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Vintage? Firstly, there are many levels of `vintage watches'the purist will insist on everything being the original.....next, you have people who dont mind replacement parts, as long as its correct to the watch/period of the watch...And lets not talk about the so called reputable vintage dealers who might be supplying franken parts and yet wont declare it in their sales description (you never ask, so i didnt tell). Google " John Mayer suing vintage watch dealer "... Do you have the knowledge, ability to inspect ? Just because a watch has a nice patina and faded bezel doesnt qualify it to be a proper vintage watch...More homework and due diligence is needed....Then, there is the issue of a vintage watch should come with all the accessories- a calendar dated way back to 1970, a box with some exotic fungal smell, paper, box, manual ...And these things dont come cheap..... patina? did the patina developed naturally? or was it induced? What is acceptable? creamy? yellowish? Orange? brownish?These are some questions you need to ask before buying. A very good friend once told me...its a minefield out there...be very careful..In addition, a good question to ask is what do you plan to do with a vintage watch AFTER the exhaustive hunt and huge hole in your pocket...1. Wear as daily beater, enjoying the uniqueness as compared to those modern rolex models everyone seemed to be wearing. This should be the main reason why we buy a watch, no? But what if the plexi glass crack? What if moisture seeps in and the dial gets stained? what if those beautiful patina markers starts to disintegrate? You can bring the watch to RSC but be prepared to lose some of the vintage features that you initially and willingly paid for ... 2. Wear occasionally and carefully....wooing the right crowd... During a GTG, where everyone is showing their Pams, APs ....and you take out your creamy sub.....with that satisfying look of `even if you have money, maybe also cannot buy this watch.." 3. Keep in your safe....and let it aged longer....so that you can sell it and make some money from the next fella who got infected with the vintage virus... the choice is yours mate...
The vintage market is a very difficult market to get into. You really got to be an expert or have someone with expert experience before venturing to this field. You don't want to get caught out with redials or franken pieces.