Show me your vintage watches

[athenaworth]

I know there are more than a few of us out there who have started too appreciate and love vintage watches. Let's show them off. Tell us why you love them and what drew you to them?

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

I don't have one yet but I've got something in the works!

 

[Harpertoo]

I had an uncle who was a watch maker.
I think everyone in my family was encouraged to appreciate mechanical watches....
This is the most ornate watch I have, but one I never wear. It's pretty to me, but I prefer a simple tank. It has a nice Katz & Oguish case, a New York watch case company, that made high end platinum and gold watch cases for Gruen. This one is 14K rose gold.

 

[redwood66]

This is my 2.5ctw art deco in platinum with 18k mesh band. I tried to have the movement repaired locally but no one could do it and I did not want to send it out until I find a reputable repair shop. The local horologist put a quartz movement in it and I have the mechanical movement saved for repair later. I love this watch and the workmanship is outstanding. I bought it because I love floral styles and had never seen any art deco vintage watch like this. Most are very linear in their design.

 

[artdecogirl]

Ooooo I love old watches, Harpertoo your watch is lovely, I love the rubies
and Redwood, your watch is stunning.

 

[bludiva]

This is an old thread but didn't want to start a new one just for this question. I have this vintage watch that doesn't keep time and am wondering what to do with it.

Options are: wear it as a bracelet, get it fixed and use it, get it fixed and sell it, sell as is. I probably won't wear it much but it belonged to a family member so I'm not quite ready to part with it tbh.

Any advice? Paging @Bron357 with all your magnificent watches

 

[Bron357]

This is an old thread but didn't want to start a new one just for this question. I have this vintage watch that doesn't keep time and am wondering what to do with it.

Options are: wear it as a bracelet, get it fixed and use it, get it fixed and sell it, sell as is. I probably won't wear it much but it belonged to a family member so I'm not quite ready to part with it tbh.

Any advice? Paging @Bron357 with all your magnificent watches
It’s beautiful.
If it is running, it only needs a service. Normally about $200. The watchmaker basically disassembles it and cleans and oils all the parts and reassembles. Fiddly job hence the cost, but worth it. Find a shop that sells older manual wind watches and ask who services / repairs theirs to get a name if you don’t have one.
Manual wind watches don’t keep perfect time, maybe lose or gain a minute or two each day. The other alternative is to get the movement replaced with a quartz movement. That way you never need worry about winding it again.
Or wear it as a beautiful bracelet.

 

[LJsapphire]

I got given one, it isn't as shiny as the ones in this thread though.