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25 March 2014, 03:39 PM
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Are we there yet? Vintage or no?
Here's one of the earliest OysterQuartz models. 5.23 serial, 1977, single line. So it's 37 years old. On the other hand, sapphire crystal, quartz movement. What say you guys (especially the Vintage experts and collectors)? Does this qualify for Vintage status yet?
May as well make it a poll.... Cheers. 
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25 March 2014, 04:01 PM
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I'm certainly not an expert but that is a vintage watch in my book. And a very nice one at that.
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25 March 2014, 04:09 PM
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Absolutely vintage for me.
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25 March 2014, 04:11 PM
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I would say yes. Good looking watch for sure.
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25 March 2014, 04:21 PM
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yes
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25 March 2014, 04:48 PM
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vintage
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25 March 2014, 05:35 PM
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Nice yes , vintage no.
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25 March 2014, 05:49 PM
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Nice vintage!
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25 March 2014, 06:01 PM
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I'd call it vintage.
By the way, were there any other models with sapphire crystals back in '77? |
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25 March 2014, 06:17 PM
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Vintage but not antique-y... :)
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25 March 2014, 07:18 PM
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Yes, absolutely vintage (in my book if a person born the same year as the watch has been able to develop grey hair).
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25 March 2014, 09:12 PM
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Thanks. Interesting so far, I thought it would be about 50/50. Dave, the OQ is often cited as the first sapphire crystal Rolex but there were one or two refs that had them in the early 1970s, I believe.
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25 March 2014, 09:41 PM
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Yes Yes yes
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25 March 2014, 09:47 PM
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Sweet OQ; definitely vintage in my book!
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25 March 2014, 10:02 PM
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Adam, I'm far from an expert but I'd say vintage without a doubt in my book. Love your OQ!
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25 March 2014, 10:35 PM
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Yup
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25 March 2014, 11:27 PM
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Definitely vintage and a great looking watch! The new issue of WatchTime magazine has an excerpt from a new book detailing Rolex's venture into quartz...should be a good one!
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25 March 2014, 11:29 PM
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Definitely a vintage!
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26 March 2014, 12:25 AM
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26 March 2014, 07:17 AM
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Absolutely vintage!
I know we all try to put hard and fast rules around vintage or not...but it's almost a piece-by-piece judgement. Certainly that it's no longer made, and hasn't been for a number of decades is a qualifier, no? |
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26 March 2014, 07:24 AM
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For sure it is. Age above 25 means VINTAGE
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26 March 2014, 07:26 AM
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Vintage !
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26 March 2014, 07:32 AM
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100% Vintage sorry Jed
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26 March 2014, 07:54 AM
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I absolutely love the OQ. Would love to pick up a gold one with a blue or black dial.
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26 March 2014, 01:22 PM
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26 March 2014, 01:25 PM
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I'd like to hear from the four who voted that it was not vintage. We haven't had a "what is vintage" conundrum for a while.
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26 March 2014, 06:42 PM
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Are we there yet? Vintage or no?
Sapphire has nothing to do with vintage IMHO. I collect day dates 18038 for example and they also started 1977 with sapphire and are vintage IMHO. Others subs are made far after that and are classed vintage.
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27 March 2014, 01:27 AM
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27 March 2014, 06:31 PM
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Thanks for the input everyone. Very interesting results. A quick wrist shot to close....
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27 March 2014, 06:43 PM
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vintage or not, that's one gorgeous dial
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