Best Vintage Rolex Investment you should buy now.

[oatpalarit]

Just like the title, in your opinion what are some of the high potential vintage rolex investment?

[Pocosso]

16520, 16610LV, 16760, and many other.


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[roh123]

As already mentioned in the other thread. Perfect gilt sport watches in superb condition. They can only move up and they will move up a lot. Other than that I think most things hot today will continue to be hot.

Buy watches in demand in top, top, top condition and your investment will be good.

[joli160]

Originally Posted by roh123

As already mentioned in the other thread. Perfect gilt sport watches in superb condition. They can only move up and they will move up a lot. Other than that I think most things hot today will continue to be hot.

Buy watches in demand in top, top, top condition and your investment will be good.

Look what happened to the Rolex bubble backs. People who bought these for top dollar not so long ago lost their investment.

Antiques prices in general are on a all time low. Frisian clocks i.e. of which I bought and sold a lot would go for 3-4000 Euro. In the current market I can buy the same for 250 Euro.

At this time vintage is hot and perhaps a bit hyped, but you will never know what the future will bring.
Buy what you like to wear and forget about long term investment

[roh123]

Originally Posted by joli160

Look what happened to the Rolex bubble backs. People who bought these for top dollar not so long ago lost their investment.

Antiques prices in general are on a all time low. Frisian clocks i.e. of which I bought and sold a lot would go for 3-4000 Euro. In the current market I can buy the same for 250 Euro.

At this time vintage is hot and perhaps a bit hyped, but you will never know what the future will bring.
Buy what you like to wear and forget about long term investment

Sure. The big difference is that the watches that is hot today are wearable. Bubblebacks never really were even when they were hot. It was more of a collectible item that a much smaller collector community liked to collect. Every hot model today carry a timeless classic design which will never be outdated as long as modern watches look like they do. Most hot vintage models could basically be released by Rolex tomorrow and still work.

I do not have a crystal ball so I am just speculating. Of course trends will come and go but I do not see a major turn coming as long as people are into mechanical watches.

[DLRIDES]

IMO - 80’s transitionals and 90’s tritium lumed sports

[sillo]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

IMO - 80’s transitionals and 90’s tritium lumed sports

I tend to agree with this.

I think the 5-digit models still have plenty of growth and are for the most part far cheaper than their 4-digit counterparts. Some still don't want to call them vintage but the slim lugs, aluminum bezel inserts, tritium lume and lug holes aren't coming back.

Matte 16800s and 16660s, 16700, 16760, 16610lv, 16520 (though those have seemed to take off already), 3186 16570s and I'm definitely forgetting a few others

Lots of 80s and 90s Tudors are still available for great prices too. The price of Daytonas is only going up and I think that's going drag up any Tudor Chrono before and including the pre-tiger 792xx. Tiger and post tiger are still great value, but lack the Rolex signed crown and caseback and I imagine that will always keep them trading at lower prices.

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by roh123

Sure. The big difference is that the watches that is hot today are wearable.

Bingo ! Anything smaller than 38mm will be a waste of time in the next few years.

Vintage watch market as a whole, has approximately 30 -50 year life span left. A different technology will replace the current market. Remember those things called pocket watches ?

[Fleetlord]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

Bingo ! Anything smaller than 38mm will be a waste of time in the next few years.

Vintage watch market as a whole, has approximately 30 -50 year life span left. A different technology will replace the current market. Remember those things called pocket watches ?

Like stamps...

[watchlovr]

Nice to have a crystal ball I guess.

2 quotes here, one I agree with, one I don't, but all just opinions, nothing more, no-one actually knows.

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

Bingo ! Anything smaller than 38mm will be a waste of time in the next few years.

Vintage watch market as a whole, has approximately 30 -50 year life span left. A different technology will replace the current market. Remember those things called pocket watches ?

[arguscanis]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

Bingo ! Anything smaller than 38mm will be a waste of time in the next few years.

Vintage watch market as a whole, has approximately 30 -50 year life span left. A different technology will replace the current market. Remember those things called pocket watches ?

I am seeing lots of pocket watches at auction which seem very expensive.
Im curious as to the buyer's demographics.

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

Anything smaller than 38mm will be a waste of time in the next few years.

Not sure Big Red Daytonas are a waste of time. Or 1803 Day-Dates. Or the whole vintage DateJust line. Or the Oysterquartz. Or all those vintage Tudors.

I'd send that crystal ball in for maintenance if I were you.

[springer]

Originally Posted by joli160

Look what happened to the Rolex bubble backs. People who bought these for top dollar not so long ago lost their investment.

Antiques prices in general are on a all time low. Frisian clocks i.e. of which I bought and sold a lot would go for 3-4000 Euro. In the current market I can buy the same for 250 Euro.

At this time vintage is hot and perhaps a bit hyped, but you will never know what the future will bring.
Buy what you like to wear and forget about long term investment

"Not so long ago"...well, thirty years ago is a long time for many here. There are many forum members here that haven't seen their 30th birthday yet.

There were many factors that played into the bubbleback decline.

As I always say, please, stop with the doom and gloom- you're scaring the children.

[adam78]

Originally Posted by springer

...There were many factors that played into the bubbleback decline.

Springer, could you elaborate?

These are still very popular among certain of our Asian fellow-collectors -- I think that might have something to do with differences in average wrist sizes between different ethnicities/races, but I have a 6.75" wrist and don't find mine too small to enjoy wearing (the general chunkiness of the case makes these wearable I think, if you're not Godzilla). And the rarest in the best condition still command high prices I think (e.g. those in Jason Singer's collection).

[springer]

Originally Posted by adam78

Springer, could you elaborate?

These are still very popular among certain of our Asian fellow-collectors -- I think that might have something to do with differences in average wrist sizes between different ethnicities/races, but I have a 6.75" wrist and don't find mine too small to enjoy wearing (the general chunkiness of the case makes these wearable I think, if you're not Godzilla). And the rarest in the best condition still command high prices I think (e.g. those in Jason Singer's collection).

All true. Nice examples today are far and few in between but a nice watch still has a place in the collector market.

[JimSnyder]

Originally Posted by springer

"Not so long ago"...well, thirty years ago is a long time for many here. There are many forum members here that haven't seen their 30th birthday yet.

There were many factors that played into the bubbleback decline.

As I always say, please, stop with the doom and gloom- you're scaring the children.

30 years ago I was 30

[semi-ambivalent]

Originally Posted by joli160

Buy what you like to wear and forget about long term investment

Probably the wisest thing I've ever seen here. Especially in the context of extremely high quality but still mass-produced Rolex watches.

[exador]

Originally Posted by joli160

Frisian clocks i.e. of which I bought and sold a lot would go for 3-4000 Euro. In the current market I can buy the same for 250 Euro.

I had to look these up. Bit of an acquired taste...

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by joli160

Look what happened to the Rolex bubble backs. People who bought these for top dollar not so long ago lost their investment.

Antiques prices in general are on a all time low. Frisian clocks i.e. of which I bought and sold a lot would go for 3-4000 Euro. In the current market I can buy the same for 250 Euro.

At this time vintage is hot and perhaps a bit hyped, but you will never know what the future will bring.
Buy what you like to wear and forget about long term investment

x2!!!

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by joli160

Look what happened to the Rolex bubble backs. People who bought these for top dollar not so long ago lost their investment.

Antiques prices in general are on a all time low. Frisian clocks i.e. of which I bought and sold a lot would go for 3-4000 Euro. In the current market I can buy the same for 250 Euro.

At this time vintage is hot and perhaps a bit hyped, but you will never know what the future will bring.
Buy what you like to wear and forget about long term investment

Very well said.

[mountainjogger]

Originally Posted by joli160

Look what happened to the Rolex bubble backs. People who bought these for top dollar not so long ago lost their investment.

Antiques prices in general are on a all time low. Frisian clocks i.e. of which I bought and sold a lot would go for 3-4000 Euro. In the current market I can buy the same for 250 Euro.

At this time vintage is hot and perhaps a bit hyped, but you will never know what the future will bring.
Buy what you like to wear and forget about long term investment

Agree. Bubble backs are a good example.

[roh123]

Originally Posted by mountainjogger

Agree. Bubble backs are a good example.

The big reason they are outdated is the size. A lot will have to change to make 30-32mm watches hot again. Even if trends are important I think sizes between 36-40mm are fairly safe. If bubblebacks were bigger they would still cost money. They are just not wearable for a normal person.

[sillo]

Originally Posted by roh123

The big reason they are outdated is the size. A lot will have to change to make 30-32mm watches hot again. Even if trends are important I think sizes between 36-40mm are fairly safe. If bubblebacks were bigger they would still cost money. They are just not wearable for a normal person.

And for the most part they look nothing like what Rolex is producing today.

The sport watches have really not changed that much since they first came out.

[DerbyCopa]

1675, 1680 red, 1680, 16610lv, 16520, 116520, 1016, ,..

[carl5]

Derby, what are those?

[springer]

Originally Posted by oatpalarit

Just like the title, in your opinion what are some of the high potential vintage rolex investment?

"What are some of the high potential vintage Rolex investment?" Personally, I believe the same ones that are now coveted by collectors. I don't see any "dark horse" vintage models making any headway in the future. For the classics, I like the GMT 16700, GMT II 16710 and the Submariner 16610LV anniversary sets. Buy well and buy 'em all.

[77T]

Originally Posted by springer

"What are some of the high potential vintage Rolex investment?" Personally, I believe the same ones that are now coveted by collectors. I don't see any "dark horse" vintage models making any headway in the future. For the classics, I like the GMT 16700, GMT II 16710 and the Submariner 16610LV anniversary sets. Buy well and buy 'em all.

I agree with one twist. It is generally accepted that the classics should outpace others models - but as in any investment strategy - it’s worth putting 10-20% of your value into models that nobody ever loved.

This would represent the higher risks like old Gen 1 Milgauss, or Gen 1 Yachtmaster. Sure, they may never take off, but few dollars at risk for the chance to fly high if any ne’er do wells hook onto the MG or YM vibe via IG.

That’s what happened to early Daytona’s. Just my


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[Blubarb]

Originally Posted by springer

"What are some of the high potential vintage Rolex investment?" Personally, I believe the same ones that are now coveted by collectors. I don't see any "dark horse" vintage models making any headway in the future. For the classics, I like the GMT 16700, GMT II 16710 and the Submariner 16610LV anniversary sets. Buy well and buy 'em all.

Agree with Springer on the 16710

[saskmh]

Originally Posted by springer

"What are some of the high potential vintage Rolex investment?" Personally, I believe the same ones that are now coveted by collectors. I don't see any "dark horse" vintage models making any headway in the future. For the classics, I like the GMT 16700, GMT II 16710 and the Submariner 16610LV anniversary sets. Buy well and buy 'em all.

I always find it interesting to see folks say that the 16700 and 16710 are future classics but they always leave out the 16760, which in many respects is a bit more interesting.

[henrylee]

^ springer knows well. My vote as well is the 16710 and 16610LV.