Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

[Bugsy]

Seiko released a bunch of mechanical watches earlier this year based on the 6R15 movement ... I am looking to get one for Christmas. I have narrowed down my model, but I have a hard time choosing the color ... silver or gold?

If it were upto you, which would you choose and why?

Just about all of my jewelry is gold so I would go for that, but I think either would fine depending on your personal preference.

 

[Mike in Seattle]

Silver looks a little more classic and understated to me. That's just a personal preference. But the gold is certainly not overstated or ostentatious or tacky. I think either would be fine. That said...sort of a coin toss...with push comes to shove, I'd opt for the gold on this particular watch. It makes it more of an heirloom piece, more desireable in the future when you pass it off to a family member. Of course, in 20 or 30 years everyone will have a chip implanted in their brain that gives them time updates directly from Greenwich or the Naval atomic clock in DC...

 

[daizawaguy]

1959 IWC

 

[JEEP]

My "new" 1954 36 mm. Omega 30 mm:

Here's playing with some effects and filters:

Regards.

Jakob

 

[John in Covina]

One thing about having an expensive and hopefully well made watch is it becomes an item that you wear and use but you are more of a caretaker that enables it to be passed down to the next generation.

 

[JEEP]

As an avid collector of vintage timepieces, and a fellow Scandinavian, I can highly reccomend these two sites:

www.vintageure.dk

www.timegeeks.dk

Which watches have you bought so far?

You should consider browsing this thread; http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=11626


Regards.

Jakob

 

[Unlucky Berman]

One of my Hamiltons. I am still not really sure about it. The case is 14K gold filled and the grade serial dates it in the late 30s, so it should be a Clark, wich was introduced in 1936. The other option is a Yorktown, wich used the same grade (980) even the case looked the same, but it was 10K gold filled and the watch was introduced in 41. But the watch hand of the Clarks I have seen so far looked a little bit different. Maybe they changed them on time [huh]
Be it as it is, it's still Art deco and Golden Era, and it fits very well around the wrist.

 

[Akubra Man]

Great thread for us watch hounds

Here is my favorite watch. It is my Dad's Rolex Oysterdate circa 1969. He passed away 16 years ago and this and his Elco pocket watch keep him close to me everyday.

 

[portolan]

Right Now, this Grand Seiko is my favorite watch....

Many are not aware that Seiko makes some very high end watches in their Grand Seiko line. They are only sold in Asia and are equivalent in movement and styling to any Swiss or German watch I have owned - and I am a certified watchaholic. I love this one. The classic dial and blue steel seconds hand are just exquisite. Finest bracelet I have had as well. The creme color of the dial is very hard to photograph. Look how different it appears in these two photos. Incredible quality....Enjoy the pics...

 

[Akubra Man]

That is one fine watch .. where I live up in Winnipeg, Canada you will only see the general Seiko watches. I have read a couple of articles about the Grand Seiko watch line in WatchTime magazine and both were very positive write-ups on the line. Until that point I never knew about the Grand Seiko..and I will must say once again .. that is one fine watch. :cheers1: Cheers

 

[Naphtali]

I have owned a pair of Omega Seamaster Professional 2514.50 (black dial) Omegamatic mid-sized kinetic quartz watches for about eight years. I don't care to have anything on my wrist flop around, so I replaced Omega's bracelet shown in my graphics with a properly sized deployant band -- similar to Omega's version that is intended for their full-sized SMPs. This combination I remove when showering. That's it.

Both have been returned to Omega-Switzlerland for the following: original kinetic quartz mechanism, having an eight-day power reserve, has been replaced with the current version, having a 90-day reserve; watch hands have been replaced with hands showing more clearly in low light.

The kinetic quartz charges via capacitor rather than a battery. And the charging device is a bidirectional swinging weight à la self-winding mechanical watches. Such an elegant, simple electronic solution was destined to fail in the marketplace. And so it did.

My second Omegamatic serves as a parts watch, were that to become necessary.

 

[Dinerman]

The one thing my old man asked for for Christmas was a nice watch. I put bids on both of these last night before I went out, in case I was outbid on one, and woke up this morning to find that I'd won both. According to the seller, they were both recently serviced and the Clinton sports a new band.
I think he'll like them. Up until now he's been wearing an '80s quartz reproduction, along the lines of this, which finally gave out such that a new battery does nothing. So he's a fan of the style.

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[Dinerman]

Got these two for my old man for Christmas.
As far as dating goes- any guesses? I'm thinking late '30s, but I'm not a watch expert.
According to the seller they both keep time and were recently serviced.

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[ideaguy]

Oh, that IWC...

I've got an IWC- "Porsche Design"-from the early 70's if I'm correct on dating- terrific watch, chrono that is always spot-on, black that's starting to lose some of the black finish, finally, not bad after 30 some odd (in my case, very odd)
years of almost daily wear.
IWC is undoubtably one of the very best of the affordable watchmakers- anything over $5,000. and I begin to wonder...but then again, Aston Martin just came out with the "77" car- based on the car in the new 007 movie, 77 units only, and all sold out- without complete pictures of the car yet- and yes, the car is over $1,000,000.
Recession? what the heck time is it, anyway??

 

[Copper]

Talbot - love that AOPA Navtimer. Although I have been lusting after a Navitimer for some time, it just isn't in my budget quite yet.

I have worn a Citizen Nighthawk as my flying watch for a couple years now. Its limited E6-B-like calculator functions have come in handy a few times now, though never actually in the plane...

I affixed it to an inexpensive military style strap for my motorcycle trip through India. The strap suffered a bit over the weeks, but the Citizen never missed a beat!

 

[JEEP]

Got these two for my old man for Christmas.
As far as dating goes- any guesses? I'm thinking late '30s, but I'm not a watch expert.
According to the seller they both keep time and were recently serviced.

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Nice Watches. They will make a very nice present.

The Gruen "Veri Thin" started production in 1938. I believe yours to be from the early 40s. The "Veri Thin" watches are incredible works of art-deco goodness. Both the cases and the crystals are quite unique. Make sure that good care is taken of this watch, it is quite rare to see one with an almost mint dial.

The Clinton is a typical mid-to-late 30's art-deco watch. Not as interesting as the Gruen, but still a beautiful watch. Is it cromed (with the crome pealing off shwing brass underneath) or is it worn golddouble?


Regards.

Jakob

 

[JEEP]

The one thing my old man asked for for Christmas was a nice watch. I put bids on both of these last night before I went out, in case I was outbid on one, and woke up this morning to find that I'd won both. According to the seller, they were both recently serviced and the Clinton sports a new band.
I think he'll like them. Up until now he's been wearing an '80s quartz reproduction, along the lines of this, which finally gave out such that a new battery does nothing. So he's a fan of the style.

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Nice Watches. They will make a very nice present.

The Gruen "Veri Thin" started production in 1938. I believe yours to be from the early 40s. The "Veri Thin" watches are incredible works of art-deco goodness. Both the cases and the crystals are quite unique. Make sure that good care is taken of this watch, it is quite rare to see one with an almost mint dial.

The Clinton is a typical mid-to-late 30's art-deco watch. Not as interesting as the Gruen, but still a beautiful watch. Is it cromed (with the crome pealing off shwing brass underneath) or is it worn golddouble?


Regards.

Jakob

 

[Tomasso]

One thing about having an expensive and hopefully well made watch is it becomes an item that you wear and use but you are more of a caretaker that enables it to be passed down to the next generation.

Now where have I heard that before?

 

[Unlucky Berman]

Congratulations to the nice watches. I have also a veri-thin model but I think mine is from 1950. You know that they are really small? Personally I like the smaller watches from the 30s 'till 40s, because I have thin wrists and the modern big watches looks a little bit too big on it.
What you should think of is, that you maybe could bring both to a local watch maker. Sure they are serviced, but shipping is something where some parts could become loose.

 

[N2S3]

Breitling

Don't collect many of them. I own only one, bought it 1987 new. Have it around my wrist all daytime (except hot summer days), especially sitting in an airplane of course.

Design of face recently changed, but built since '50 without major changes.