Birth Date Watches
 

I am also a member of the Omega Forum and on there the members seem to like to collect watches from their year of birth.
Do Rolex members do the same or is it a general watch thing. Any opinions or comments please, but not too nasty.

I have a birth year Tudor sub! 1974


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Still trying to find a nice example birthyear watch with full papers

Some do some don't. I don't see the appeal of acquiring a watch that was made the year I was born, one of many thousands, not unique in any way, covered with some one elses memories, oh and is very old. I do see the sentimental value of buying a watch to mark the birth of a child however. Whatever floats your boat. :cheers:

Nah, I don't find it too interesting. I'd rather have the model I want most, than one from a birth year. I guess if a birth year is the one you want most, why not

I am actually looking for a watch from my birth year. I like the thought of wearing something that is as old as I am.

Seiko is better for birthyear watches as you can tell the year and the month of production from the caseback serial. Cheaper, too, but you can get high quality Hi-Beat 60s and 70s pieces like Grand and King Seiko. Rolex is kind of vague with production years.

Still try to found a GMT Coke with my years of birth

I have a birthyear (1984) DateJust. I love the idea that it has approximately been around as long as I have.

No interest from me

I think it’s a great idea in theory but can be a little more difficult in practice. When I was thinking about it I found that there were several variations of serial number lists, making it difficult to be sure when trying to date the watch. Also watches for my age had things like replacement dials, hands, bracelets etc or had become very expensive for an all original which then made me think that it wasn’t really worth it. Having said that I do get the concept.

I love the idea of a birth year watch. In fact I have a recent thread on the topic if you are interested.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=593925

I don't have a birth date watch but definitely want a Sub or GMT Master II. The price of finding one of these is great condition is a bit more prohibitive than a Speedmaster. Also, buying vintage watches can be a minefield but with Speedmaster 101, it is fairly easy to know what you are getting into. I am not sure it is as easy with Rolex (perhaps it is with a little research).

My birth year is '70 but my Speedy is a '68 transitional because it is much more interesting than a '70 Speedy.

Have been thinking about it for some time, but the market on vintage Subs and GTMs is such that I'm pretty much over it. Rolex sold hundreds of thousands of those watches back in the late 70s/early 80s, and yet to find an excellent condition watch from that era now would cost me more than $10k.

I can't stomach that.

No interest in going back to a pocket watch. :chuckle: