The Guru has spoken. That Omega of yours!! I love it more and more every time I see it. Never sell it, unless it's to me ;-) Fantastic video as always. That GP and Zenith are pure class, but to be honest, I could buy every single watch you pictured LOL Best regards, TGV
Vintage is where it's at. Most people overlook Gruen, yet it was a Gruen Precision that Sean Connery wore in the first bond films. Gruen and Rolex also shared movement suppliers in Aegler and a few models were verbatim copies like the doctor's watch. Bulova has many great vintage models I have an affinity for their divers watches especially the super compressors with the rotating bezel under the crystal controlled by a second crown, this case was also used by IWC and Hamilton. Hamilton offered the micro rotor in the thin-o-matic which is a very cool complication, they also had the original LCD watch in the Pulsar a watch worn by Kojack and in solid gold was more expensive than a Day-Date at the time. On the foreign end the Seiko Bell Matic alarm watches are cool as are the Vulcain Crickets a watch worn by Harry Truman. Seiko and Citizen bullhead chrono's are very cool 70's pieces. Universal Geneve had several great pieces, the Tri-Compax is on the higher end but their prices have been stagnant for quite a while. The Tri-Compax was the most complicated production watch when it was introduced, it was also worn by Harry Truman who was a watch collector, and Universal Geneve was distributed by the Henri Stern Watch agency, yes the Patek Philippe company. On the chronograph side Heuer automatics like the Camaro are fantastic values, as are many panda dial manual wind Breitlings which can be had for $1,500 a panda dial Carrera is over ten times that money! If you want an affordable El Primero powered watch look no further than a Movado Datron or Astronic, they made several variations and are under the radar. Some of their divers chronographs are starting to zoom. On the Rolex end don't overlook Tudor Rangers which can be had for ~ $600 right now with a sapphire crystal on ebay! The Tiger chronographs are headed towards big block prices. And you are correct you cannot go wrong with a vintage Datejust, the 60's - 70's pieces used Jacoby Bender, C+I bracelets some were folded some had that stretched feel from new a later Rolex jubilee or oyster is worth the premium. The only real caveat with vintage is parts, the obscure stuff might be cool but parts might be a nightmare, even certain parts for Bulova accutrons are getting mighty scarce and that was a popular watch!
Nice to see Gruen mentioned. The company made many beautiful and innovative watches. Any watch that James Bond would wear is worthy of consideration. (Sean Connery's Bond wore one. It was probably his own personal watch. Sadly, as far as I know, production Gruens never shot lasers, held poison capsules, or launched missiles.)
Great video Frederico. For me, the best vintage bargains are from Seiko; there's a multitude of models and variations, and all can be had for less than $500. I have a Seiko Bell-Matic; in-house automatic movement with mechanical alarm and day-Date complications, a Seiko 5 Sports day-date with UFO case and Razor bracelet and I recently purchased a mint Seiko Chronograph Automatic with the 'Pouge' 6139 in-house movement. All are 1971 models being my birth year, all around 40mm so wearable sizes and all keep great time and. The best thing is they all cost less than $300 each. Check them out. Although they're not Swiss pieces they are still excellent quality and have stood the test of time.
I love that you talked about vintage American watches! I have several Lord Elgins and 2 Helbros watches, I love them all. I also have vintage Accutron watches. Iust so you know, I also have Tissot, Fredirico Constant, Lucien Piccard and of course a Rolex submariner. But I do love those older American watches. Thanks for the review.
Hi Federico. I was pleasantly surprised that you included the Omega Geneve amongst your five vintage watches. My 21st birthday present ( 49 years ago! ) was a 1968 9ct gold manual wind Geneve with a champagne dial. I still have it to this day with the original strap buckle, box, manual, guarantee and the jewellers receipt for £49:19:6 sterling. That was a lot of money then for my parents to find, which is why I would never sell it, because it also came to me with much love. I'm just so pleased that you have recognised that my treasured watch has attained a modest vintage status. Thank you Federico. Love the channel.
I snagged a gorgeous patina GP Sea Hawk for under $200 lately and absolutely think the brand is undervalued. It's a bit small for my wrist, but I still love it.
All nice choices. I also like not so popular Swiss watches around 50's to 70's that you can get for 10-30 €. Rebranded watches that are sold under many local wholewsaler's brands, or original Swiss brands that aren't so wanted now. For example I have a lovely little Sigma that I got for 17 €. These things can be really good quality too, before the fall of Swiss watch industry when quartz happened.
Fantastic opinions and certainly relevant. The vintage watch category is like wanting to get into jazz music but not knowing where to begin. Thanks for this!
Thanks Federico, another great video. My vintage piece is a 1970 DateJust 1601 black dial. Cost me £1650 ($2200) from a vintage dealer last year, great value, I love it. You must get one!
Great suggestions...it's easy to overlook the beauty and value to be discovered in the vintage market, in addition to the features now only found in luxury brands, particularly in some of the older chronograph movements.
i got a 1940 Gruen Curvex 2 of those , total of 8 Gruen watches for under $500,00 Dollars great buy for your buck, beautiful stunning pieces , Thank you Federico for an awesome reviews, looking forward for more reviews.
I love vintage watches from the 50's. As I have thin wrists. And these smaller sizes are perfect for me. Wearing a 1950 Omega for a couple of years now.
Really enjoying your videos! I'm very new to watch collecting and I appreciate your candor and knowledge. Good work! And cheers to The Urban Genry - he brought me here....
The Wakmann Watch Co. was started in 1945, and was based in New York City. Apparently, they had a relationship with Brietling, and used some of their movements. I particularly like their chronographs, with the flat, rectangular pushers. In keeping with what you have been saying, some appear to be on the small side. They are not expensive, and my non- working example was actually gifted to me.
I was extremely happy to see the Omega Geneve among your choices, as it's the very one I inherited from my grandfather, and which started my whole watch obsession :) Other than that I saw a few interesting choices in there, that I could see myself go for (like the Rolex). Thanks for another great video Federico :)
Vintage dress watches are easily my favorite type of watch, love the Omegas but I'm very interested in these American brands. Definitely gonna have a look.
Hi Federico, I'm particularly interested in vintage watches. I'm pleased to see that TGV is also turning his eye toward them as well (the Elgin you gave him looked really nice). Thanks for the list of American made watches to look out for. Elgin is the only one I was aware of, and even have one vintage model in my collection. But now that I know about Gruen being American-made (and they do look fantastic), I hope to find some gems.
Hello Federico, first of all : thank you for this video, secondly, I have been doing some research, for a few months, on 1601 or 16234 in Chrono24, other local second hand watch sellers in Spain and watchuseek and some other websites and I could not find any of those in the prices you have mentioned, most of them are between 2800€ to 3500€, am I looking in the wrong places?. Thank you very much again, please keep doing these videos, honestly, all the knowledge you have on the industry is just amazing. I have to say that there is a before and after Federico talks watches in our community.
You can easily find 1601s on timezone.com for around $1800... Theo and Harris sells very nice ones under $3,000 all the time. Check out Rolex Forum as well... I wouldn't pay anywhere near those prices in euros...
Just bought my first vintage watch to see how I get on, although not one of the ones you recommended. I went for a Tissot Seastar from around the 70's. Trying to get used to the smaller size.
I just found my first ever watch that my parents bought me after moving house. Its a blue dial a atlantic worldmaster manual wind...damn! its still working.
You should definitely read the gruen company history. At one point in there history they were called the (gruen aegler rolex) group. Rolex still operates in the old gruen factory in Switzerland.
Currently I'm looking into vintage watches and these are some very good recommendations. I recently purchased a Seamaster, but I think I will have a look at a Zenith or GP.
i wonder what do you think of the zenith sporto line (circa 1950-75) i am curious to find one as my fathers used to wear with the small seconds dial in the 6 position
C'est un plaisir de vous regarder. J'aime vos vidéo et que dire avec TGV, le meilleur duo du web sur les montres.. Good job ! from Montreal, Canada !!!
Great suggestions. I've been looking to get into my first vintage watch lately and I think going for a lesser priced American watch is a great place to start. Thanks:)
i like all of your options. they all look amazing and the quality is amazing. When talking vintage I really feel very unhappy because I love the vintage looking all the way but I cannot make the move because I just can't deal with plexiglas. Crazy isn't it? nice video once again. thanks.
love vintage which is a whole collection area of its own I have 2 vintage breitings from the 50's - chronos. lots of compliments on these one baum mercier with a tiger eye dial from the 70's These were quite popular in the day - 18K. A russian Poljot made in USSR(rite on the dial at 6) around 1970 with an alarm. I like foreign made vintage watches. Only mistake I made was I bought a Vulcain from the 50's. Turns out it had water damage - so you need to be careful when buying vintage
i bought a Gruen Precision cal 510(been told this watch was wear by SEan Connery in the james bond, Dr. No. I bought it July of last year, awsome watch, it was a steal.
Federico, Thank You for making this video! This is a an eye opener for me and I find it all very interesting. I am new to watch collecting so I'm trying to learn as much as I can. I do have a question: of the watches you list here what is the serviceability and cost if needed? CHEERS, Kenny
great video, but this is related because of vintage not so much deals. But Swatch time and time again has proven to create value for their watches. The original ones from the 80's can be bought at a price up to $1200! If you can find one for under $800 that is a good price for a watch that will go up in value. The original Irony collection or any of the limited edition club watches are sure to be a decent investment. So if youre in the market for something to hold onto for a while and possibly sell down the road Swatch is a notable brand.
Great info, catching up with some of your vids and watches in general. I started recently with a vintage $30 Timex manual wind and then I lucked into a Timex made in England Champaign Dial mint condition someone offered me for $10 😁 I love them both I’m off to good start on Vintage, but did I miss anything was there no Omegas in that video?! I’ll have to watch again I’m thinking Omega Vintage right now, hmm is there a reason I shouldn’t 🤔 Oh snap I watched again Omega was the first one 😝
What about Rado, Doxa. Avia, Technos, Certina just to mention a few quality Swis made Watches!!! By-the-way, I Bought my first Rolex Oyster Date-Just perpetual on board ships store (Destroyer USS N.K. Perry, DDR-883), in 1963 Brand New in Green Box for $75.00!!! Edwin, USN 1961 ~1993, Retired.
This is a great video. I knew about hte Rolex Datejust 1601, but the Omega Geneve was great information. Most of all, the vintage Americans. I never knew about any, save for Hamilton military stuff.
Dear Federico, Love the videos. I find this to be rather informative. Could you tell me what you think of Cartier watches from the '60s, '70s and '80s? I love the look of the Cartier Ceinture automatic, want to buy one and want to know if this is recommended or not, and what to look out for.
fantastic video! thank you Federico. any vintage marketplace online you would recommend? I'm sure there's a bunch, any sites you generally trust? the vintage Omega's intrigue me!
Hi Federico, Thanks for this video. I never thought about Girard-Perregaux and I'm definitely going to look them up. For me Atlantic is not an American brand at all. It's an old Suisse family based company - isn't it? By the way - after a six month search I finally found me a Worldmaster from the 70s in nearly mint condition. Can't wait to get it in... ;) Best regards, Claus
Omega Geneve are poor sellers here except for the Chronostop and the vintage Dynamic which has made a comeback recently. Vintage Omega Seamasters are a better choice but these have risen in price recently, especially automatics with the 500 series and 700 series movements.
I am VERY new to the watch world. For as long as I can remember, I wanted a Movado museum watch. I notice you don't really mention Movado as a good option. Is there a reason why?
Some great thoughts Fed. Do you have any views on King Seiko? They seem to be able to be had for c.$500. I am not sure how easy their Hi-Beat movements are to service outside of Japan. Thanks
Great list! I actually bought a vintage Zenith a while back. Not sure what exact model, but it's a manual wind piece, and it says 01-1290-360 at the back. Do you know anything about this watch?
You didnt forget Girard Perregaux but you somehow omitted Longines. In the pre-world-war II era Longines was the king and are a bargain compared to Omega or Rolex of the same time (although Longines was more expensive when new).
I didnt forget them, the list could only include 5 pieces... I am not a huge fan of Longines... I like their old chronographs, but those are expensive...
I'm looking at either an Omega Geneve Automatic Day/Date (Cal. 1022, Silver Dial) or a 1966 Rolex Air King Precision 5500 as my first vintage timepiece. Which would be the better purchase?
Hey quick question, do you notice the price of vintage pieces fluctuating up then down? I am trying to save up for my own vintage watch but the prices are daunting....
hi. i have an esperanto watch 15 rubis, divers watch. i know that it was made in 1970s but nothing else. could you provide some info about its origin and caliber please
I'm very interested in picking up a datejust 1601 or 1603 but I can't seem to find them for lower than $2.600-3000... any advice on where to look for a better deal?
Hey Frederico, What are the main questions to ask a seller of a vintage piece? I'm interested, but afraid of getting burned. How do I mitigate the risk?
Find a respectable dealer. Or do a bunch of research, no specific questions it depends piece by piece... If you want some help finding a piece you can hit me up, I may be able to help...
Thanks for the shoutout, buddy!! Vintage is addictive, isn't it??
The Guru has spoken. That Omega of yours!! I love it more and more every time I see it. Never sell it, unless it's to me ;-)
Fantastic video as always. That GP and Zenith are pure class, but to be honest, I could buy every single watch you pictured LOL
Best regards,
TGV
TGV we are bad for each other... You have made me add so many watches to my "buy list", I am trying to get payback!
Vintage is where it's at. Most people overlook Gruen, yet it was a Gruen Precision that Sean Connery wore in the first bond films. Gruen and Rolex also shared movement suppliers in Aegler and a few models were verbatim copies like the doctor's watch. Bulova has many great vintage models I have an affinity for their divers watches especially the super compressors with the rotating bezel under the crystal controlled by a second crown, this case was also used by IWC and Hamilton. Hamilton offered the micro rotor in the thin-o-matic which is a very cool complication, they also had the original LCD watch in the Pulsar a watch worn by Kojack and in solid gold was more expensive than a Day-Date at the time.
On the foreign end the Seiko Bell Matic alarm watches are cool as are the Vulcain Crickets a watch worn by Harry Truman. Seiko and Citizen bullhead chrono's are very cool 70's pieces.
Universal Geneve had several great pieces, the Tri-Compax is on the higher end but their prices have been stagnant for quite a while. The Tri-Compax was the most complicated production watch when it was introduced, it was also worn by Harry Truman who was a watch collector, and Universal Geneve was distributed by the Henri Stern Watch agency, yes the Patek Philippe company.
On the chronograph side Heuer automatics like the Camaro are fantastic values, as are many panda dial manual wind Breitlings which can be had for $1,500 a panda dial Carrera is over ten times that money! If you want an affordable El Primero powered watch look no further than a Movado Datron or Astronic, they made several variations and are under the radar. Some of their divers chronographs are starting to zoom.
On the Rolex end don't overlook Tudor Rangers which can be had for ~ $600 right now with a sapphire crystal on ebay! The Tiger chronographs are headed towards big block prices. And you are correct you cannot go wrong with a vintage Datejust, the 60's - 70's pieces used Jacoby Bender, C+I bracelets some were folded some had that stretched feel from new a later Rolex jubilee or oyster is worth the premium.
The only real caveat with vintage is parts, the obscure stuff might be cool but parts might be a nightmare, even certain parts for Bulova accutrons are getting mighty scarce and that was a popular watch!
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I'd love to see a review of an Russian or USSR vintage a watch, there are some really interesting ones on etsy, very tempted to get one!
Hello! What's the value of an Camaro 7220sn?
I got a Zenith Sporto this week. No date, manual version; c. 1970. Great condition. 2562 movement, 38mm x 8 mm £300.
Nice to see Gruen mentioned. The company made many beautiful and innovative watches. Any watch that James Bond would wear is worthy of consideration. (Sean Connery's Bond wore one. It was probably his own personal watch. Sadly, as far as I know, production Gruens never shot lasers, held poison capsules, or launched missiles.)
That Zenith is a classic. Just beautiful!
Great video Frederico.
For me, the best vintage bargains are from Seiko; there's a multitude of models and variations, and all can be had for less than $500. I have a Seiko Bell-Matic; in-house automatic movement with mechanical alarm and day-Date complications, a Seiko 5 Sports day-date with UFO case and Razor bracelet and I recently purchased a mint Seiko Chronograph Automatic with the 'Pouge' 6139 in-house movement. All are 1971 models being my birth year, all around 40mm so wearable sizes and all keep great time and. The best thing is they all cost less than $300 each. Check them out. Although they're not Swiss pieces they are still excellent quality and have stood the test of time.
I love that you talked about vintage American watches! I have several Lord Elgins and 2 Helbros watches, I love them all. I also have vintage Accutron watches. Iust so you know, I also have Tissot, Fredirico Constant, Lucien Piccard and of course a Rolex submariner. But I do love those older American watches. Thanks for the review.
Hi Federico. I was pleasantly surprised that you included the Omega Geneve amongst your five vintage watches. My 21st birthday present ( 49 years ago! ) was a 1968 9ct gold manual wind Geneve with a champagne dial. I still have it to this day with the original strap buckle, box, manual, guarantee and the jewellers receipt for £49:19:6 sterling. That was a lot of money then for my parents to find, which is why I would never sell it, because it also came to me with much love. I'm just so pleased that you have recognised that my treasured watch has attained a modest vintage status. Thank you Federico. Love the channel.
Wow. I knew about the Omegas but thanks for opening my eyes up to the GP and Zenith!
Nice vid Frederico!Would bring a vintage collector to talk about this pieces moving forward
I snagged a gorgeous patina GP Sea Hawk for under $200 lately and absolutely think the brand is undervalued. It's a bit small for my wrist, but I still love it.
All nice choices. I also like not so popular Swiss watches around 50's to 70's that you can get for 10-30 €. Rebranded watches that are sold under many local wholewsaler's brands, or original Swiss brands that aren't so wanted now. For example I have a lovely little Sigma that I got for 17 €. These things can be really good quality too, before the fall of Swiss watch industry when quartz happened.
Fantastic opinions and certainly relevant. The vintage watch category is like wanting to get into jazz music but not knowing where to begin. Thanks for this!
A blue 1601 on a jubilee or leather strap is killer! Great video, I would add the Certina ds 1, from the sixties, that's cool in my opinion
Yeah, Certina used to make some superb watches back then - personally love 60s and 70s Certina divers.
Excellent selection! I just restored a Lord Elgin and Gruen for myself now my customers are into the vintage field.
Thanks Federico, another great video. My vintage piece is a 1970 DateJust 1601 black dial. Cost me £1650 ($2200) from a vintage dealer last year, great value, I love it. You must get one!
It is definitely in the cards!
The Gruen Airflight is a really cool watch. Great variant of the jump hour complication.
Great suggestions...it's easy to overlook the beauty and value to be discovered in the vintage market, in addition to the features now only found in luxury brands, particularly in some of the older chronograph movements.
Thank you CG. Glad you enjoyed it!
i got a 1940 Gruen Curvex 2 of those , total of 8 Gruen watches for under $500,00 Dollars great buy for your buck, beautiful stunning pieces , Thank you Federico for an awesome reviews, looking forward for more reviews.
I love vintage watches from the 50's. As I have thin wrists. And these smaller sizes are perfect for me. Wearing a 1950 Omega for a couple of years now.
Thanks so much for your impressions, Federico.
Best wishes from Salamanca, SPAIN!!!.
Federico , I have not stopped looking at Omega Geneve's since I watched this video!! I've stopped myself pulling the trigger several times.
I went to basic training with my Omega Seamaster in 1970 still with me working great
I got a solid 9k gold Genève 1969 .601 for 550 dollars, stunning condition
i have a zenith 2532 respirator and its fantastic watch so cool, so funky and so loud the movement sounds like a bomb! great vid as always!
Thanks Federico. Very insightful video. I recently picked up a Zenith Sporto - I'll have to try it on one of the straps you mentioned. Thanks
Beautiful piece... Check out ColaReb
Great video Federico, very informative. Now I've got some new vintage brands to go shop for. Keep the videos coming!
The Vintage Tudor Prince Oysterdate can also be obtained for a great price these days.
Really enjoying your videos! I'm very new to watch collecting and I appreciate your candor and knowledge. Good work! And cheers to The Urban Genry - he brought me here....
The Wakmann Watch Co. was started in 1945, and was based in New York City. Apparently, they had a relationship with Brietling, and used some of their movements. I particularly like their chronographs, with the flat, rectangular pushers. In keeping with what you have been saying, some appear to be on the small side. They are not expensive, and my non- working example was actually gifted to me.
Pure substance and a knowledge as always. Thumbs up, sir.
Fixing to pick up a vintage gold Omega De Ville next week. Like the vid very good timing.
Awesome! Send me a picture!
+Federico I (Federico Talks Watches) Will do, I go to pick it up late next week. Have a great day.
+Federico I (Federico Talks Watches) Oh and I am also picking up a 1970 Bulova Accutron the same day.
I have been waiting for a video like this! Thank you Federico
I was extremely happy to see the Omega Geneve among your choices, as it's the very one I inherited from my grandfather, and which started my whole watch obsession :) Other than that I saw a few interesting choices in there, that I could see myself go for (like the Rolex). Thanks for another great video Federico :)
Awesome list most vintage brands are crazy value .
Love the comments on American watches. I own several Lord Elgin, Helbros and Bulova mvmts. The styling & size are eye catching to me.
Excellent video. I love the fact that you aren't too opinionated and don't come up with your wishlist but an actually legit list.
Vintage dress watches are easily my favorite type of watch, love the Omegas but I'm very interested in these American brands. Definitely gonna have a look.
I bought that same exact Omega Geneve in my local pawn shop for 100 euros. Fully functional.
Wow you really helped me alot educating myself about vintage watches. Thx very much for your awesome channel
Hi Federico, I'm particularly interested in vintage watches. I'm pleased to see that TGV is also turning his eye toward them as well (the Elgin you gave him looked really nice).
Thanks for the list of American made watches to look out for. Elgin is the only one I was aware of, and even have one vintage model in my collection. But now that I know about Gruen being American-made (and they do look fantastic), I hope to find some gems.
Hello Federico, first of all : thank you for this video, secondly, I have been doing some research, for a few months, on 1601 or 16234 in Chrono24, other local second hand watch sellers in Spain and watchuseek and some other websites and I could not find any of those in the prices you have mentioned, most of them are between 2800€ to 3500€, am I looking in the wrong places?. Thank you very much again, please keep doing these videos, honestly, all the knowledge you have on the industry is just amazing. I have to say that there is a before and after Federico talks watches in our community.
You can easily find 1601s on timezone.com for around $1800... Theo and Harris sells very nice ones under $3,000 all the time. Check out Rolex Forum as well... I wouldn't pay anywhere near those prices in euros...
Just bought my first vintage watch to see how I get on, although not one of the ones you recommended. I went for a Tissot Seastar from around the 70's.
Trying to get used to the smaller size.
Fed my brother, another great vid and thanks for the heads up on the vintage American brands. ...You're almost at 6k subbs too!
I just found my first ever watch that my parents bought me after moving house. Its a blue dial a atlantic worldmaster manual wind...damn! its still working.
You do great videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
You should definitely read the gruen company history. At one point in there history they were called the (gruen aegler rolex) group. Rolex still operates in the old gruen factory in Switzerland.
Sounds very interesting... I'll read up on it now...
Currently I'm looking into vintage watches and these are some very good recommendations. I recently purchased a Seamaster, but I think I will have a look at a Zenith or GP.
excellent choice federico...especially the Zenith...pure class
Robert
Scotland
i wonder what do you think of the zenith sporto line (circa 1950-75) i am curious to find one as my fathers used to wear with the small seconds dial in the 6 position
C'est un plaisir de vous regarder. J'aime vos vidéo et que dire avec TGV, le meilleur duo du web sur les montres.. Good job ! from Montreal, Canada !!!
Merci my friend!
Amazing video! Been waiting for this topic!
Glad I was able to oblige ;)
Great suggestions. I've been looking to get into my first vintage watch lately and I think going for a lesser priced American watch is a great place to start. Thanks:)
Can't go wrong at those price points.
Very interesting and unique video Federico, it's a shame I can't like it more than once. Best regards,
Fabio.
i like all of your options. they all look amazing and the quality is amazing. When talking vintage I really feel very unhappy because I love the vintage looking all the way but I cannot make the move because I just can't deal with plexiglas. Crazy isn't it? nice video once again. thanks.
You have to get over it. You don't know what you are missing!
Is it possible to replace with Sapphire? Can one put a sapphire in, pack safely away the original, and return if one decides to sell?
Another great video! Hoping to one day get one of those Geneve :) Or a De Ville! Beautiful pieces
love vintage which is a whole collection area of its own
I have 2 vintage breitings from the 50's - chronos. lots of compliments on these
one baum mercier with a tiger eye dial from the 70's These were quite popular in the day - 18K. A russian Poljot made in USSR(rite on the dial at 6) around 1970 with an alarm. I like foreign made vintage watches. Only mistake I made was I bought a Vulcain from the 50's. Turns out it had water damage - so you need to be careful when buying vintage
i bought a Gruen Precision cal 510(been told this watch was wear by SEan Connery in the james bond, Dr. No. I bought it July of last year, awsome watch, it was a steal.
Federico, Thank You for making this video! This is a an eye opener for me and I find it all very interesting. I am new to watch collecting so I'm trying to learn as much as I can. I do have a question: of the watches you list here what is the serviceability and cost if needed? CHEERS, Kenny
Beautiful beautiful watches !! Absolutely classy and gorgeous !!
great video, but this is related because of vintage not so much deals. But Swatch time and time again has proven to create value for their watches. The original ones from the 80's can be bought at a price up to $1200! If you can find one for under $800 that is a good price for a watch that will go up in value. The original Irony collection or any of the limited edition club watches are sure to be a decent investment. So if youre in the market for something to hold onto for a while and possibly sell down the road Swatch is a notable brand.
Great info, catching up with some of your vids and watches in general. I started recently with a vintage $30 Timex manual wind and then I lucked into a Timex made in England Champaign Dial mint condition someone offered me for $10 😁 I love them both I’m off to good start on Vintage, but did I miss anything was there no Omegas in that video?! I’ll have to watch again I’m thinking Omega Vintage right now, hmm is there a reason I shouldn’t 🤔 Oh snap I watched again Omega was the first one 😝
What about Rado, Doxa. Avia, Technos, Certina just to mention a few quality Swis made Watches!!! By-the-way, I Bought my first Rolex Oyster Date-Just perpetual on board ships store (Destroyer USS N.K. Perry, DDR-883), in 1963 Brand New in Green Box for $75.00!!! Edwin, USN 1961 ~1993, Retired.
Great video and ideas! Thank you!
For me, the Certina DS is one of the most beautiful Vintage- Watches
As always a wonderful video Federico
Another great idea Fed. Maybe it's because I'm a southerner, but I've never heard anyone pronounce patina like that. I've always said puh-TEE-na.
It can be pronounced both ways... Having lived abroad quite a few years I guess I picked up the british pronunciation...
This is a great video. I knew about hte Rolex Datejust 1601, but the Omega Geneve was great information. Most of all, the vintage Americans. I never knew about any, save for Hamilton military stuff.
Dear Federico,
Love the videos. I find this to be rather informative.
Could you tell me what you think of Cartier watches from the '60s, '70s and '80s?
I love the look of the Cartier Ceinture automatic, want to buy one and want to know if this is recommended or not, and what to look out for.
fantastic video! thank you Federico. any vintage marketplace online you would recommend? I'm sure there's a bunch, any sites you generally trust? the vintage Omega's intrigue me!
Timezone.com
Good selection!
Hi Federico, Thanks for this video. I never thought about Girard-Perregaux and I'm definitely going to look them up. For me Atlantic is not an American brand at all. It's an old Suisse family based company - isn't it? By the way - after a six month search I finally found me a Worldmaster from the 70s in nearly mint condition. Can't wait to get it in... ;) Best regards, Claus
I have a worldmaster as well and love it... Is it swiss? Are you sure? I need to do some research now...
+Federico I (Federico Talks Watches) Have a look: www.atlantic-watches.ch/company-history.html
Cheers Claus!
Loved all the watches!! Makes me want to buy a few pieces but my wife will kill me.
great video. love the way you talk about watches. you will get much more followers if you keep up the good work.
I certainly hope so Jeff. Thanks for the kind words...
Omega Geneve are poor sellers here except for the Chronostop and the vintage Dynamic which has made a comeback recently. Vintage Omega Seamasters are a better choice but these have risen in price recently, especially automatics with the 500 series and 700 series movements.
had a vintage wittenauer from 1950 - 14K rectangular - sold it for the gold value - didn't wear it - smallish
Federico, nice video! How about vintage in 40mm, what is out there? For us with larger wrists. I can't pull the 36mm just looks out of place. Cheers
I am VERY new to the watch world. For as long as I can remember, I wanted a Movado museum watch. I notice you don't really mention Movado as a good option. Is there a reason why?
Some great thoughts Fed. Do you have any views on King Seiko? They seem to be able to be had for c.$500. I am not sure how easy their Hi-Beat movements are to service outside of Japan. Thanks
Just add Longines, and maybe Universal Geneve and Vulcain
Great list! I actually bought a vintage Zenith a while back. Not sure what exact model, but it's a manual wind piece, and it says 01-1290-360 at the back. Do you know anything about this watch?
You didnt forget Girard Perregaux but you somehow omitted Longines. In the pre-world-war II era Longines was the king and are a bargain compared to Omega or Rolex of the same time (although Longines was more expensive when new).
I didnt forget them, the list could only include 5 pieces... I am not a huge fan of Longines... I like their old chronographs, but those are expensive...
fair enough
I'm looking at either an Omega Geneve Automatic Day/Date (Cal. 1022, Silver Dial) or a 1966 Rolex Air King Precision 5500 as my first vintage timepiece. Which would be the better purchase?
Is there a standard age for a vintage watch, that a lot of collectors go by?
Definitely right.
Am already trying to buy myself a Geneve
Hey quick question, do you notice the price of vintage pieces fluctuating up then down? I am trying to save up for my own vintage watch but the prices are daunting....
Make longer videos, 10min is to short! Keep up the good work as always!
Where is the best place to buy vintage watches
hi. i have an esperanto watch 15 rubis, divers watch. i know that it was made in 1970s but nothing else. could you provide some info about its origin and caliber please
I just picked up a vintage zenith pilot cal.120 manual 1950's. Any thoughts on that particular version? Thanks for the help
Are the Omega's waterproof? If not, which one of this list are?
Thanks!
really like this video idea but how about some more affordable watches maybe under 500$
You can get Omega, Girard Perregaux and a ton of american pieces at this price point...
Federico Talks Watches what websites offer these vintage timepieces? Best regards.
I have a wrist watch only with the name "Hausmann" it's pretty old. Do you know something about it?
Great stuff
Hi Federico! What about the Wittnauer brand?
I'm very interested in picking up a datejust 1601 or 1603 but I can't seem to find them for lower than $2.600-3000... any advice on where to look for a better deal?
what do you guys think about the Zenith 1950 37mm caliber 126 ? i really hesitate to buy one or not...
Hey Frederico,
What are the main questions to ask a seller of a vintage piece?
I'm interested, but afraid of getting burned. How do I mitigate the risk?
Find a respectable dealer. Or do a bunch of research, no specific questions it depends piece by piece... If you want some help finding a piece you can hit me up, I may be able to help...
Make sure you you can return it if necessary and have an expert check it out. Easy.
I haven't seen a nice vintage date just for less than $3,300. Does anyone recommend a site for these vintage pieces? Especially the omega stainless?