Hello everyone I am interested in buying a vintage watch for my fiancé. I was wanting to buy one from his birth year which is 1983 but I believe the watches made in this year were not the best. any advice would be most helpful
Hi 1983, and welcome to the forum! So let me get this straight......"Honey, I got you a watch! I wanted it to be your birth year but there's nothing good from 1983, so I got you a '62." Just kidding around! May we ask your budget? If funds allow there were some good ones in '83. You could still get a Speedmaster "First Watch On The Moon" with the fine 861 manual movement in 1983. One like this: https://omegaforums.net/threads/1983-omega-speedmaster-moon-watch-145-022-on-1479-bracelet.11652/ Our member here, George @Kringkily, may be able to help.
Take a look through the for sales forums here to get an idea of the different types available and prices.
What's you budget like? If it's big (well, above what I would be able to splurge on a watch), I'd suggest a Rolex instead of an Omega. The 80's weren't an especially interesting decade for watches… I'm a 1982 myself, so have been in a similar situation
1983 Rolex Submariner with nice colouring on the dial... http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=438541