers
Year 1971
€6,900
Vacheron Constantin Overseas 49140/423A-8790 426215
Vintage

Vacheron Constantin
Overseas
49140/423A-8790

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€14,500
Rolex Submariner 14060M 426086
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060M

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€9,105
Rolex Datejust 1603 426076
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
1603

Box
Papers
Year 1971
€6,670
Omega Speedmaster Reduced 3510.50.00 387282
New Price
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Reduced
3510.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 1996
€3,105
Rolex Datejust 16233 423605
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€6,900
Rolex Submariner 1680 399255
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
1680

Box
Papers
Year 1979
€11,600
Tudor Submariner 79090 425590
Manufacturer's Warranty

Tudor
Submariner
79090

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€6,000
Omega Speedmaster Reduced 3510.50.00 387338
New Price
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Reduced
3510.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€3,105
Rolex Air-King 14000M 425317
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
14000M

Box
Papers
Year 1992
€5,270
Rolex Datejust 16018 422502
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16018

Box
Papers
Year 1966
€10,150
Rolex Datejust 16013 422505
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€5,280
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15210 405426
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15210

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€5,105
Rolex Datejust 16234 424014
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€7,830
Rolex Explorer II 16570 423780
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer II
16570

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€6,900
Rolex GMT Master 16753 423539
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16753

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€16,820
Rolex Day-Date 18238 423520
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18238

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€21,980
Rolex Datejust 16234 423515
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1996
€7,540
Rolex Day-Date 18038 422972
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Day-Date
18038

Box
Papers
Year 1987
€11,890
Rolex Submariner 168000 422971
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
168000

Box
Papers
Year 1987
€10,150

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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