THE VINTAGE
SWEET SPOT : $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
The vintage watch market offers a variety of beautiful watches at more affordable prices .
Many people believe that collecting vintage watches is an ultraluxurious hobby . Yes , it ’ s true that vintage watches are currently going through a glamorous time with prestigious auction houses hosting high-profile events littered with celebrity watches , rare timepieces , and never-beforeseen unique models .
It ’ s also true that watch media outlets focus on particular models like the Rolex Daytona “ Paul Newman ” or the vintage Heuer Autavia , thereby placing these particular vintage watches on unapproachable pedestals . That , coupled with the successful millennium-set clamoring to get their hands on a Rolex Submariner 5513 , GMT-Master or a Patek Philippe Nautilus , and it seems that only select brands are enjoying the limelight in the vintage market — and as a result , come with bloated price tags .
As a direct consequence of the vastly unaffordable prices of certain brands in the vintage watch market , some collectors and enthusiasts look to other brands . What these other brands may lack in prestige and popularity , they make up for in appealing aesthetics and solid movements .
In my forty years of collecting vintage and contemporary watches , I have observed trends
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