Vintage Watch Thread (Pre-1990's watches only)

[jiredell]

I have been dressing very casually of late, as the summer months come upon us. Nonetheless, I try to keep my vintage watches in the rotation. Citizen Bullhead today:

 

[jiredell]

OMG, look how beat up that watch looks! From what I understand, I'm better off taking the bezel off and spray-painting it, than I am getting a new, after-market, one. There's that. I don't necessarily mind how beat up it looks tho. Should I even try to rehabilitate it? It works great BTW.

 

[The Thai Gent]

Those gorgeous Gold Seikos are available from Yahoo japan , I saw 6 for sale all around 2K.

I would definitely grab another one if i could get it for 2k because if I’m not mistaken this particular gold model only comes in solid 18k gold case rather than gold capped

 

[gr8man]

1971 King Seiko 45KS 45-7001 hi-beat 36000, and Seamaster 1960 17 jewel Cal 268.

 

[Guccinski L.V.]

I have number of favorite vintage makers: Angelus, Universal Geneve, Frank Muller all come to mind. What are yours?

 

[jiredell]

I’m not a person for whom it’s important that his watchstrap and his shoes match, but sometimes that’s a happy accident.

 

[Mark from Plano]

Just found this thread. Here are a few of mine.
1. 1967 Connie Pie-pan cal 564 in 18k yellow gold An aftermarket Banda alligator strap and 18k signed Omega buckle.

2. 1943 IWC cal 83 open face dress watch in a 14k yellow gold Henry Blank “Crescent and Arrow” case. Labeled for Linz Jewelers of Dallas, TX

3. Circa 1933 Waltham open face dress model 1924 in a 14k white gold Waltham “B” case.

 

[emptym]

^Great watches, beautifully shot. I love the numerals on the Waltham.
@Belligero, would you happen to know the name of the font?

 

[DavidLane]

Vintage strap and watch, my Cyma WWW and a prototype NATO strap I made in a vintage French canvas cut from a vintage trench coat. I bought a bunch of the coats which are not very useful since they are made to go over your backpack and gun. The chest on them is 60" plus.
Watch with the new (vintage) strap:

-DL

 

[Michigan Planner]

@DavidLane - That’s a great way to repurpose those coats. Another use could be a military-style pilot’s helmet bag

 

[DavidLane]

@DavidLane - That’s a great way to repurpose those coats. Another use could be a military-style pilot’s helmet bag

Thank you.

 

[MJMcRibb]

X-post from the thrift thread. $10 estate sale pick up this morning. Luckily the owner had stored it in the box of some crappy watch that still had the $99 price tag on it. Company must not have bothered to check prices. Fired right up.

 

[jiredell]

 

[PhilKenSebben]

40's knockaround westfield. Keeps great time and looks good to boot!

 

[DavidLane]

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40's knockaround westfield. Keeps great time and looks good to boot!

And sweater weather to boot!

-DL