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Jay Mac · 21 January 2014, 09:45 AM

How old does a Rolex (or any watch) have to be to be considered vintage ?

powerfunk · 21 January 2014, 09:49 AM

This topic comes up every now and again. 25 or 30 years is what some people will say, others will say an acrylic crystal defines a vintage piece. For Rolex, some people only consider 4-digit serial numbers vintage.

woodsworth · 21 January 2014, 09:55 AM

acrylic & matte dial (and anything before), imho.

CrownMe · 21 January 2014, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by woodsworth

acrylic & matte dial (and anything before), imho.

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Old Expat Beast · 21 January 2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by woodsworth

acrylic & matte dial (and anything before), imho.

So a 1950s Explorer with glossy dial will never be vintage?

woodsworth · 21 January 2014, 10:09 AM

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So a 1950s Explorer with glossy dial will never be vintage?

I think that falls under "and anything before."

Old Expat Beast · 21 January 2014, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by woodsworth

I think that falls under "and anything before."

Note to self: don't post before first coffee in the morning.

Darlinboy · 21 January 2014, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Mac

How old does a Rolex (or any watch) have to be to be considered vintage ?

"Of a certain age", is the phrase that first comes to mind.

More precise than that, I can't say.

woodsworth · 21 January 2014, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Note to self: don't post before first coffee in the morning.

Hah, I hear you on that!

springer · 21 January 2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by powerfunk

This topic comes up every now and again. 25 or 30 years is what some people will say, others will say an acrylic crystal defines a vintage piece. For Rolex, some people only consider 4-digit serial numbers vintage.

Thank you Rob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Couldn't have done it better.

CrownMe · 21 January 2014, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by woodsworth

I think that falls under "and anything before."

crowncollection · 21 January 2014, 11:00 AM

It's open to interpretation IMHO

Presa canary · 21 January 2014, 11:02 AM

When they start to hang. The bracelets....

T. Ferguson · 21 January 2014, 11:04 AM

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It's open to interpretation IMHO

Agree. My personal interpretation is a Rolex becomes vintage when no one any longer has some complaint or another about the model.

This usually takes about 40-50 years or more to happen.

joe100 · 21 January 2014, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by powerfunk

This topic comes up every now and again. 25 or 30 years is what some people will say, others will say an acrylic crystal defines a vintage piece. For Rolex, some people only consider 4-digit serial numbers vintage.

^ this times eleventy-bajillion

timely · 21 January 2014, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by woodsworth

acrylic & matte dial (and anything before), imho.

So that means you do not think a 31 year old 16013 Date Just with the first sapphire glass crystal is vintage?
The years are passing fast my friend.

woodsworth · 21 January 2014, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by timely

So that means you do not think a 31 year old 16013 Date Just with the first sapphire glass crystal is vintage?
The years are passing fast my friend.

Nope, not vintage- IMHO. If I were forced to put a label on it, I would have to go with "classic"

fmc000 · 21 January 2014, 02:51 PM

For me the definition follows the decades. Three decades back it's my rule of thumb.

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Vincent65 · 21 January 2014, 04:39 PM

if you have to ask, it's not vintage.

Old Expat Beast · 21 January 2014, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by timely

So that means you do not think a 31 year old 16013 Date Just with the first sapphire glass crystal is vintage?
The years are passing fast my friend.

The first DateJust (and the second Rolex overall) to have a sapphire crystal was the 17000 Oysterquartz in 1977, wasn't it?

crowncollection · 21 January 2014, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by timely

So that means you do not think a 31 year old 16013 Date Just with the first sapphire glass crystal is vintage?

The years are passing fast my friend.

16013 with sapphire crystal ?

On that note I do not subscribe to the belief it must have plexi. We are 43 years on from the first use of sapphire crystal by Rolex on the 5100 with beta 21 movement. It's certainly vintage as is a 1977 day date IMHO with the knowledge subs made after this in the 80's are classed vintage without question.

autofiend · 21 January 2014, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by timely

So that means you do not think a 31 year old 16013 Date Just with the first sapphire glass crystal is vintage?

The years are passing fast my friend.

Definitely vintage in my book, acrylic crystal or not. But as said above, it's a personal definition.

dw.metro · 21 January 2014, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

if you have to ask, it's not vintage.

Jay Mac · 22 January 2014, 07:08 AM

Thanks guys..

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woodsworth "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: 100 Acre Wood Posts: 959	acrylic & matte dial (and anything before), imho.

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Presa canary "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Justin Location: Pa Watch: Explorer ii Posts: 3,152	When they start to hang. The bracelets....

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fmc000 Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Fabio Location: Como - Italy Posts: 4,811	For me the definition follows the decades. Three decades back it's my rule of thumb. Sent from my SGS using Tapatalk.

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Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	if you have to ask, it's not vintage.

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