Vintage watches, paranoia and a changing collectors market, what’s the future for the Vintage collectors
This weekend I had the pleasure to photograph a rare vintage GMT Master ref 1675 with pointed crown guards. The dial is a beautiful lacquered gloss black with gilt printings and inner chapter ring. The values of these pointed crown guard (PCG) have risen ...
Nice writing Miranda
I guess deep inside we are always a bit more nervous and time conscious everytime we are wearing those high value vintage collections. I am with you on Tribute and Modern Vintage, they give me perfect life of precision and peaceful romance.
The days of vintage Daytona at 50k are long gone in a span of five to eight years.
As the watches increase in value the more the go underground or are considered investments. So that creates two distinct classes of vintage Rolex collectors. Those who wear and those who don't. But I am always careful but no plastic bubble business for me...
So true about the Daytona, you’re a perfect example of a great collector who loves and enjoys his passion
And an amazing collection you have to boot! I confess nothing beats the joys of wearing a Vintage
My Rough and tough one in the The Rolex Sea-Dweller 16660 with sapphire crystal.
Good for diving and travel.
I’m with you, plus ...
I like to wear my watches without being concerned if something happens to it. That’s one reason that I don’t own vintage watches. The other reason is that one cannot be 100% that any vintage is original, no matter how many experts attest the originality. ...
just my experience
I am loyal to PP on my watches. I buy a few modern Lange and Rolex. The new Daytona is one as is the new GMT. I wanted to buy a 6263 about 3 to 5 years ago. I studied the watch closely but said its manual! so I hesitated and that is that. Now prices are s...
Vintage collectors - It is an acquired taste.
You go through the experience of vintage and you either like what it is all about or you give up on it. It is just they way we look at things. With a modern watch (yes I have modern watches also) you don't have the extra considerations of vintage watches....
Thank you, yes the Vintage Daytona is now a very expensive consideration
But still some good Vintage to be had, I think the transition sapphire watches are good sleepers
Great "thought piece"
I love vintage and modern. I think they both bring different things to the table. Modrn brings with it the latest technology. Esasier to service. Easier to repair. Easier to find....usually. Yet, vintage brings with it something unique. It brings original...
Aaaah, Imran, thanks for this very interesting post.
As you know, I own and love both of modern and vintage watches, because there are great specimens in both worlds! Vintage watches have something most of moderns don't have: Soul. Moderns have something vintage don't have, a resistance to everyday life, su...
My philosophy!
I like to wear some of my ROLEX watches and dont care too much, the great rest is sleeping in a bank safe. Rolex is a good Investment too, if you buy the ritgh watches. I dont buy vintage ROLEX before 1980. First there are too many fakes, and second - if ...
