As a newbie ( with a recently purchased Connie SS piepan 1968) I was wondering what constitutes 'vintage'
Is it any watch prior to 1990 or 2000 or what?
Apologies if this has been asked before but I couldn't find it within the forum.
Thanks

 

Hundreds of views on this, 25 years + but most would say pre Quartz so I go with 1980. Others might have other opinions as there would be vintage Quartz.

Bottom line no set date or time agreement I know of.

 

I'd like to think vintage is at least older than I am.... but then, one of the motorcycles in the garage qualified for historic plates 13 years ago..... and I bought it new..... so I think I'm in a bit of trouble here

 

1970 seems to be a year that many go by but nothing written in stone.

 

"Vintage Quartz" - a term that strikes me akin to "jumbo shrimp". I guess there are vintage computers, so a time telling wrist computer chip might be considered vintage if you're nerdy enough.

 

For my collecting criteria I will go for pre 1970 vintage.
Many thanks

 

When 20 year olds don't know what Atari is or was

 

Some will say Plexi crystal vs. sapphire, Rolex 4 digit refs not 5, 40 years old, etc. I think it depends on how old you are. I'm 42 so anything from the early 80s and older is vintage to me. I work with a gang of 25-30 year olds for whom the 90s are vintage. The edges are pretty blurry.

 

Vintage means its value increases because of being old.

 

Pre Quartz for me is all vintage, after that its retro!

 

I would say "ideal vintage" is 1960s but I'll go up to early 1970s if it's really, really, ridiculously cool and definitely not quartz. I think there was a marked drop in quality in the 70s so for me 60s is the high point and I'm a bit wary of anything older because of parts. I wouldn't touch a watch from the 80s with a bargepole.