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Title: Vintage watches
Post by: fleaman on July 18, 2009, 01:03:27 PM

Hi ALL,
Saw lots of nice new watches in this forum. Was wondering if we do have vintage collectors as well ?

Here are some of my humble collection...  (sorry for the lousy pic shots)

1) Bucherer

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3730922265_78654a58e9_o.jpg)

2) Wyler
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3731719074_6e7d5b351b_o.jpg)

3) Vulcain
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/3730922167_6e357a94a4_o.jpg)

cheers....!

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: Scott C. on July 18, 2009, 11:11:24 PM

Hi Fleaman,

Nice vintage collection you got there  :thumbsup:

I used to have a lot of vintage watches when i was working in UK (a lot vintage time pieces you can get there compare to Msia) I used to have some Omega, Oris and SEIKO.. i sold most of them when I started with modern Rolex (mostly traded) but I still keep 1 Oris (my first manual winding vintage Oris), 1 vintage SEIKO and 1 or 2 UK brand vintage ;)

In my opinion, unless I'm a watch-maker or know how to perform service to the watches, otherwise, it will be hard for me keeping many vintage and honestly, i can't tell if the movement is real (parts) or aftermarket... but then again, i think it's cool if someone wearing a vintage (like your Vulcain) with some good looking design!

Thanks for sharing  :Cheers:

SC

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: fleaman on July 19, 2009, 08:44:38 AM

Hi Scott,
thanks!  :Cheers:

Oh yes, the vulcain is my fav.

I'm into rollies too .. just got my first rollies at cortina watch, StarHill last year. Its just a 115200.

Right now, i'm droolling over the 16610 LV (50th anniversary Green Sub).
Got to save up for this unit! .. :Praying:


cheers!

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: chrisyen on July 19, 2009, 02:10:35 PM

yeah man... the vulcain look good!

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: Scott C. on July 19, 2009, 06:11:27 PM

Yeah! and I'm looking for a good condition vintage Sub 1680 ;D Like the thick glass and patina dial and hands....

Sub LV is now back to its retail price if i'm not mistaken, good time to get one now actually  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: fleaman on July 19, 2009, 06:45:20 PM

yenfoolun,
thanks

Scott,
still need to count my $....
 :Praying:

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: Scott C. on July 19, 2009, 07:07:48 PM

fleaman, yeah..need to count count and save save and keep looking for a good one ;D


 :Cheers:
SC

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: chrisyen on July 19, 2009, 09:57:54 PM

scott is right.... saw a used 1 selling rm15k only 2 wks ago....

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: sshark on July 19, 2009, 11:15:50 PM

LV is back on retail price some time back oledi. Good to buy now?? Rolex may upgrade its bezel to ceramics next year :)

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: chrisyen on July 20, 2009, 07:44:48 AM

so many ppl expecting the ceramic bezel on black st steel sub this yr....
but only two tone is out...

i like the max dial sub.... but i do not like lv green color afterall...

hopefully rolex will make a st steel sub with ceramic bezel + max dial

Title: Re: Vintage watches
Post by: Leftear on July 20, 2009, 09:34:28 AM

Anyone realised that the launching of the new sub follows the same pattern as the gmt2c, which was 1st launched in gold, then in 2-tone, only then in steel model (marketing strategy maybe  :P) so for those who are interested in steel + ceramic + maxi dial should hold and wait for next year IMO  ;)