How many of you guys wear a vintage everyday?

[HL65]

Originally Posted by VinSub1680

this week is my 1680 white sub and next week would be my new babe 5513 meter first from Eric (thanks Ken).

You got it--Congrats--what a sweet one it is too!!

[dsio]

Wear the 1680 whenever I'm dressed for work wearing good clothes, wear the Omega SMPC whenever I'm knocking around on the weekend or at home. No need to damage the 1680s crystal working in the yard for no reason when I've got a sapphire Omega to take the hits.

[tfduff723]

Originally Posted by greekbum

I have been wearing vintage everyday since it was modern

Great quote Greekbum - very well said!!

BTW - I love the the fact that you have worn your GMT daily for almost 26 years. What a great way to build a history with a watch

[VinSub1680]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan1965

You got it--Congrats--what a sweet one it is too!!

Thanks again Ken
Yes its a beauty. Eric will ship it to me when he return from the watch show.
Btw, I am now doing my research for my next trgetTriple 6 or 1665
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[vsighi]

I have a question...How old your ROLEX needs to be to be in Vintage category.??

[Jannal]

Only on weekends / off work.

[Lamone]

This one was worn daily for a very long time.

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[NikkiTyler]

Originally Posted by slcbbrown

I think we'd like to see some rasslin pix. BTW, my mother grew up near Ironton-- actually Possum holler and Greasy ridge area (no kidding).

here ya go. I'm the bloody guy in the white shirt.

[NikkiTyler]

you mean no replys? Like "How did you get all that ketchup on your face"? lol Self inflicted wound with a razor blade! Oh no I revealed the "Magic Trick"!

[simex]

wear 1655 in rotation a week at a time.but did wear it for 25 years everyday no matter what i did.

[NikkiTyler]

My two prized trophies!

[MikenAZ]

Count me in.....along with my 16750 I have 2 Accutron Astronauts . All three get wrist time. Nothing's cooler than vintage time !

[Rod.]

Have had my Sub for 40 years and 2 days -- and it's been a daily wearer for much of that time! And it's a 'working' watch as well, including scuba diving. We were down 78' two weeks ago.




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[DrLindaPhD]

I only own vintage - four of them - rotate them every day but mostly wear my 1929 Oyster 14k Rose Gold with the red alligator band. LOVE IT.

[DrLindaPhD]

Originally Posted by NikkiTyler

here ya go. I'm the bloody guy in the white shirt.

That's disgusting and not related to ROLEX and not related to VINTAGE ROLEX and not related to this thread. Shame on you ! ! ! !

[motoikkyu]

Lots of great posts and excellent sentiments, thanks for taking the time, all of you. One thing I'd like to remind the community of is the very great strides in refurbishment that have been made in just the last twenty years, and how very likely this trend is to continue. We have the most wonderful and kind (bulk-sparing) abrasives available to us now for minor polishing and touch-up. We have superior acrylic crystals, some that resemble sapphire so closely it's hard to tell. And most of us take great delight in refurbishing or having refurbished for us an interesting vintage example. Who are we to deprive future generations of this pleasure? Why shouldn't some poor schmuck pry the non-working beater off my mouldering bones sometime in the future and then throw it in the nano-press for total rebuild? With lasers and CAD/CAM where they are today, you'll be able to take a scan of your mid-case, make whatever corrections you need, and have the exact duplicate carved out of your choice of stainless alloy in your own garage. That technology isn't far away at all, maybe 10 years. Look at how the lasers made dial repainting so weirdly awesome. So, having said all that, yes, I wear my vintage pieces, until they hit a certain dollar value, at which point I mentally label them "special occasions only" and put them back in the safe for good. Some of the 1940s Breitlings and Universals that look great on me aren't as sturdy as the vintage Rolex that I don't have to worry about as much.

[Robbyvm]

I wear only vintage, no modern watches here....

[vintagewaferthin]

I currently don't have a vintage Rolex or a Rolex for that matter but I only have vintage as well which I rotate. I Rotate between my late 40s tissot bumper 10k gf and my 14k early 50s lord Elgin. I also have a very sentimental vintage 1968 timex waferthin, however it is currently in storage in non working Condition and awaiting funds for a full movement rebuild, and a new crystal.

[Flyjet601]

I wear them everyday

I believe thats what they were designed for

[FeelingTheBlues]

Quite the bump right here!

I do not own vintage Rolex watches (unless my 1986 16013 is considered vintage, I've never had an answer to that question) but I do own a vintage chronograph as well as a 1930's cushion watch. I wear them both in rotation with my other watches every week and can spend days with them on my wrists.

[Jim M]

Yes, have a few vintage Rolex, Omegas and Seikos that are worn daily for week at a time when they come up in rotation.

[DrLindaPhD]

I only own vintage so I wear a vintage every day but I rotate amongst the four that I currently own (and another vintage (a 1936 mint Tudor) on the way !

[harry in montreal]

my birthdate is Q1-1973 .

my 3 vintage watches are:

Q1-73 gmt
Q4-72 tudor snowflake
Q1-78 DJ

[turpe]

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuup!

(ca. 1978) 5513 - all day, everyday. I even sleep in it.

My wife wears my (ca. 1958) 6552 Air King daily, too.

These things aren't meant to be hidden away.

[anglykos]

Yes, most definitely do. I've had my 1680 from new in '79 and I make sure I wear it every week since then. Even though we've grown old(er) together all these years it's aged better than me so it will outlast me for sure...It's been used and abused, through college, sports, the army and so forth. What's best is that a little care and they're like they left the factory. The more the years pass, the more I apreciate this brand to the point that I now prefer only vintage (now added an even older, birthyear 1675 to the stable). More character as far ad I'm concerned in vintage, plus durability to boot...

[vintagewaferthin]

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Quite the bump right here!

I do not own vintage Rolex watches (unless my 1986 16013 is considered vintage, I've never had an answer to that question) but I do own a vintage chronograph as well as a 1930's cushion watch. I wear them both in rotation with my other watches every week and can spend days with them on my wrists.

Well, they do say that anything over 25 years old can be considered vintage and or "classic" so I would call your 16013 vintage.

[Cmaster03]

Originally Posted by anglykos

Yes, most definitely do. I've had my 1680 from new in '79 and I make sure I wear it every week since then. Even though we've grown old(er) together all these years it's aged better than me so it will outlast me for sure...It's been used and abused, through college, sports, the army and so forth. What's best is that a little care and they're like they left the factory. The more the years pass, the more I apreciate this brand to the point that I now prefer only vintage (now added an even older, birthyear 1675 to the stable). More character as far ad I'm concerned in vintage, plus durability to boot...

Love to hear stories like these from original owners. I'm wearing my '78 1680 as I write these lines. I agree these older watches have character that just can't be matched. With the newer watches getting blingier, shinier, and more "perfect" every year (how will the ceramic "age" or show patina?)... I think these older ones will be more appreciated still as these differences become more starkly apparent to collectors in the future.

[Tudor66]

I wear my transitional 1980's submariners to the office 5 days a/week. On weekends I wear my more vintage 1966 Tudor Submariner. I like having the date complication on my wrist. I was in a store last weekend, picking up produce when someone asked me for the date- It reminded me why I like the date Subs.

On the plus side, the vintage Tudor is lighter, has vintage lighter bracelet, so it's a keeper as well...

[Tudor66]

Originally Posted by Cmaster03

Love to hear stories like these from original owners. I'm wearing my '78 1680 as I write these lines. I agree these older watches have character that just can't be matched. With the newer watches getting blingier, shinier, and more "perfect" every year (how will the ceramic "age" or show patina?)... I think these older ones will be more appreciated still as these differences become more starkly apparent to collectors in the future.

You have a great watch. I am saving up, waiting for the right deal on a 1680.
Does the lack of the quickset date feature bother you...? i tried on a mint 1680 at Tourneau- It took more than a few minutes to set the date, and I felt like I was adding wear to the watch....

[watchcrank]

Before they were "vintage" they were usually worn everyday. So that's what I do as well :-)

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