Watch Review Part 1 - Recommended vintage watch brands for a watch enthusiast ~ 1930s to 1960s
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0:00 Introduction
0:35 1930S MOVADO CHRONOMETRE "ACVATIC"
2:13 1945 CYMA WATER SPORT
3:42 1950 ETERNA-MATIC CHRONOMETRE
5:26 1950S MIDO MULTIFORT POWERWIND
7:10 1950S HAMILTON AUTOMATIC
8:52 1955 UNIVERSAL GENEVE POLEROUTER
11:58 1959 ZENITH PILOT WATCH
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1955 Universal Geneve & 1959 Zenith Pilot watch. I rate these two the very best of your collection. I remember my first watch as a very young lad given to me by my dad. It was a seventeen jewel manual wind with acrylic crystal. I was 8 years old at the time and it was 1965. A family friend visited us from time to time and he showed me his watch and I pointed out that his watch did not have a ticking seconds hand. He was wearing an electric Bulova with a smooth seconds hand. I was impressed but had no comprehension how it worked. He was very proud of his purchase. These days I have a dozen watches three of which have automatic mechanical movements and the remainder are all quartz. My oldest quartz was given to me in 1978 by my father for my 21st birthday, a Seiko with a dark blue dial. I still own this watch and wear it occasionally. I will never part with it. I have no qualm about owning quartz movements as they almost never require servicing and they are accurate to with a few seconds a month. My latest acquisition is a dive watch and it is the only dive watch I own. It has a full loom and loses about 2 seconds a week.
It seems that vintage watches while smaller also had longer lugs giving the watches a more graceful, refined presence. I’m a fan.
That's absolutely correct!
Thank you for sharing these vintage watches. I really appreciate the quality of the video as well as the watches. It’s clear you really gravitate towards exceptionally clean, Swiss, stainless steel, round, automatic, water resistant watches with silver dials, from the 1950s-1960s. You have a few that exceptions to each of those characteristics but it’s easy to see your preferences. Your descriptions are spot on giving the precise dimensions, caliber, year of production, water resistance, and usually one or two things that make each watch special. A format that appeals to beginner and advanced collectors alike. While the UG Polerouter is my favorite I can appreciate all of them. I know that it is typically reccomended that people specialize in their watch collecting, I find it much more enjoyable for myself to have a diverse collection with specialized subgroups within a larger collection. For example, I have wrist and pocket watches, the pocket watches range from a 1777 Fusee chain drive to 1920-30s American Railroad models to a 1950s Patek minute repeater, and even a rare 1960s 18k Eterna automatic golf pocketwatch. My wrist watch collection is equally diverse with wide lug WWI era models from the late 1910s all the way up to a few nice Swiss complicated watches from the early 2000s like a JLC Master Geographic and a Omega Speedmaster Broadarrow. But my favorite watches fall into three categories, 1920-40s oversized rectangular watches, 1930-70 Chronographs, and 1950s-1970s Sport models. I also appreciate yellow and rose gold in addition to stainless steel. I especially gravitate towards dials that are black or have multi-color elements. I have plenty with plain silver dials but seek out dials that are more special like porcelain, black/gilt, rose gold, etc. I’ve been collecting for 25 years am lucky to have amassed some fantastic watches. Keep up your learning and collecting with a consideration to the idea of branching out a bit more in what you buy. You never truly know what you will discover that truly catches your fancy until you experience it so don’t be afraid to look beyond the styles you are comfortable with. One great part about buying vintage is you can always sell them on without losing much if anything and you can often experience ownership of some great watches for free or even make a little profit if you buy them right.
Seiko also has a wide selection of vintage time pieces with solid movements, they can be found in great condition too at very reasonable prices.
No doubt about it. These are just 9 of many brands out there. I do prefer to create a video with the actual watch on hand.
I am a 78 year old watch and other stuff collector and started collecting old mechanical watches in 1968. My collection is close to 1000 old watches of all the brands you show in this video plus hundreds more. I have all of the old Illinois collectabe models from the 1930s. I have sold, traded and given more watches away than I can count over the years. I still collect and just purchased a 1960s Breitling Navitimer yesterday, Thursday, March 28th 2024. I was also a pilot before my health went a little bad and I can't pass the physical anymore. So I have multiple pilot watches as well as diver watches, dress watches and all kinds of sport type wqtches. All of my collection is mechanical movements. I will not place a quartz watch in my hand much less put one on my wrist! I find you video very entertaining and informative. Hence I have subscribed, liked and selected All of your upcoming videos. Keep up the good work young man. By the way, I normally dislike music in videos however the type you publish means at least you have good taste in music as well as watches.
Wow. Thank you for sharing, I can just imagine how impressive your collection must be. I am sorry about your pilot test result. I do wish you many years of good health.
If only we were next-door neighbours, I would ask to visit your home for an interview and film your collection for my “We Speak Time” series on this channel.
I greatly appreciated your kind words and subscribed to my channel. :)
Sounds like an amazing watch collection!
I appreciate all your content Sao! The best on TH-cam for the vintage watches community 🙏🏼
Glad you enjoy it! And thank you so much for the comment, Ray!
lovely pieces, all of them. Thanks for showing them to us.
Thank you for an excellent video - perfect for those of us with a deep interest in quality vintage timepieces but without deep pockets. Please continue making videos like this!
My pleasure!
Great video. I liked the Bulova and the Hamilton, I think they are the most beautiful. However, all of them are stunning. I love the old faithfull watches. The wheels moving and the tic-toc of the pallet fork is mezmorizing. Thanks for the awesome video. Keep them coming. :0)
Thank you for your thorough comment. The Bulova is definitely a beauty. One thing I forgot to mention is the hidden crown can be very difficult to hand wind
Great video. Loved all the watches but the Zenith is my favorite.
I love the ETERNA! How amazing is the movement condition on your piece 🤯🤯
Thank you!
Great video, i like the Zenith. Many thanks for sharing
Many thanks for commenting! The Zenith is super attractive!
Excellent video, lv the variety ... My favorite Cyma
Cyma is definitely an interesting piece
I like vintage watches like you. My favourite watch is Omega cal. 613 with a black dial and a red second hand. From your colletion I choose Aquastar and Mido. Thank you for your review.
*The Zenith is beautiful.*
The UG Polerouter is the star of the show for me. Those beautiful twisted lugs......my lawd. 😍
I like the Eternamatic best, but the Universal Geneve is also great. Fantastic condition on these old watches:-)
Thank you for sharing your thoughts
Superb collection! Very tasteful dimensions, that's cool - I really dislike the trend of big timepieces, so your picks are a nice exception.
Thank you! I enjoy posting watches between 30-36mm in diameter. 🙂
Great work, sir
Zenith’s, Eterna Matic and Cyma’s from the 50 and 60’s are my favourite vintage watches with excellent movements !
Can't go wrong with those three brands :-D
Oh, if only we could return to the 33 to 36mm cased watches !
They definitely got it right in the 1940s to mid '60s.
Or am I the only person fed up with today's overly large offerings ?
You're the only person upset. That I can assure you.
nice line up !🙂
I think we both have the same taste !
ALL of those watches are exceptional.
the collection is awesome af! think i have some common taste in vintage with yours, thats a good for me lol. maybe just zenith one a little so-so.
You will definitely enjoy this channel then. :-)
great vid mate
Thank you 🙏
Outstanding! I wish to have the original crown for my Universal Polerouter Geneve as well as the replacement winding mass of the micro rotor mechanism -perhaps even the ruby that goes inside the axle of the mass!
The crown on an UG is usually the issue. That’s why I always inform people to examine and make sure the original crown is on the watch. It is challenging to find a replacement. But good luck!
Great video great watches all in great condition very informative as usual one thing I might suggest is that to use the term trust me it's 1 of the worst terms to use a few times as if we should really trust you or we don't trust you let me be Frank or something of that sort
Cheers
Beautiful collection very clean watches
Thank you!
That Mido watch was beautiful. I wish it was just a tad bit thinner but still amazing the best.
A really great video. What a fantastic grouping in wonderful condition. Where do you get those watch straps? Thanks!
Thank you for the comment and question.
I supply most of my straps. However, I no longer offer them on the site. Maybe will have some for sale in the future.
Many beautiful time pieces .
Love the aqua star
I am 16:02 69 years old and I have or have had all the watches you mentioned!
Wow that eterna matic!
This video is great. There are brands in here I’ve never heard of. My goal is to get two vintage watches each from the year my parents were born. It helps narrow down my choices but still there are potentially hundreds of great watches to research
You may want to download "My Watch Memoir" app. It has a table there with many watch brands that have a dating system. It can come in handy.
@@TimelessHistoryChannel this is so awesome, thank you!
Nice watches!
Great timepieces
cyma is a highly underrated vintage watch brand and even today in 2024 you can still find absolute gems for very little money relative to most other well known brands like omega and Tissot ect. at a similar quality with very nice in house automatic and manual wind movements. recently i found a very nice 1960s stainless steel cyma "navy star" for a few hundred dollars in great condition.
Εξαιρετική συλλογή, και ένα αφιέρωμα στα vintage seiko.. 🤚
I'm partial towards the Polerouter. I have a UG watch that was my father-in-law's made for the US market in 1960.
Nice!
Would love to send you a picture.
Sure. Don’t mind taking a look at it. Website link in the description section
The Polerouter is my favorite also it was design by Gerald Genta
absolutely!
Love the Movado and Cyma.U need a link to ur shop so we can easily pop in and see the purchase price.
By the way do u put other straps/bracelets on rather than leather?
The link to my website is in the description box. But if you’re looking to purchase other brands like the ones from this video, you’ll need to visit my other site at www.splendidfinetimepieces.com
These 9 pieces will eventually hit the site.
#1 CYMA
and
#2 Polerouter
🥰🥰🥰
Gorgeous watches especially the Cyma, Mido and Zenith.
Thank you!
My pleasure.
Excelente y extraordinaria selección de relojes de muy alto valor sentimental y tal vez económico. Gracias por la elegancia del vídeo. Saludos desde CDMX.
You’re more than welcome
I was given a watch that was Branded super lux that I'm guessing was made in the sixties. It had a very plain face with no numbers, and said Swiss on the bottom. Gold-ish coloured hands similar to the Hamilton and markings to every 5 minutes only. 17 jewels. I've not been able to see one like it on the internet !!
Great watch strap pairings
Thank you!
Part of the fun.
Great video. I would just like to ask if the Universal Geneve watch is missing a screw? I see there is one which I think holds the movement and next to it, a hole where a screw seems to be. Thanks.
Good eyes! It appears as the screw is missing, but for this case reference 3 screws with 3 case clamps is correct. However, it is common to find this reference with just 2 screws with 2 case clamps. In that case, have one clamp on the left and one across of it. The one in between the bumper springs do not require one.
Hey Sao! Looooove these watches. I have a Mido too. Question: Why is it called a “power wind”? It seems that I don’t need to wind it as much to get a full wind. Is there a special mainspring in the movement?
Very nice!
Power wind, if I am correct, represents that this watch is an automatic watch. These older/early Mido automatic movements are not complicated using less parts in their automatic system. The mainspring is a regular automatic one.
Great Video....who has the best watch bands to match vintage watches?
Thank you for the comment. I am actually my own strap supplier. But have stopped selling them on the site for a several years now. However, I have bought straps from this Japanese website a while back, and I must say they make some really fine and quality straps that work perfect on vintage watches. Here is a link to their website: curious-curio.jp/watch-bands/accurate-form
I saw 18k JLC 1970s manual winding watches in Chrono24 and feels tempted, will it be a good buy for the long run since I am a keeper? Thanks and love the video.
Before you buy any watch, make sure you like it first. Then do some research to make sure everything is correct and original on the watch. A redial and a factory original dial can have a 90% price difference. Case polished can affect the value a lot as well depending on how well it is polished. This is something that you can ask on the Omega forums for advice by posting a picture of the watch. I'm sure someone there can assist you with that. Unfortunately, due to my busy schedule, I can only assist with questions related to the product that I have for sale on my site.
Great timepieces! I own a similar Eterna :)
How do you source adequate gaskets for the crown and casebacks of these vintage timepieces?
I am a watchmaker, so I buy an assortment package
Note: "Geneve" is Geneva, and is not a name but indicates that the watch is Swiss made.
Thank you for the note. I am sure many watch enthusiasts also know about this. But it’s good that you pointed that out for those who are new to the hobby. I have a playlist with imported Omega models that are not fully Swiss Made.
Could you tell me if DIEHL 1967 good condition watch is worth 25 GBP / 30 USD ?
love hand winding mechanical,automatic watches.dont care for battery operated watches,love knowing that something with moving gears working when wearing a watch.
Tuve muchos relojes vintage...ahora tengo solamente 10...mi preferido un jaeger lecoultre de oro 1954.
Universal Geneve Polerouter, Zenith Pilot, Eterna Matic, Cyma.....
Great video. Love the Polerouter but it is just so very hard to find a good one.
Thank you! And indeed very difficult to find a nice example nowadays
Zenith 🤩
General price ranges would be nice. Thanks
My favorite of all 10 pieces is the Aquastar and second the Zenith, let me tell you woah mind blowing with all this Vintage pieces, and my last pick would be Universal of Geneve ,now that's incredible piece...? Question do you service other than your own pieces, or do you work with other customers, I have a 1940Ś Britix Chronograph,I took it to my local shop here in my hometown, but a seems to stop working, would you be available to service my watch,would you let me know my friend, thanks for presenting this magnificent iconic pieces well done, until next episode from all away from St George Utah..Viva watch making..!!
Thank you for the comment. Unfortunately, due to my busy schedule I will burnout if I accept repair jobs from people. I only service the watches that I sell or sold on my website.
Do try asking on the Omega forums. I'm sure someone there will refer you to a reliable watchmaker. :-)
Beautiful pieces. Thanks for sharing. Is there a way I can buy the 1st one, the movado small seconds. I would love to buy it
Thank you for the comment.
First head over to my main website: www.omegaenthusiastltd.com
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@@TimelessHistoryChannel thank you so much for the link because because I noticed it's not listed on your website. I can't wait for it to be listed 😂
Anytime! This is the Chronometre version. So a much rarer example fyi.
how would you compare the zenith quality with a similar IWC?
Quality wise, they are equally as great. But design/appearance wise, IWC movements are much more attractive.
What is the name of the book in the first part of the video?
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Великолепная коллекция!! У вас очень хороший вкус!
Is the omega 269 calibre any good?
It's consider as a Tank movement. Can withstand almost anything.
Eterna is beautiful
Hi what’s the magazine (?) at the beginning of the video please ?
BOOKS TO LEARN ABOUT VINTAGE WATCHES - VAST AMOUNT OF BRANDS & PRICE GUIDE
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I Have Seiko Solar Diashock 17 jewel Gold plated mechanical
Is the Aquastar re-lumed?
No it’s not. Tritium green luminous paste
Aquastar! 😬
movado - universal- zenith
I have the original GP 1945 in black and gold
Nice!
Radium burns - does that mean it's risky to wear such a timepiece? Thanks for the video.
One radium watch on the wrist is not going to cause any harm. But, if you are a watchmaker, then best to use good ventilation when working on one. Do not break the dust and inhale the radium dust. If you use a rodico to clean the dial, make sure to throw away the rodico when you're done using it. When the radium is sealed inside a watch, a little amount of radon gets released. I conducted a test in a small room of about 100 sq/ft; inside, I have 100 watches with radium luminous paste on their dial+hands. The radium reading is very high on my Geiger reader, so for a watchmaker to open them all up would be dangerous. However, since these are complete watches, the radon reading average for the week on my Radon detector is below the warning level. That means if you own one watch with radium, it's not going to hurt the hairs on your wrist when you wear it. That said, this is my experience and thought for you. Whether you decide to own one is totally up to you.
Do you sell any off your watches? Very interested to buy
Hi, I do, these 9 pieces will eventually hit my site in the near future. I run two sites, my main site selling mainly vintage Omega is www.omegaenthusiastltd.com and my other site which sells other brand names is
www.splendidfinetimepieces.com
That Cyma is hot.
what is the name of the engine cleaning fluid?
You mean the cleaning solution that I use to clean the movement? You’ll need a cleaning machine first. First station you need to use L&R ultrasonic cleaning solution. Second and third stations you use L&R rinsing solution. Last station is spin and dry.
@@TimelessHistoryChannel where can i buy the machine, can a digital cleaning machine make watch cases, case cleaning heaters
Great video. Eterna watches are far from "underrated" - ask any serious watch enthusiast/collector. Could you do a review of watches 1960s onwards...and include as many Seiko's as you can as these represent the best value watch at almost any price point.
Great suggestion!
Unusual hands for a Zenith Pilot of that age.
Well, now you learn something new. :)
Should google up 1950s Zenith Pilot and you’ll find many examples with these hands.
I did as you suggested and found 1 in 25 searches with these hands, I also searched in Rossler but his 50s examples are the same as mine.
I have 12 vintage Zenith watches including 2 Pilots. Let us call these hands less usual .
I like them and will keep a look out for them to add to my collection.
All the best, keep the interesting content coming.
Wow. 1 in 25. 😅 Maybe location difference can affect Google search?
But that’s right, Pilot model usually are with dauphine type or syringe type hands. But the ones on this example are definitely correct, and it’s important that it belongs to a Zenith Pilot and not some other Zenith models from what I know. Unfortunately, I do not have the record showing when in the 1950s did Zenith introduced these hands. :(
Awesome choices! New subscriber. What 36+mm vintage watches would you recommend?
Thank you so much for subscribing. Honestly, when it comes to vintage Omega I can point out many 36mm models. But for other brands I am unfamiliar with most of their models number. So my recommendation is first to look at the condition and quality of the movement before buying it.
Have Coach watch...moon phase date time calendar... Wants to sell !!
First
Do you sell watches ?
Yes I do. www.omegaenthusiastltd.com and www.splendidfinetimepieces.com
My question is: who’s going to repair a vintage watch if it is needing replacement parts?
Pretty much every watch repair shops.
My poor observation,almost all timepiece without date day😊
Not including a Conny or a Speedmaster in here is absolute heresy.
You can fine 20+ videos on vintage Constellation if you visit the channel’s playlist. Watch my 321 video to see a nice Speedmaster.
Nobody has ever recommended an old watch to buy, as only ever seen them, then buy them from the 50’s to 70’s, only person I know with a watch owns a £15 grand Rolex.
Oh, believe me, the vintage watch hobby is vast. Countless people own more than one vintage timepiece as well. 😀 But, it is not common to bump into someone in the street and see a vintage watch on his wrist or even a new one on his wrist. Maybe a smartphone. haha
@@TimelessHistoryChannel I have a good interesting growing collection, hadn’t any of the watch names featured in this film, can’t remember having an Omega in the 1970’s or not, so many watch brands around, names I hadn’t heard of, got a Donada today, brand began in 1955, companies no longer with us.
@@TimelessHistoryChannelCan’t say I’ve ever seen an old watch on anyone’s arm before.
Just dont collect Longines tanks.
Why not? There are many great Longines tanks out there. Just make sure the condition is great when you buy a watch regardless of the brand. And once you have it serviced it will run great like a charm
The truth is that I collect them and just wanted to dissuade others so I can have them all to myself.
All I can say Bro is THIS VIDEO IS PURE 🔥🔥🙌🙌🦾🦾😎😎!!!
wow, thank you so much! 😀
universal geneve polerouter
Hey man, I messaged you on Instagram about potentially partnering. 👍
Hi Bart, thank your offer, but I'll need to think about it as I do prefer to collab with another watch channel.
@@TimelessHistoryChannel No prob!
Polerouter. Genta original