Searching for a budget "vintage" dress watch
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Just a fan of the automatic watches, the ones I can get as a bargain, not the ones I would wear in the Ferrari I don't own.
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6.10” / 15.50 cm
Timex Marlin?
This is a 34mm Timex Marlin hand wind that is a reissue of the 1965 Marlin.
Seiko SUP880 solar two hand watch. You can find this in quartz for less than $200.
Citizen Stiletto two hand dress watch. There are a number of different models in the Stiletto line that are all good dress watch options.
If you are looking for something automatic, you might look at the Bulova Sutton Open Heart.
Have you looked at vintage Orient watches? Orient has an awesome back catalog with some great vintage pieces. They are way lower priced than Seiko.
I picked up this orient on chrono24. Not sure if you could call it vintage. It’s from 1984 so hopefully it’s not classed as vintage as that’s when I was born.
Check out Poljot24.
Or try Escapement Time: I love mine in 36mm. Under 100 bucks, impressively finished hands, 4 ticks per second (thanks to the Seiko VK31 mecaquartz).
Vostok Classica 175-235€
Just another suggestion
I like the sunburst dial with the 60s design
I picked up this orient on chrono24. Not sure if you could call it vintage. It’s from 1984 so hopefully it’s not classed as vintage as that’s when I was born.
Very interesting! I very much like modern Orients but have no knowledge of any vintage models. Time to start researching!
There are some Omega constellation watches out there that should suit, look at the late 60s stainless steel variants. A lot of vang for your buck.
Below is an example but being day date complication it may be a but pricey
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Some Parnis watches spring to mind, e.g.
They are in the $75-90 range.
From the all of these watches, I have to say the most beautiful is Timex Marlin.