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What do you consider a vintage watch

  1. Pepe Lucas Jun 28, 2019

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    I just purchased a Seiko SKX399 that the seller says that is from 2004. The watch is really nice and love it. Then I realized that the watch was made fifteen years ago and made me think what is considered a vintage watch nowadays. I have watches from the fifties, sixties and seventies and those were my “vintage” watches. What do you consider a vintage watch? Is there a specific time when the watch becomes vintage? If there is another tread like this I am sorry. I tried to do a search but couldn’t find anything.
     
  2. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Jun 28, 2019

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    I’d say pre quartz crisis. So 72 and earlier? Maybe mid 70’s and earlier?

    It’s fuzzy.
     
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  3. mmrols Jun 28, 2019

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    I'd say mid 80s and earlier
     
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  4. BatDad Jun 28, 2019

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    It’s a moving target. No?

    +1 on 70s. But after some point the 80s will be vintage. Perm and hairspray on stand by.
     
  5. Pepe Lucas Jun 28, 2019

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    image.jpg This is a 1989. Is this considered “vintage”?
     
  6. Evitzee Jun 28, 2019

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    Generally at least 25 years old. It's not a precise term.
     
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  7. CJpickup57 Jun 28, 2019

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    Older than me is vintage to me.
     
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  8. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jun 28, 2019

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    Technically for a Customs perspective it’s 25 years.

    In watches for me it was midnight, 31 of December 1979 ;)
     
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  9. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Jun 28, 2019

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    Acrylic and tritium...my two indicators of vintage.
     
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  10. Petervl Jun 28, 2019

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    Pre 1970
     
  11. llvhhui Jun 28, 2019

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    Agree. I was about to say that too.
     
  12. JwRosenthal Jun 28, 2019

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    25 years in cars, 50 on buildings and antiquities.
     
  13. JwRosenthal Jun 28, 2019

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    ...and my
    ‘93 BMW M5 which I have owned since 2005 is now considered historic...that blows me away...I’m old.
     
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  14. tzachi Jun 28, 2019

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    T is the key for me
     
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  15. Professor Jun 28, 2019

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    My 83 Bulova is not considered to be vintage according to online Bulova collector sites. They place the cut off date around 1979.

    Still I like this old watch and its very well made, well proportioned and with a mineral glass crystal and fairly classy Swiss movement. Excellent near new condition and I got it for a song.

    Even some Quartz Watches should be considered vintage. Older ones were unnecessarily complicated and used batteries no longer available.
    Other electronic types are certainly collectables. At least those that still work.
    My Timex electric watch of the 60's stopped cold during a narrow gauge train ride around Iron mountain. Never hit another lick. Field strength of magnetic ore deposits around here are so strong you can feel it in your blood.
     
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  16. Faz Jun 29, 2019

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    Tritium, acrylic crystal and a pain in the ass to have serviced = vintage. Early 80s and older in my book.
     
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  17. Davidt Jun 29, 2019

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    30+ years for vintage.
    100+ years for antique.
     
  18. ConElPueblo Jun 29, 2019

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  19. Wryfox Jun 29, 2019

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    Simple, vintage is post war, antique is pre war.
     
  20. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Jun 29, 2019

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    Vintage = minimum 25 years old :whistling: