What is the consensus on how long it takes for a watch to be considered vintage?

 

Don't know if there's an agreed upon age. I consider most anything pre-1980 to qualify.

 

+1

 

In terms of years, though, would you say equal to or greater than 20 years qualifies as vintage?

 

There is no standard, despite endless threads and discussions on every watch forum I have ever visited.

That's actually a good thing IMO, as "vintage" then becomes a matter of personal preference. And I prefer what I prefer.

 

There's always pre quartz crisis and post quartz crisis.

 

Personally, I'd include 80's pieces now.

I'm not looking forward to the time I include 90's in the vintage bracket!

 

When its value stops falling and starts to rise.

 

Quoting the Supreme Court Judge Potter Stewart: I know it when I see it.

 

In my little world, a watch is 'vintage' when it is older than I am (born in 1986).

 

The numbers would be written in hieroglyphics.