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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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Omega Seamaster Chrono Diver 2298.80.00 427446
Vintage

Omega
Seamaster Chrono Diver
2298.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2000
£2,950
Rolex Explorer 14270 434862
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer
14270

Box
Papers
Year 1999
£5,500
Omega Speedmaster MKII ST 145.014 420266
New Price
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster MKII
ST 145.014

Box
Papers
Year 1984
£2,950
Rolex Datejust 16220 410617
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16220

Box
Papers
Year 1997
£5,200
Rolex Datejust 16030 389687
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16030

Box
Papers
Year 1988
£5,000
Omega Speedmaster DayDate 3520.53.00 429718
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster DayDate
3520.53.00

Box
Papers
Year 1995
£3,800
Rolex Datejust Lady 69163 414065
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69163

Box
Papers
Year 1985
£4,150
Rolex Datejust Lady 69173 400734
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust Lady
69173

Box
Papers
Year 1991
£5,500
Rolex Yacht-Master 68623 372487
Manufacturer's Warranty

Rolex
Yacht-Master
68623

Box
Papers
Year 1997
£6,500
Rolex Submariner 16613 432619
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16613

Box
Papers
Year 1995
£8,500
Rolex Datejust 16014 383416
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16014

Box
Papers
Year 1988
£4,950
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68274 376609
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68274

Box
Papers
Year 1998
£6,950
Rolex Mid-Size Datejust 68274 376678
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Mid-Size Datejust
68274

Box
Papers
Year 1996
£6,725
Rolex Turn-O-Graph 1625 396987
Vintage

Rolex
Turn-O-Graph
1625

Box
Papers
Year 1975
£3,950
Rolex Datejust 16030 429193
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16030

Box
Papers
Year 1984
£4,195
Rolex Oysterquartz Day-Date 19018 376029
Vintage

Rolex
Oysterquartz Day-Date
19018

Box
Papers
Year 1980
£14,500
Rolex Datejust 16234 435589
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16234

Box
Papers
Year 1997
£5,725
Rolex Explorer II 16550 415682
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer II
16550

Box
Papers
Year 1986
£10,495
Rolex Explorer II 16550 392979
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Explorer II
16550

Box
Papers
Year 1985
£9,785
Rolex Yacht-Master 168622 429928
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Yacht-Master
168622

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£5,615
Rolex GMT Master II 16710 416554
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master II
16710

Box
Papers
Year 2000
£8,505
Rolex Submariner 16613 424773
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
16613

Box
Papers
Year 2000
£12,185
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 402142
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1980
£3,500
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 397400
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1973
£3,315
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 380240
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1978
£3,500
Rolex Oyster Precision 6694 364998
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Precision
6694

Box
Papers
Year 1973
£3,410
Rolex GMT Master 16750 436672
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master
16750

Box
Papers
Year 1984
£11,950
Rolex Air-King 5500 404806
Vintage

Rolex
Air-King
5500

Box
Papers
Year 1972
£3,320
Tudor Submariner 79090 400313
Vintage

Tudor
Submariner
79090

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£5,000
Omega Speedmaster Date 3511.80.00 424402
New Price
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Date
3511.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 1999
£3,150
Omega Speedmaster Date 3511.80.00 434807
New Price
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Date
3511.80.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£2,905
Rolex Submariner 14060 432364
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060

Box
Papers
Year 1999
£7,675
Rolex Submariner 14060 431882
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
Submariner
14060

Box
Papers
Year 1999
£8,155
Rolex GMT Master II 16710 359966
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master II
16710

Box
Papers
Year 1999
£10,000
Breitling Chronomat A13050.1 401422
Vintage

Breitling
Chronomat
A13050.1

Box
Papers
Year 1997
£2,195
Omega Speedmaster Reduced 3510.61.00 426112
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Reduced
3510.61.00

Box
Papers
Year 1995
£2,750
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15210 437389
Vintage

Rolex
Oyster Perpetual Date
15210

Box
Papers
Year 1994
£4,300
Rolex Datejust 16233 438340
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1995
£6,300
Hublot Aero Bang 311.SM.1170.GR 431405
Vintage

Hublot
Aero Bang
311.SM.1170.GR

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£6,750
Omega Speedmaster Date 3316.50.00 425463
Vintage

Omega
Speedmaster Date
3316.50.00

Box
Papers
Year 2001
£3,150
Rolex Datejust 16233 428783
Vintage

Rolex
Datejust
16233

Box
Papers
Year 1996
£5,850
Rolex GMT Master II 16713 392875
New Price
Vintage

Rolex
GMT Master II
16713

Box
Papers
Year 1993
£8,250

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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