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Askewww · 11 March 2015, 07:58 AM

Hey everybody, just a quick simple question. Before what year do you consider "vintage". I bought an '87 DJ and to me being born in '93 I would consider this watch vintage being older than me. What do you think?

Askewww · 11 March 2015, 08:00 AM

And here are some pics!!

redfred · 11 March 2015, 09:07 AM

So you must consider yourself almost vintage!

brandrea · 11 March 2015, 09:11 AM

Plexi makes it vintage

Askewww · 11 March 2015, 09:19 AM

Another question for you guys, has anyone ever put a gold clasp on the TT jubilee bracelet? Do they make a yellow gold clasp?

dcash0615 · 11 March 2015, 09:28 AM

A watch that is 30 years old or older.

Mick P · 11 March 2015, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dcash0615

A watch that is 30 years old or older.

So a man of 31 years is older than a vintage watch ?

Askewww · 11 March 2015, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mick P

So a man of 31 years is older than a vintage watch ?

ahhh good way to put it.. hmmm...

Mick P · 11 March 2015, 09:35 AM

Also try telling a 31 year old woman that you regard her as vintage, I think you could forget about getting your evil way with her.

roulex22 · 11 March 2015, 09:43 AM

this thread is goin places! :)

roulex22 · 11 March 2015, 09:44 AM

also.... nice watch!

Askewww · 11 March 2015, 10:25 AM

Haha! I agree and thank you!

c41006 · 11 March 2015, 10:27 AM

Does anyone really know what vintage is?

springer · 11 March 2015, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by c41006

Does anyone really know what vintage is?

It's in the eye of the beholder.

Tools · 11 March 2015, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Askewww

Hey everybody, just a quick simple question. Before what year do you consider "vintage". I bought an '87 DJ and to me being born in '93 I would consider this watch vintage being older than me. What do you think?

There is no true definition.

It used to be a watch older than 25 years. Then in the 80's Rolex switched to sapphire crystals and some curmudgeons drew a line in the sand and, to this day, still proclaim "it must be acrylic".. (of course that doesn't explain what a vintage watch was when they were all plastic), and that was more than 30 years ago...

Naturally, such definitions leave out many models that are long gone: the original GMT II 16760, Zenith Daytonas, 16800 and 168000 Subs, etc., and even your DJ that is pushing 30 years...

If you want to call them vintage, go ahead.. There isn't a law about it and the community probably still won't be in unison in another 50 years..

Wesley Crusher · 11 March 2015, 04:38 PM

IMO, a vintage Rolex should have at least one of the following things:

1) Plexi crystal
2) Matte Dial
3) Tritium/Radium lume on the dial/hands
4) Lug Holes

Generally speaking, I like to think of any watch older than two generations old as vintage. Where things get tricky are with watches that had a long production run like the 5513. I think of the later models as transitional (same with the late model 16750).

Just my

c41006 · 11 March 2015, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by springer

It's in the eye of the beholder.

Exactly

11 March 2015, 07:58 AM	#1
Askewww "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: ND Posts: 511	What is vintage? Hey everybody, just a quick simple question. Before what year do you consider "vintage". I bought an '87 DJ and to me being born in '93 I would consider this watch vintage being older than me. What do you think?

11 March 2015, 09:07 AM	#3
redfred "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: newcastle Posts: 342	So you must consider yourself almost vintage!

11 March 2015, 09:11 AM	#4
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,692	Plexi makes it vintage

11 March 2015, 09:19 AM	#5
Askewww "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: ND Posts: 511	Another question for you guys, has anyone ever put a gold clasp on the TT jubilee bracelet? Do they make a yellow gold clasp?

11 March 2015, 09:28 AM	#6
dcash0615 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: CA Watch: es Posts: 4,363	A watch that is 30 years old or older.

11 March 2015, 09:35 AM	#9
Mick P Banned Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: UK / Spain Watch: 39mm Explorer Posts: 1,990	Also try telling a 31 year old woman that you regard her as vintage, I think you could forget about getting your evil way with her.

11 March 2015, 09:43 AM	#10
roulex22 Banned Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Matt Location: nyc Watch: BLNR(a.k.a.Batman) Posts: 156	this thread is goin places! :)

11 March 2015, 09:44 AM	#11
roulex22 Banned Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Matt Location: nyc Watch: BLNR(a.k.a.Batman) Posts: 156	also.... nice watch!

11 March 2015, 10:25 AM	#12
Askewww "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: ND Posts: 511	Haha! I agree and thank you!

11 March 2015, 10:27 AM	#13
c41006 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Joshua Location: Atlanta Watch: Pelagos Posts: 7,918	Does anyone really know what vintage is?

11 March 2015, 04:38 PM	#16
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	IMO, a vintage Rolex should have at least one of the following things: 1) Plexi crystal 2) Matte Dial 3) Tritium/Radium lume on the dial/hands 4) Lug Holes Generally speaking, I like to think of any watch older than two generations old as vintage. Where things get tricky are with watches that had a long production run like the 5513. I think of the later models as transitional (same with the late model 16750). Just my

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