rem700 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Hii am looking for a vintage watch for my sons 21stsomething well made that he can keep and maybe pass oni would like an incablock/self/auto winder typemy budget is £200 onlycan any of you advise me on good/bad makeswhat to look out for, questions I should ask the sellermy son found an Stainless Steel Omega (1970s) with a blue face onlinethat he liked , but before I part with my hard earned cash though I would ask for advice thankspaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas_K Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Is there a particular "WHY"? I mean, people really buy vintage because of a personal reason. Because grandpa got the same as a wedding gift and such. Vintage is really about the emotion within. They won´t do anything a new watch wouldn´t do better for the same price. For £200, you could get a nice and serviceable Seiko diver, or even a Steinhart if you shop around a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rem700 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Thanks Lukas for me vintage means quality materials and build quality and built to last not keen on this cheep and cheerful throw away products we seem to all use AND throw away atb paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 A little research would show you several modern mechanical watch brands that are not in the least bit cheap and cheerful. Some have been mentioned already, e.g. Seiko, Orient, Seagull, Timefactors, Steinhart. There’s nothing wrong at all with a vintage watch, but you really have to factor in the cost of a service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-Pete Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 I doubt it's a kosher 70's Omega for £200.............loads of fakes out there. do some research and you will be surprised what the genuine high end old bangers go for. I bought one of these a year ago: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Invicta-Analogue-Automatic-Stainless-Bracelet/dp/B001E96DHA A 24 jewel self-winding Japanese movement for £89 ? AND it's waterproof to 200m (allegedly....) Re-Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Make sure your son appreciates the size of the watch he is looking at, you will find a lot of vintage watches in the 34-36mm range which is pretty small by current standards. I bought my son a watch from his birth year for his 21st - newer than the 70s watch you mention above but still vintage by his measure and potentially more meaningful. Chrono24 lets you search by year and may throw up some ideas for you. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rem700 Posted July 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Thankyou All for your comments the search continues atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezmobile Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 8:26 AM, Shuggy said: A little research would show you several modern mechanical watch brands that are not in the least bit cheap and cheerful. Some have been mentioned already, e.g. Seiko, Orient, Seagull, Timefactors, Steinhart. There’s nothing wrong at all with a vintage watch, but you really have to factor in the cost of a service. I agree about the servicing costs. Many years back (34 to be precise) I was very lucky and came across a Sea Dweller that was going cheap, but it was in a state. It cost quite a lot to have it serviced and put right, but I thought was worth it at the time - then I sold in on about 9 years later after it started losing time, and at quite an alarming rate! (should have kept it though as it'd be worth a LOT of money now). I've recently been looking at a nice 2nd hand Omega Speedmaster, a lovely looking thing, but then I looked into the servicing costs of around £300 - £400 every 4 or 5 years and I had to ask myself if I really needed to have that bill every so often? Eventually, the answer came back, no I didn't! There is always a temptation to own something beautiful & well put together, but like a couple of old flames from my youth, they cost a lot of money to keep going in the long run! Now I make do with a good, reliable old banger that never lets me down. As for watches, well a tough, radio controlled, solar powered job is good enough for me. I don't need to try to impress anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Ezmobile ah, but there in is the jist of it all, some beautiful things are worth keeping working and in good condition, be it a watch, vintage car whatever. Just because a battery powered item does everything you want does not mean ditching older (invariably more costly) technology. concur with the impressing thing - you get to a point where you are not worried what others think, you do things for yourself, but owning something that is ‘nice’ does not alway mean you are polishing your ego! T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Chrono 24 if you are ordering by mail order then this is possibly the safest site other than direct from shops. Quite a few Omega`s for under £200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezmobile Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 11/27/2018 at 10:31 AM, ezmobile said: I agree about the servicing costs. Many years back (34 to be precise) I was very lucky and came across a Sea Dweller that was going cheap, but it was in a state. It cost quite a lot to have it serviced and put right, but I thought was worth it at the time - then I sold in on about 9 years later after it started losing time, and at quite an alarming rate! (should have kept it though as it'd be worth a LOT of money now). I've recently been looking at a nice 2nd hand Omega Speedmaster, a lovely looking thing, but then I looked into the servicing costs of around £300 - £400 every 4 or 5 years and I had to ask myself if I really needed to have that bill every so often? Eventually, the answer came back, no I didn't! There is always a temptation to own something beautiful & well put together, but like a couple of old flames from my youth, they cost a lot of money to keep going in the long run! Now I make do with a good, reliable old banger that never lets me down. As for watches, well a tough, radio controlled, solar powered job is good enough for me. I don't need to try to impress anymore. After saying all that, I went out and got me a Tag Heuer Calibre 16 Link Auto chronograph. I wish I could learn to listen to myself once in a while!! (Nice looking watch though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozalid Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 I was lucky enough to get a Rolex Submariner for my 21st birthday 46 years ago, I don't have that original watch anymore (which is another story) but have worn subs ever since, I can honestly say that I have never needed to have one serviced, as long as you are not to precious about a minute or so accuracy, they don't need touching in my experience, although when watches come back from Rolex they look like new. I tend to agree with others that if I had a £200 top budget, I might be tempted by one of the 'pilot' style watches, I really like the Casio Eco-drive watches or a Seiko. My preference would be to save up or get a bank loan and go for a used Omega Seamaster divers watch, they represent excellent quality and value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richiew Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Anyone looked at Doxa if you like divers watches big and chunky. Original Sub 250 not too big and nice orange dial makes a difference/ talking point . Nice bracelets too . Only on the web I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, Richiew said: Anyone looked at Doxa if you like divers watches big and chunky. Original Sub 250 not too big and nice orange dial makes a difference/ talking point . Nice bracelets too . Only on the web I think They appear to all be over £2k , the OP was looking for a £200 watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richiew Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Try second hand ones then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Never issued a watch in my role Though timing of essence on some “jobs” Many at work go on the principle of McDonald’s is open and it’s dark it’s a late / night shift if they’re open and it’s light - is a day shift Nom nom nom 😃 Ive used a Casio G shock for the last teen years - not broken a strap or had to replace it as opposed previous ones - this seems to be a good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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