Should I become a vintage guy??
This question has been growing on me for a long time now. The first Rolex I ever tried was a vintage GMT Master. Since then, I have only had 6 digit models, Submariner Ceramic green and black, Milgauss, Sea Dweller, Daytona Ceramic and the last one GMT "b...
Yes. You should. And you will be very happy.
They do not make watches today that are as good as the old ones. Just think of steel hardness today compared to before (I wrote a chapter about that in my book).
I would love to know more about the steel issue!
Can you please expand on that here? Thanks
Let's make it brief
When you machine steel, the tool needs to be harder than the part you are working with. The tools then become more expensive and each operation takes longer to perform, both increases production cost. The steel parts in a movement most subject to wear (du...
Wow, that's too bad!
I thought you were talking about steel cases and other outer parts. I still own two Rolex from the sixties and "keep alive" (my women’s watches) two very old ones and a Tudor. My 1967 Submariner got wet a couple of times but the movement, once fixed, stil...
Most importantly
nearly everything they build today is just a copy of an earlier „original“. The patina and rareness of a great vintage piece is something completely different from what they sell at the AD...
I'm from 1974...
And I've been looking for a GMT from 1974 or even a Sub from 1974. From my searches, it seems like 1974 was either a bad year for Rolex in which they made no watches, or a fine vintage as nobody is offering theirs on the market. I want to buy one now, bef...
Pretty wide net. Gave up being specific with ref or serial numbers.
Looking for GMT or Sub 1974. Papers absolutely required. Box would be nice. Condition has to be wearable with no worry.
