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Downing · 19 September 2007, 02:48 AM

A thread on someone's "vintage" watch from 1978 got me to thinking.

Is there a generally accepted definition of vintage when it comes to watches?

A quick check of the dictionary lists the following definitions:

1. A group or collection of people or things sharing certain characteristics.
2. A year or period of origin: a car of 1942 vintage.
3. Length of existence; age.

I'm sure there's no bright line in terms of date but is there a generally accepted cutoff? In other words, are watches from the 1970s and earlier generally considered to be vintage but watches from the 1980s onward not (yet)?

19 September 2007, 02:48 AM	#1
Downing "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Downing Location: Portland, Oregon Watch: SD ExpII GO Nav ND Posts: 1,640	At what point is a watch considered "vintage"? A thread on someone's "vintage" watch from 1978 got me to thinking. Is there a generally accepted definition of vintage when it comes to watches? A quick check of the dictionary lists the following definitions: 1. A group or collection of people or things sharing certain characteristics. 2. A year or period of origin: a car of 1942 vintage. 3. Length of existence; age. I'm sure there's no bright line in terms of date but is there a generally accepted cutoff? In other words, are watches from the 1970s and earlier generally considered to be vintage but watches from the 1980s onward not (yet)? __________________ One if by land, one if by sea, one if by air and one uh, just to tell time. Rolex Explorer II White Rolex Sea-Dweller Glashütte Original Navigator Panerai 183 G Black Seal

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