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cajuntiger · 10 September 2014, 04:50 AM

Jony Ive says Switzerland is in trouble...the new Apple Watch looks like a home run...much better than I ever expected. Is your vintage watch going back in the safe, or are they safe for now?
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/03/...rland-trouble/

Im just glad I have two wrists :)

CrownMe · 10 September 2014, 05:01 AM

I don't think smart watches will do anything to the vintage market.

Didn't they think the same when the digital and quartz watches came out?

Welshwatchman · 10 September 2014, 05:04 AM

It must be true since the wuckfit said so.

Vincent65 · 10 September 2014, 06:20 AM

Yep, and I saw this in Zurich at the weekend, so I'll use it to illustrate.

It was just parked - so not even moving, or emitting its sweet engine note - and people (including moi) were stopping to gawp, drool and take photos, but hey… it's just an old, out-dated, gas-guzzling, lumbering, smoky, heavy steel wagon, whose value must be hit so terribly hard by the (nasty) appearance of the hi-tech smart hybrids on the market, like the one in the last photo.

I've a feeling Ive is getting a bit carried away with his Apple hyperbole. Vintage watches are as far away from that gadget as, well... the Aston is from the Prius. I rest my case

vcnyls · 10 September 2014, 06:33 AM

My god, that Aston Martin is gorgeous!

subtona · 10 September 2014, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

Vintage watches are as far away from that gadget as, well... the Aston is from the Prius. I rest my case

well stated

cajuntiger · 10 September 2014, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

I've a feeling Ive is getting a bit carried away with his Apple hyperbole. Vintage watches are as far away from that gadget as, well... the Aston is from the Prius. I rest my case

Well I agree, but I will be ordering an Apple watch...it looks like they did it right. Until today I would have never considered it. I have been wearing vintage watches since I was in my early 20's...I'm a lot older now :)

I guess I could always move the vintage to the right wrist :)

WANNAMILGAUSS · 10 September 2014, 09:00 AM

I wonder if some of the middle of the road watch Co's will be selling apps or?? with their face and logo. You would have a TAG face on a Apple watch.

Don't think it will touch the watch market as they are bought by two different buyers.

Jason71 · 10 September 2014, 09:05 AM

Looks as if the iWatch will be useful for exercise, but I feel quite certain that it will not be waterproof to 2000ft like my vintage SD. Sorry, but I definitely agree with Karl........It looks as if it will be a neat toy...but it will never....I MEAN NEVER replace vintage Rolex...Or any Rolex for that matter

Other digital, HR watches and gadget watches?? They had better WATCHOUT...

JMHO of course

linesiders · 10 September 2014, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by vcnyls

My god, that Aston Martin is gorgeous!

Oh my that is sweet

nick c · 10 September 2014, 09:38 AM

It would never come close to this beauties

joe100 · 10 September 2014, 10:07 AM

Vincent nailed it.

cajuntiger · 10 September 2014, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nick c

It would never come close to this beauties

no question about that.

Vincent65 · 10 September 2014, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cajuntiger

Well I agree, but I will be ordering an Apple watch...it looks like they did it right. Until today I would have never considered it. I have been wearing vintage watches since I was in my early 20's...I'm a lot older now :)

I guess I could always move the vintage to the right wrist :)

Great - be sure to let us know what you think. I recently got the iPhone 5s (64 gig), which is a pretty 'nifty' bit of kit too!

Suprageex · 10 September 2014, 04:34 PM

The thing people who spew stuff bs like this tend to forget is we don't actually buy the watches to know what time it is (well I don't). In the end, my iPhone is way more accurate/reliable than any of my watches. It goes beyond just telling time, for me. And that is where the true beauty of this hobby lies.

T. Ferguson · 10 September 2014, 05:16 PM

Ive also said the new iwatch is a "completely singular product". He didn't bother to explain how that is when it doesn't even function without an iphone.

jollerbarn · 10 September 2014, 05:36 PM

Like Vincent said; current tech products just don't have any lasting appeal. Everything lives for 12 months and then something new comes along. True lasting appeal is much harder to come by and that DB5 is a perfect example of this. So are the nice watches posted earlier in this thread :-)

The_Walrus · 10 September 2014, 06:18 PM

I think it was Adam that had a really good saying about the comparison of a photograph to a Monet!!!!!
Surely OP you are not concerned?
If you are I can help by taking all your vintages off your hands before the market crashes.

cajuntiger · 10 September 2014, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jollerbarn

Like Vincent said; current tech products just don't have any lasting appeal. Everything lives for 12 months and then something new comes along. True lasting appeal is much harder to come by and that DB5 is a perfect example of this. So are the nice watches posted earlier in this thread :-)

I think you hit it on the head. Our 5512's, 1675's, 6262's are iconic designs that have lasted decades...and will continue to.

Baco Noir · 10 September 2014, 11:19 PM

With the iWatch, it will be vintage in 6 months - at least by "tech years".

jollerbarn · 10 September 2014, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Baco Noir

With the iWatch, it will be vintage in 6 months - at least by "tech years".

Things are then compounded by the fact that the current younger generation is all about instant gratification. I'm fine with this since it means more vintage for the rest of us 👍😃

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Max72 · 11 September 2014, 04:35 AM

Who cares?!?! A vintage Rolex will always be on a completely different level.
I don't even see the purpose of such articles...

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subtona · 11 September 2014, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Walrus

I think it was Adam that had a really good saying about the comparison of a photograph to a Monet!!!!!
Surely OP you are not concerned?
If you are I can help by taking all your vintages off your hands before the market crashes.

cajuntiger · 11 September 2014, 07:47 AM

Excellent insight from a vintage lovers perspective:
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/hodinke...e-watch-review

vintagewaferthin · 12 September 2014, 02:30 AM

I highly doubt that the smart watch will do anything to the vintage market.

strafer_kid · 12 September 2014, 08:04 AM

Hard to say what impact the iWatch will have for certain though I doubt it will really impact upon us die-hards! And must agree, that Aston looks amazing!

QueueCumber · 12 September 2014, 08:16 AM

We are all screwed. After reading the news I threw my vintage pieces in the trash can by the supermarket in town...

cajuntiger · 12 September 2014, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by QueueCumber

We are all screwed. After reading the news I threw my vintage pieces in the trash can by the supermarket in town...

where exactly are you located? :)

QueueCumber · 12 September 2014, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cajuntiger

where exactly are you located? :)

I'm in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Why?!

cajuntiger · 12 September 2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by QueueCumber

I'm in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Why?!

Im going dumpster diving

10 September 2014, 04:50 AM	#1
cajuntiger "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Who Dat Location: USA Watch: 5512 Posts: 1,124	"Switzerland in trouble"...what about our vintage? Jony Ive says Switzerland is in trouble...the new Apple Watch looks like a home run...much better than I ever expected. Is your vintage watch going back in the safe, or are they safe for now? http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/03/...rland-trouble/ Im just glad I have two wrists :)

10 September 2014, 05:04 AM	#3
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	It must be true since the wuckfit said so. __________________ ..33

10 September 2014, 09:05 AM	#9
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	Looks as if the iWatch will be useful for exercise, but I feel quite certain that it will not be waterproof to 2000ft like my vintage SD. Sorry, but I definitely agree with Karl........It looks as if it will be a neat toy...but it will never....I MEAN NEVER replace vintage Rolex...Or any Rolex for that matter Other digital, HR watches and gadget watches?? They had better WATCHOUT... JMHO of course __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

10 September 2014, 10:07 AM	#12
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Vincent nailed it. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

10 September 2014, 05:16 PM	#16
T. Ferguson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Left Coast Posts: 7,025	Ive also said the new iwatch is a "completely singular product". He didn't bother to explain how that is when it doesn't even function without an iphone. __________________ *Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.*

10 September 2014, 05:01 AM	#2
CrownMe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maryland Watch: My Open 6 Posts: 3,433	I don't think smart watches will do anything to the vintage market. Didn't they think the same when the digital and quartz watches came out?

10 September 2014, 06:33 AM	#5
vcnyls "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Josh Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: 1979 Pepsi GMT Posts: 312	My god, that Aston Martin is gorgeous!

10 September 2014, 09:00 AM	#8
WANNAMILGAUSS Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: CA Posts: 40	I wonder if some of the middle of the road watch Co's will be selling apps or?? with their face and logo. You would have a TAG face on a Apple watch. Don't think it will touch the watch market as they are bought by two different buyers.

10 September 2014, 04:34 PM	#15
Suprageex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Belgium Posts: 224	The thing people who spew stuff bs like this tend to forget is we don't actually buy the watches to know what time it is (well I don't). In the end, my iPhone is way more accurate/reliable than any of my watches. It goes beyond just telling time, for me. And that is where the true beauty of this hobby lies.

10 September 2014, 05:36 PM	#17
jollerbarn Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jesper Location: Denmark Watch: out for scammers! Posts: 365	Like Vincent said; current tech products just don't have any lasting appeal. Everything lives for 12 months and then something new comes along. True lasting appeal is much harder to come by and that DB5 is a perfect example of this. So are the nice watches posted earlier in this thread :-)

10 September 2014, 11:19 PM	#20
Baco Noir "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Roger Location: Colorado Watch: this ya'll Posts: 4,829	With the iWatch, it will be vintage in 6 months - at least by "tech years". __________________ Current Collection: Rolex 116710BLNR & 216570 polar Explorer II; Omega Apollo 8 Speedmaster; Tudor BB Bronze Bucherer Blue Edition; Heuer Heritage Autavia; Nomos Club Sport Neomatik 42; Breitling Aerospace, Avenger Blackbird, & Superocean 44; Seiko Black Monster; Mickey Mouse Timex Electric; and dare I say it...an Apple Watch too

11 September 2014, 04:35 AM	#22
Max72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago Watch: Explorer II 1655 Posts: 220	Who cares?!?! A vintage Rolex will always be on a completely different level. I don't even see the purpose of such articles... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Greetings from Chicago

11 September 2014, 07:47 AM	#24
cajuntiger "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Who Dat Location: USA Watch: 5512 Posts: 1,124	Excellent insight from a vintage lovers perspective: http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/hodinke...e-watch-review

12 September 2014, 02:30 AM	#25
vintagewaferthin "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Earth Watch: Air-King 5500 Posts: 2,610	I highly doubt that the smart watch will do anything to the vintage market.

12 September 2014, 08:04 AM	#26
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,127	Hard to say what impact the iWatch will have for certain though I doubt it will really impact upon us die-hards! And must agree, that Aston looks amazing!

12 September 2014, 08:16 AM	#27
QueueCumber "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Q Location: The Q Continuum Watch: ST:TNG Posts: 8,466	We are all screwed. After reading the news I threw my vintage pieces in the trash can by the supermarket in town... __________________ Instagram: _queuecumber_

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