Is the 16610 considered vintage?

[Afghanvet]

How long before the 16610 is considered "vintage??" Any "criteria" before a watch is considered vintage??

[traf]

Not quite vintage. I've heard many different rules from qualitative (matte dial, plexi crystal, lug holes), to the 30 year minimum. Depends on who you're talking to.


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[The_Walrus]

You may need to check in again around 2025.

[LunetteVerde]

Originally Posted by The_Walrus

You may need to check in again around 2025.

C'mon dude be nice ok? Lol! Anyway we are a fun bunch here so please dont take any comments literally ?

My yardstick for vintage = minimum 3 decades 👍


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[Old Expat Beast]

As this reference only finished in 2010, it won't be considered a vintage reference for many years, but a very early, 1989 model could be (depending on who you ask).

[Dr.Smellody]

Nope

[Mick P]

Originally Posted by Afghanvet

How long before the 16610 is considered "vintage??" Any "criteria" before a watch is considered vintage??

My wife is in her sixties, do you consider her to be "vintage" ?

To be honest the word vintage is used far to loosely here.

Regards

Mick

[c41006]

It's going to be some time before 16610s are widely considered vintage.

[Vincent65]

not even close!

[Johny]

is there an official age for something to be vintage?

[nick c]

Here is my teenager is only 15 years old

[marble]

Hahaha, nice one ;)

[swish77]

Well, I believe the 16610 was introduced in 1987-88, so it's approaching 30 years. Throw in a version with all tritium dial/hands/insert pearl, along with an open 6 and 9 date wheel, and I'd say you could consider some of them close to vintage. (Borrowed photo of a very early 16610.)

[Vincent65]

Originally Posted by swish77

Well, I believe the 16610 was introduced in 1987-88, so it's approaching 30 years. Throw in a version with all tritium dial/hands/insert pearl, along with an open 6 and 9 date wheel, and I'd say you could consider some of them close to vintage. (Borrowed photo of a very early 16610.)

I agree, these early ones are close, but last/later ones... not really.

[morafa4]

My L serial 16610 has gone from feeling new to vintage. I'm in agreement that most 16610s aren't in the vintage category - also, agree that the gilt surround (white gold) hour markers are a non-vintage quality across the board.

However, having had it as my daily wearer and seeing that it's a very early 16610 ('89), I have noticed a mild brightening of the dial. Not necessarily turning grey, but not as deep as a black that it was when I first got it. Depends on the light at least.

Tritium hour markers are bright as the day the were probably first applied (again, it is my daily wearer -- and believe me I wear it hard and in hot weather). But the tritium pearl on the insert has developed a wonderfully cream/mild-tan color.

Anyways, I absolutely love it.

[HERITAGE82]

Originally Posted by morafa4

My L serial 16610 has gone from feeling new to vintage. I'm in agreement that most 16610s aren't in the vintage category - also, agree that the gilt surround (white gold) hour markers are a non-vintage quality across the board.

However, having had it as my daily wearer and seeing that it's a very early 16610 ('89), I have noticed a mild brightening of the dial. Not necessarily turning grey, but not as deep as a black that it was when I first got it. Depends on the light at least.

Tritium hour markers are bright as the day the were probably first applied (again, it is my daily wearer -- and believe me I wear it hard and in hot weather). But the tritium pearl on the insert has developed a wonderfully cream/mild-tan color.

Anyways, I absolutely love it.

Let's see a pic of this beauty...!

[brandrea]

In my view if it has plexi, it's vintage

[ROGERB]

My 16610 is from 89, non sel tritium dial but the vintage deal breaker it has a sapphire crystal. So I guess it's a classic!


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