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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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Rolex Datejust 16220
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16220

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€5,575
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1970
€4,370
Blancpain Villeret 1185-1418-55
Vintage

Blancpain
Villeret
1185-1418-55

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€5,460
Rolex Datejust Lady 6917
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
6917

Box
Papers
Year 1981
€9,750
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68278
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68278

Box
Papers
Year 1986
€13,740
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68279
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68279

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€15,235
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68279
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68279

Box
Papers
Year 1989
€13,710
Rolex Submariner 16808
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16808

Box
Papers
Year 1981
€27,600
Rolex Day-Date 18238
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18238

Box
Papers
Year 1994
€24,090
Rolex Day-Date 18238
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18238

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€21,850
Rolex Day-Date 18238
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18238

Box
Papers
Year 1994
€27,900
Rolex Day-Date 1803
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
1803

Box
Papers
Year 1968
€10,170
Rolex Day-Date 18238
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
18238

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€15,525
Rolex Day-Date 118239
Vintage

Rolex
Day-Date
118239

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€24,090
Cartier La Dona De Cartier WE600251
Vintage

Cartier
La Dona De Cartier
WE600251

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€11,440
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony 30050/000J-7604
Vintage

Vacheron Constantin
Patrimony
30050/000J-7604

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€50,000
Cartier Pasha W31080M7
Vintage

Cartier
Pasha
W31080M7

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,760
Tudor Prince Date 76213
Vintage

Tudor
Prince Date
76213

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,585
Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600
Vintage

Rolex
Sea-Dweller
16600

Box
Papers
Year 2000
€7,990
Rolex Datejust 16233
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1992
€7,530
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1968
€4,485
Rolex Yacht-Master 68623
Vintage

Rolex
Yacht-Master
68623

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€7,070
Rolex Turn-O-Graph 16263
Vintage

Rolex
Turn-O-Graph
16263

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€7,645
Cartier Cougar W35002F5
Vintage

Cartier
Cougar
W35002F5

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€2,470
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1501
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
1501

Box
Papers
Year 1971
€5,575
Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse 3548J
Vintage

Patek Philippe
Golden Ellipse
3548J

Box
Papers
Year 1977
€12,590
Omega Seamaster GMT 2534.50.00
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster GMT
2534.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
€3,980
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68240
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68240

Box
Papers
Year 1993
€4,715
Rolex Datejust Lady 6517
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
6517

Box
Papers
Year 1970
€5,750
Rolex Datejust 1601
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
1601

Box
Papers
Year 1966
€5,650
Rolex Datejust 16234
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1997
€7,475
Rolex Datejust Lady 69173
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69173

Box
Papers
Year 1991
€6,035
Breitling SuperOcean A17040
Vintage

Breitling
SuperOcean
A17040

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€2,470
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68274
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68274

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€7,475
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1972
€4,025
Rolex Datejust 16234
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

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

Rolex
Submariner
16618

Box
Papers
Year 1990
€27,540
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1500
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
1500

Box
Papers
Year 1970
€4,600
Rolex Air-King 14000
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
14000

Box
Papers
Year 1999
€5,055
Rolex Submariner 16800
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16800

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

Rolex
Air-King
14000

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

Omega
Seamaster Chrono Diver
2598.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 1998
€3,060

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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