I am going on a trip next month to London, Paris, Antwerp, and Amsterdam. Any tips on some good spots to hunt?

Additionally, any suggestions on where to imbibe are always welcome.

 

Quinten Matsijs in Antwerp. Beer is great and they have a sausage dish (I forget the game) that is amazing.

http://www.quintenmatsijs.be/en

 

In Paris:

Slightly OT, but when I lived here a few years ago this restaurant was very nice (nice menu, good wine selection):
http://www.aumoulinvert.com/fr/index.php

Typical French cuisine, nothing fancy, that's actually hard to find in France. Hope it is still good.

For watches, maybe here, I did not hear bad things about him : http://www.montresexpert.com
For vintage rolex, if you have deep pockets : https://www.olivine-prestige.com/English_r53.html

 

A sausage so good that you don't even care what kind of meat it is...that's a solid endorsement!

 

I can recommend two shops in Amsterdam I‘ve visited personally:

Amsterdam Vintage Watches
Singel 414, 1016 AK Amsterdam, Niederlande
+31 20 638 0296
https://goo.gl/maps/vr88F137zVp

and

Amsterdam Watch Company
Reestraat 3, 1016 DM Amsterdam, Niederlande
+31 20 389 2789
https://goo.gl/maps/n6QHgMSMerw

Both had a nice selection of vintage Omega, Rolex, and other brands, very nice staff, and all around pleasant venues. Ten minutes walk between them, and in an area you’ll be visiting anyway as a tourist in Amsterdam.

 

* there is another one in the area called Vintage Times - but only open by appointment, so I did not visit myself.

 

Also there is Spiegelgracht Juweliers in Amsterdam; not too far from the other two with a good selection of vintage watches. Note; only open on weekdays!

https://www.spiegelgrachtjuweliers.nl/

All three in nice, historic areas. All three offering good collections. Don’t expect bargains, though!

Enjoy!

 

That works as I am only in Amsterdam during weekdays. I appreciate the leads...not expecting bargains in retail shops in Europe, but it would be nice to see some unique things and have a purpose to my shopping so I avoid buying a 5th moto jacket.

 

Paris.
These guys are bricks and mortar too http://www.montres-modernes.com/boutique-montres-luxe-mmc.htm
Pricey, but nicey.

Previous respondents to this question for London point people in the direction of Burlington Arcade, and Portobello Market on a Saturday morning. General consensus seem to be that there are no bargains to be had in London anywhere. There is also a nice vintage place in Bond Street.