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MikeyC
路I was wondering if the vintage inspired craze has hurt or helped the vintage market place?
Mike
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connieseamaster
路Depends on whether you're a buyer or a seller.
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Dan S
路What are your thoughts, Mike, and why are you wondering?
Actually, never mind. Generally speaking, it's more interesting to talk about watches than the value of watches. How about starting an intro thread in the appropriate forum? That's a great way to join the community. 馃憤
Actually, never mind. Generally speaking, it's more interesting to talk about watches than the value of watches. How about starting an intro thread in the appropriate forum? That's a great way to join the community. 馃憤
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wagudc
路I am a little disappointed in this thread. I was hoping to find vintage watches that were vintage inspired in their own time, e.g. an Art Deco watch from the 60s or something like that.
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McKinley
路I am a little disappointed in this thread. I was hoping to find vintage watches that were vintage inspired in their own time, e.g. an Art Deco watch from the 60s or something like that.
I had the same thought when I opened this thread. Or a thought that maybe a lesser name had a similar look to a more expensive model some of us couldn't afford, but it would have been made back in time, long enough ago, to itself be vintage. Oh, well..........
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janice&fred
路I was wondering if the vintage inspired craze has hurt or helped the vintage market place?
Mike
I would guess it helped. Those "reissue" LE thingies certainly can't be hurting the value of the vintage real examples since prices for them have been steadily climbing.
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MikeyC
路What are your thoughts, Mike, and why are you wondering?
Actually, never mind. Generally speaking, it's more interesting to talk about watches than the value of watches. How about starting an intro thread in the appropriate forum? That's a great way to join the community. 馃憤
What are your thoughts, Mike, and why are you wondering?
Actually, never mind. Generally speaking, it's more interesting to talk about watches than the value of watches. How about starting an intro thread in the appropriate forum? That's a great way to join the community. 馃憤
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MikeyC
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The reason for the market place question is last year I bought 145.012-67sp without a bracelet. I bought the moonwatch book to learn more about the models so I can find a bracelet that would match the model. Finding the match was actually harder than I thought. As I was researching all of this I found out that they rereleased the Speedmaster with the 321 cal movement, which was why I wanted the vintage Speedmaster in the first place. That being said I joined the forum yesterday with hope of some feedback wanting to know if my love for vintage watches is worth the time when Omega does a great job of preserving the look of this model and other brands are trending with vintage inspired models.
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wagudc
路I didn鈥檛 mean to offend anyone, I am a pure enthusiast, I don鈥檛 sell or trade watches. I buy what I like for the look of a watch, not for investment. Although I am not blind to the fact that there is a market place. The two Speedmasters I own touch upon everything I love in life. The simplicity of a black and steel tool watch, the domed hesalite crystal that gives it the classic look which I prefer over any flat sapphire. The historical role it played in the space missions, and my childhood love of the moon itself.
The reason for the market place question is last year I bought 145.012-67sp without a bracelet. I bought the moonwatch book to learn more about the models so I can find a bracelet that would match the model. Finding the match was actually harder than I thought. As I was researching all of this I found out that they rereleased the Speedmaster with the 321 cal movement, which was why I wanted the vintage Speedmaster in the first place. That being said I joined the forum yesterday with hope of some feedback wanting to know if my love for vintage watches is worth the time when Omega does a great job of preserving the look of this model and other brands are trending with vintage inspired models.
Great watches, especially the 67.
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amcclell
路I think it's the other way around. The popularity and soaring prices of vintage pieces is the reason that manufacturers have re-issued vintage inspired models. Enthusiasts who pay crazy money for the original are probably not all that influenced by the new homage pieces.
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STANDY
路路schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorIf your a watch brand that sees watches you sold 40 years ago getting $5-10k online and your not getting anything from the sale why wouldn鈥檛 you release a inspired watch.
The problem is they never make it exactly the same on most models as it鈥檚 always bigger buy a few mm and a different watch really.
Omega was watching 321s going to 20k to 100k not making a cent from these watches and not selling anything in the 20k range....Bingo you now can buy a platinum at 60k and a SS 321 at 20k.
Smart
But many that have vintage Speedmasters aren鈥檛 the people buying these.
The problem is they never make it exactly the same on most models as it鈥檚 always bigger buy a few mm and a different watch really.
Omega was watching 321s going to 20k to 100k not making a cent from these watches and not selling anything in the 20k range....Bingo you now can buy a platinum at 60k and a SS 321 at 20k.
Smart
But many that have vintage Speedmasters aren鈥檛 the people buying these.
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rootbeer7
路I鈥檓 late to the Omega party. This year I have picked up a Seamaster 300, in effect a larger reissue of a 60s icon and a late tritium hesalite Speedmaster. I think the 300 is a superb watch, looks great on a nato, and when my strap and deployant arrives will make a great semi-dress watch. I like the size (I wear a 44mm Panerai daily), I like the vintage touches, like the white seconds hand, sand-blasted dial and its simplicity. The Speedmaster on the other hand hasn鈥檛 changed (much) in 50 years. I tried a friend鈥檚 one on and that was it! His advice was seek out a Hesalite, which I did. In my opinion, this original model is better looking than all the reissue versions. Sometimes brands get it right and sometimes do rather poorly.
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amcclell
路Even though I like vintage watches, some of the re-issues offer good value to people for which the originals are out of reach. They also offer a nice entry point into the world of watches for newbies. My daughter is into vintage watches and has several but her partner never thought about watches until he met her. When she wanted to buy him one as a gift, she wasn't sure if he would appreciate one that had been used and abused. He liked the sports watch look so I helped her find several options in her price range, both new and used. In the end, she chose a new Certina DS PH200M, which has the benefits of a new watch with a nod to the 1960's designs. I am sure he will love it.
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MikeyC
路If your a watch brand that sees watches you sold 40 years ago getting $5-10k online and your not getting anything from the sale why wouldn鈥檛 you release a inspired watch.
The problem is they never make it exactly the same on most models as it鈥檚 always bigger buy a few mm and a different watch really.
Omega was watching 321s going to 20k to 100k not making a cent from these watches and not selling anything in the 20k range....Bingo you now can buy a platinum at 60k and a SS 321 at 20k.
Smart
But many that have vintage Speedmasters aren鈥檛 the people buying these.
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Archer
路路Omega Qualified WatchmakerMy head says to embrace new innovation which will drive watches into the future. But my heart loves history.
Interesting topic in a way, and this comment reminds me that the mechanical watches we wear are anachronistic. The "innovation which will drive watches into the future" happened a long time ago - quartz. It made all of these other watches obsolete. Watch companies improving mechanical watches have been making better buggy whips ever since...
So wear whatever it is you like, for whatever reason, and don't be constrained by anyone's rules.
