Vintage? Or not??

[Afghanvet]

When do we start calling the 16600 Sea Dweller "vintage?" This one has the "holes case." Does that make it more vintage?

[exador]

I think most folk around here equate 'vintage' with matte dials and plastic crystals.

[JP Chestnut]

Originally Posted by exador

I think most folk around here equate 'vintage' with matte dials and plastic crystals.

That's starting to change. Early 80's subs are sapphire with matte dials - definitely pretty vintage. The oysterquartz is from the 70's with sapphire and modern dial. However, no matter how you define vintage - that sd isn't vintage. It's not even very old.

[exador]

Apparently the vintage definition in the antiques world is anything older than 20 years. However a 1995 Rolex doesn't exactly scream vintage to me

[offrdmania]

I usually look at a watch pre-1985 as vintage

[Afghanvet]

By the comments, the only thing I got going on vintage, is ME!

[Mick P]

Originally Posted by offrdmania

I usually look at a watch pre-1985 as vintage

Sir

I strongly advise you not to describe any woman that you know to be born on or before 1985 as vintage. She would probably kill you.

Regards

Mick

[Vincent65]

Not really - mine's a 1990 E-Serial, and I can't quite call that vintage either. Classic - yes.

3135 movement, 'vintage'?... nah.

[brandrea]

I guess if given enough passage of time, everything becomes vintage eventually.

To me, when I think of vintage it involves plexi crystals, and no tritanium lume with no surrounds.

[petereoin]

Some define vintage with these characteristics
1.) Plexi
2.) Tritium
3.) No gold surround
4.) four digit reference
5.) Lug holes