Vintage must reads and thoughts on brands
Are there any articles you found very helpful when getting into vintage watches?
What are your thoughts about certain brands and what owning them is like? Ive heard Longines has an extensive amount of watch parts produced that have been stored away and im curous if that makes owning Longines vintage a smarter move for sevice cost.
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https://theescapementroom.com/2023/06/25/the-perils-of-vintage-94-or-so-you-want-to-buy-a-vintage-watch-the-vintage-guide-none-of-you-asked-for/
Love those big rose Tudors 👌🏻
Good question. I know from a watchmaker that none of the older swiss watches were completley produced inhouse. Its very common for older warches to have the same movement inside. So spareparts are very easy to get. But hey, correct me when im wrong 🤷🏼♂️
Love those big rose Tudors 👌🏻
Me too! those seiko style hands kinda look good on it but they are so different from the original hands of this watch
Good question. I know from a watchmaker that none of the older swiss watches were completley produced inhouse. Its very common for older warches to have the same movement inside. So spareparts are very easy to get. But hey, correct me when im wrong 🤷🏼♂️
Good point maybe I wont look inhouse to much
Most articles that you read will be superficial. That is because the topic is so deep and splinters in so many directions.
All that I will say is to concentrate on one manufacturer, one model watch at a time. Learn everything that you can about it. Look at many pictures of it, either for sale or in articles. Know what the handset should look like, what movement should be inside, what colors it came in. Become a very narrowly focused expert.
If the urge to scratch the itch becomes too great, make potentially less expensive mistakes. Only buy watches that wind, set, and run, not just "tick". I would stay away from the big luxury brands until you feel really comfortable with the watch and the seller. There are many more questionable Tudor out there than Edox or Tavannes. Start small and take bigger risks when your knowledge equals your ambitions.
And lastly, find the local watchmaker in your town you can help you. Not every watch needs a full service immediately (some do). One of the reasons that vintage collectors have so many watches is that there are always some "in the shop". Once you build a relationship with a watchmaker, they will take up your cause with you, and it will lower your costs.
Most articles that you read will be superficial. That is because the topic is so deep and splinters in so many directions.
All that I will say is to concentrate on one manufacturer, one model watch at a time. Learn everything that you can about it. Look at many pictures of it, either for sale or in articles. Know what the handset should look like, what movement should be inside, what colors it came in. Become a very narrowly focused expert.
If the urge to scratch the itch becomes too great, make potentially less expensive mistakes. Only buy watches that wind, set, and run, not just "tick". I would stay away from the big luxury brands until you feel really comfortable with the watch and the seller. There are many more questionable Tudor out there than Edox or Tavannes. Start small and take bigger risks when your knowledge equals your ambitions.
And lastly, find the local watchmaker in your town you can help you. Not every watch needs a full service immediately (some do). One of the reasons that vintage collectors have so many watches is that there are always some "in the shop". Once you build a relationship with a watchmaker, they will take up your cause with you, and it will lower your costs.
Thanks that was really helpful!