Horological Meandering

Neo-Vintage (not vintage) - the Golden Age for watchmaking?

I’m curious to chat with other collectors that have been collecting neo-vintage pieces from various brands.

I consider the neo-vintage period to be from approximately 1990-2010. 20 years.

I collect neo-vintage pieces from Minerva, AP and GP.

Do share your pics and a few words about the history/provenance of the model. Production numbers (approximates are fine). What the appeal is and such.

Here is a sampling of some in my collection:

Audemars Piguet
Ref 25807ST
Royal Oak offshore
38 mm Tripple date
Approximately 1,000 pieces made
Production period: Circa 1996-2000

Minerva
Pythagore cal 48 and cal 49

38 mm (grande) cal 48
No exact production numbers but I estimate
About 100 pieces made
Production period: circa 1997-2000
Display back

36 mm cal 49
Time-zone 50 pieces made in white dial and black dial each.

Girard-Perregaux
Ref 8017
40 mm
Laureato-Olimpico Chronograph
Estimated that 999 pieces made in 3 dial colors so about 300+
Made in blue, eggshell, tobacco grey (antracite). Some reports say that a total of 500+ made in total as a LE.
Production period: circa 1996
This model is special (to me) as it marks the end of the Olimpico line and the birth of the Laureato Chronograph line.
It is also the only 40 mm laureato ever made.

Most of the pictures are mine. Some maybe from the internet that I have kept if I like the pic.

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I would narrow it a bit... Very late Nineties to....well... yes, 2010.

By: amanico : August 26th, 2024-05:59

They were creative, inspired, original, thrilling, they made us dream... They were not obsessed by share holders's interests;

Before social media, too.

By: Carlos22 : August 26th, 2024-06:47

Perhaps I am biased because it is when I started learning about watches and collecting, but the early 2000s were very vibrant with many independents breaking through to a larger audience thanks to forums such as this. The pace of releases was also much le...

I long back to those days when I was eagerly awaiting the Baselworld novelties...when I was filled with true excitement if I saw a new watch and realised that I 'really need' to buy it! When the novelty was constantly on your mind and your brain was figur...

Yep, but it is good, as there are so many watches from that bygone era to get!

By: amanico : August 26th, 2024-20:40

Understand…

By: this_hobby_of_hours : August 26th, 2024-11:48

For GP, I round it off to 1990-2010 … Macaluso ownership. But yes I agree with you as well. Independents were entering. Daniel Roth, Roger Dubuis … Chopard LUC … MB & F And the likes of AP was pushing out of their comfort zones with the offshore .. 1993. ...