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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 Air-King 5500 432401
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
5500

Box
Papers
Year 1989
€3,860
Rolex GMT Master 16753 423539
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16753

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€15,130
Rolex Datejust 16030 446151
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16030

Box
Papers
Year 1980
€5,615
Panerai Luminor Marina PAM00022 445840
Vintage

Panerai
Luminor Marina
PAM00022

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€8,130
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Limited Series 3002420 445838
Vintage

Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Limited Series
3002420

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€29,190
Omega Speedmaster DayDate 3523.30.00 445590
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster DayDate
3523.30.00

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€2,400
Rolex Datejust 16200 444932
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16200

Box
Papers
Year 1995
€5,995
Rolex Explorer 1016 444929
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer
1016

Box
Papers
Year 1969
€14,625
Rolex Submariner 14060 444773
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€8,590
Rolex Datejust 16018 444771
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16018

Box
Papers
Year 1966
€10,235
Rolex Datejust Lady 69173 444762
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69173

Box
Papers
Year 1992
€6,140
Rolex Datejust 16013 442452
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1986
€6,890
Rolex Submariner 14060 437763
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€8,250
Rolex Datejust 16013 444336
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€6,000
Tudor Monte Carlo 94300 442407
Vintage

Tudor
Monte Carlo
94300

Box
Papers
Year 1989
€11,115
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual 79240 430616
Vintage

Rolex
Lady Oyster Perpetual
79240

Box
Papers
Year 1995
€3,920
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500 430617
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500

Box
Papers
Year 1976
€5,150
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15223 443217
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15223

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€5,380
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch ST 145.022 74 443187
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
ST 145.022 74

Box
Papers
Year 1977
€4,915
Breitling SuperOcean A17040 420007
Vintage

Breitling
SuperOcean
A17040

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,105
Rolex Explorer II 1655 393987
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer II
1655

Box
Papers
Year 1979
€17,165
Rolex Explorer II 1655 394737
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Explorer II
1655

Box
Papers
Year 1975
€16,720
Rolex Yacht-Master 68623 443001
Vintage

Rolex
Yacht-Master
68623

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€7,195
Rolex Datejust 116234 442987
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
116234

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€8,130
Breitling Callisto 80520 441909
Vintage

Breitling
Callisto
80520

Box
Papers
Year 1989
€1,755
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1002 442773
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual
1002

Box
Papers
Year 1966
€4,970
Rolex Datejust 16013 442746
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16013

Box
Papers
Year 1987
€6,375
Rolex GMT Master 16700 442722
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16700

Box
Papers
Year 1989
€13,385
Rolex Oyster Precision 6466 442708
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6466

Box
Papers
Year 1960
€4,155
Rolex Air-King 14010M 442688
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
14010M

Box
Papers
Year 1899
€4,970
Rolex Datejust 16233 442686
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1978
€6,960
Rolex Datejust 16233 442685
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1989
€6,780
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15000 442478
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15000

Box
Papers
Year 1987
€6,140
Rolex Datejust 16000 442450
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16000

Box
Papers
Year 1972
€6,140
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 442432
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1970
€4,210
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch ST 145.022 78 442417
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Moonwatch
ST 145.022 78

Box
Papers
Year 1983
€5,150
Panerai Radiomir Manual PAM00997 442413
Vintage

Panerai
Radiomir Manual
PAM00997

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€7,020
Rolex Datejust 16234 442173
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€7,000
Panerai Luminor Base PAM00010 442169
Vintage

Panerai
Luminor Base
PAM00010

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€4,620
Rolex Daytona 16523 441891
Vintage

Rolex
Daytona
16523

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€17,840
Rolex Daytona 16523 430629
Vintage

Rolex
Daytona
16523

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€17,490
Tag Heuer Carrera WV211B.BA0787 426452
Vintage

Tag Heuer
Carrera
WV211B.BA0787

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€1,520

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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