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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 Datejust Lady 6517 418975
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
6517

Box
Papers
Year 1970
€5,850
Rolex Submariner 16618 418757
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16618

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€28,020
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 418556
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15000

Box
Papers
Year 1987
€6,140
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 417906
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1970
€4,210
Rolex GMT Master II 16710 417884
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master II
16710

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€11,090
Rolex GMT Master II 16710 417871
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master II
16710

Box
Papers
Year 1996
€11,000
Rolex Datejust 16220 417865
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16220

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€5,675
Rolex Submariner 16800 416906
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16800

Box
Papers
Year 1985
€8,805
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 25859ST.OO.D082CR.01 416468
Vintage

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

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€11,640
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control 145.640.796S 416073
Vintage

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Control
145.640.796S

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€10,235
Rolex Datejust 16234 416058
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€7,000
Rolex Air-King 5500 415657
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
5500

Box
Papers
Year 1964
€5,790
Rolex GMT Master II 16713 415655
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master II
16713

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€12,285
Breitling Chrono-Matic Bullhead 414798
Vintage

Breitling
Chrono-Matic
Bullhead

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€5,205
Cartier Cougar W35002F5 414203
New Price
Vintage

Cartier
Cougar
W35002F5

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,300
Rolex Datejust 16013 403472
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€6,000
Omega Constellation Quadra 1528.46.00 412759
New Price
Vintage

Omega
Constellation Quadra
1528.46.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€1,380
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 410601
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1982
€4,620
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 405049
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500

Box
Papers
Year 1972
€3,945
Breguet Classique 3137PT/11/286 PT 396949
Manufacturer's Warranty

Breguet
Classique
3137PT/11/286 PT

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€40,890
Blancpain Villeret 1185-1418-55 400827
Vintage

Blancpain
Villeret
1185-1418-55

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€4,990
Chopard Mille Miglia 16/1251 371707
Manufacturer's Warranty

Chopard
Mille Miglia
16/1251

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€8,070
Tudor Submariner 9401/0 400279
Vintage

Tudor
Submariner
9401/0

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€10,295
Omega Seamaster Vintage 165.014 382097
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster Vintage
165.014

Box
Papers
Year 1996
€8,835
Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow 3594.50.00 382223
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Broad Arrow
3594.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 1987
€4,090
Omega Seamaster Chrono Diver 2598.80.00 408309
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster Chrono Diver
2598.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€3,450
Omega Speedmaster MKII ST 145.014 372221
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster MKII
ST 145.014

Box
Papers
Year 1970
€3,415
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch ST 145.022 400309
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
ST 145.022

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€4,790
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 105.012-66 HF 382588
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
105.012-66 HF

Box
Papers
Year 1968
€13,980
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 14502269ST 396869
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
14502269ST

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€6,140
Breitling Aerospace F65362 402634
Vintage

Breitling
Aerospace
F65362

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€2,575
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch ST 145.022 74 407652
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
ST 145.022 74

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€5,925
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 3891.50.81 393415
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
3891.50.81

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€6,725
Rolex Datejust Lady 69174 406472
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69174

Box
Papers
Year 1989
€4,680
Rolex Datejust 16000 406452
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16000

Box
Papers
Year 1972
€6,140
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68240 409018
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68240

Box
Papers
Year 1984
€5,440
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual 79240 406483
Vintage

Rolex
Lady Oyster Perpetual
79240

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€4,330
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15223 408253
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15223

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€5,380
Rolex Explorer II 1655 393987
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer II
1655

Box
Papers
Year 1979
€17,750
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15223 396851
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15223

Box
Papers
Year 1992
€4,855
Rolex Explorer II 1655 394737
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Explorer II
1655

Box
Papers
Year 1975
€17,295
Rolex Datejust 16220 403221
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16220

Box
Papers
Year 1985
€5,265

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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