The Watch

This striking Seiko Presage has a White dial with 3 subdials incorporating Power reserve, Day of the week and Date all in retrograde format. The 6R24 is a 28,800 bph movement with hand winding and hacking features. The sophisticated styling with the tapered sword hands and tapered indices, create a dress watch that stands out in the crowd, whilst also having the ability to be paired with a brown strap for a more casual look. The use of a Sapphire Crystal instead of the usual Seiko Hardlex again shows the attention to detail this Presage range brings to Seiko.

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as a full set and comes with it’s original Seiko box and original Seiko paperwork stating the date of purchase to be August 2018. This watch is sold in pre-owned condition but is in overall great condition with minimal wear. The watch works flawlessly and operates as it should.

Personal Note

The dial on this watch is the highlight for me personally, the eggshell tone gives it a far more vintage appeal than I think they even realised it would have. That mixed with the modern look of a retrograde dial, it is a well rounded package that offers a ton for not a lot of money!

The Watch

This beautiful piece of history is nearly 102 years old, this is officially “Antique” and it still looks incredible both on and off the wrist, best part is it's still running well too! This is an early 1918 Silver Trench watch, the enamel dial has no brand signed but the movement is signed Talis, though it is a Movado Caliber 420 which was introduced in the early 1910s! The case features both screw back and front and the watch still features its original glass crystal which is in great shape, the watch also features its original oversized onion crown and stem! It really does not get any more original than this. So much history packed into such a small object. Coming in at 36mm it is incredibly wearable still and does not look out of place on the wrist, most people cannot believe it when you tell them it is over 100 years old, to be honest I’m still amazed!

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as watch only and therefore comes with no original box or original paperwork. The watch is over 100+ years old and is officially “Antique”, it does feature signs of wear and age as to be expected. The dial is original as are the hands, the hands have been relumed, but this was done a long time ago due to the aging that has developed on them. The silver case is in great condition and had a light silver clean and polish, the movement runs great and is serviced. 

Personal Note

This is one I will be enjoying and wanted to keep for longer! I truly have fallen in love with this watch and I know that as soon as it sells I will immediately regret it! But I’d be a terrible watch dealer if I kept them all...

The Watch

Oris has a long history with Aviation, creating Pilot watches since the 1930s. The black dial and high contrast numerals and indices, is uncluttered and makes viewing easy, which is important when you have so much going on in the cockpit. The case is Stainless Steel with a coin beveled edge to the bezel.  The large hands and numerals covered in Superluminova, reminding us of the instrument dials inside a piston engine fighter. The sweeping seconds hand has a red tip which accurately hits the minute track. The Oris 752 is a Selita SW220-1 , a 26 Jewel automatic, beating at 28,000 bph, with 38 power reserve. It comes with the day/date function at 3’oclock . The sapphire crystal is AR Coated . It is fitted with a olive green textile strap with a Stainless Steel folding clasp that operates the same way a seatbelt in a cockpit does, nice touch Oris!

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as a full set coming with its original Oris box and original Oris paperwork with the guarantee card signed showing date of purchase to be August 2016. The watch is in excellent pre-owned condition and has a few signs of wear, but overall no major notes! The watch works perfectly.

Personal Note

Oris is the brand that introduced me to modern Swiss made watches and for that I’ll forever be grateful. It is also one of the brands that I truly believe offering insane value at retail, which means pre-owned it is stupendous value!

The Watch

Paul Wyler in 1896 formed the Wyler Company. It was known for its durable and shockproof movements and models. Paul Wyler gained seven patents for his innovations. In 1927 he invented the "Incaflex balance spring", which was resistant to impact, and in 1932 he received for this, a patent. In the 1950s they even had an advertisment showing that a drop from a plane wouldn't even stop their watches, that's bold! But their most bold stunt was in 1956 when they throw two watches from the Eiffel Tower!

In 2007 at BaselWorld Wyler Geneve was relaunched to much fanfare and true to Paul Wyler created a watch with triple protection, a shock resistant case, a crown guard and the famous Incaflex Balance. The R All Black was made from Titanium and Carbon Fibre sandwich covered in PVD. The multidimensional dial has 3 sub dials and a date wheel at 4.30 position. To continue the automobile theme they have used a natural rubber crown guard and natural rubber strap reminding the wearer of tyres. Even the chronograph pushers are shaped like pedals.

The encased ETA 2894-2 is a tried and tested 28,800 BPH automatic with 42 hour power reserve . 

Points of Mention

This watch is sold with its original Wyler box and guarantee card, the guarantee card has not been signed at retail when sold. The age of the watch is circa. 2007 and is in pre-owned condition with some signs of wear and scratching to the PVD coating as photographed. The watch has an unknown service history but is running well, the movement does not hand wind or have a quick set date.

The Watch

When can you go wrong with a classic Omega Geneve that is manually wound from the 1970s? Never! This beautiful reference 136.0049 features an unusual case shape which sits on the wrist perfectly and adds a slight point of different to most Geneve’s, it also features its original silver tone dial which matches the case perfectly. The watch also comes on its original 1068 bracelet with 199 end links, the watch just looks perfect on and off the wrist.

Inside is the workhorse Omega Manually Wound caliber 613 which has been serviced and is running great, the movement features a pull date. 

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as watch only and therefore comes with no original Omega box or original Omega paperwork. The watch is sold on its original 1068 bracelet which has 199 end links. The watch is from 1972 (Dated via the serial number), and is in vintage but great condition. Few marks to the dial but on the wrist they are not noticeable. The watch has been serviced and is running great.

Personal Note

A manually wound Omega on a bracelet for this price, yes please! The Geneve and Seamaster range offer some of the best “Bang per Buck” in the vintage market right now, I wonder how long that will last until the prices start to increase?!

The Watch

New for 2017 Seiko created the Prospex Land and Air range to compliment their Dive range. The dial is black with high contrast white numerals and indices with the added feature of the compass on the inner rotating bezel. Pointing the watch towards the sun you can use it to navigate on your  adventures.

The 42mm case is made of Stainless Steel, and has 100m water resistance even though the 2 crowns are not screw down, which is some achievement. The exhibition case back lets you view the 4R35B movement, strong and accurate it beats at 21,600 bph with a 41 hour power reserve. The crystal is the trusted Hardlex which is AR coated. The Sword hands, numerals and indices are all coated in Seiko Lumibrite.

Points of Mention

This watch is sold with its original Seiko box and original Seiko paperwork including its signed guarantee card stating date of purchase August 2017. The watch is pre-owned and does have markings to the left side of the case as photographed, beyond that it is in great condition. 

Personal Note

This Seiko offers a great explorer and pilots styled watch for very little money, these have also become collectible in the past year and I suspect that won’t stop anytime soon! Also it is nice when a Seiko actually has a nice feeling leather strap!

The Watch

In 1954 Mido introduced the Powerwind Automatic which reduced the winding components from 17 to 7 a true feat of engineering. The bi-directional rotor ment less movement was needed to charge the power reserve of  41 hours, it also can be hand wound.This example has the original Radium hands, surrounded by 12,3,6,9 numerals and index pips of the same Radium. By 1955 Mido had stopped using Radium for luminescence, as did most brands.

The 34mm Stainless Steel case and screw case back add durability with the dial protected by an acrylic crystal. The case is in unpolished condition and is as original as it gets.

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as watch only and therefore comes with no original Mido box or original Mido paperwork. The watch dates to 1954 and is in vintage condition, marks visible and patina developing to the dial. The watch has an unknown service history but the movement is clean and the watch is running well.

Personal Note

When I saw this watch I had to have it, I honestly had no idea at that moment about how awesome the movement inside actually was. I was purely drawn to the watch aesthetically, little did I know it ticks MANY boxes beyond that. This will suit the seasoned collector or a complete newbie to vintage perfectly.

The Watch

Movado was founded in 1881 and was called  LAI Ditescheim & Freres SA, in La Chaux-De Fonds, Switzerland. By Léopold Achille Isidore Ditesheim.  In 1905 it changed its name to Movado. Much easier to fit on a watch dial. The watch is made of Stainless Steel and has a screw down case back. The dial is two tone with the second hand at 6 o’clock in its own sub dial. The fine pencil hands add to the elegance of the watch. The Switzerland name sits proudly on the bottom, unusual as most brands abbreviated it to Swiss by this time. Inside we have a Movado 150 MN  which is manual wind, beats at 18,000 bph and has a 43 hour power reserve . 

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as watch only and therefore comes with no original Movado box or original Movado paperwork, the watch is from Circa. 1940s and therefore is truly vintage. The watch is in original, unpolished condition and does have signed of aging with patina to the dial and case. The watch has no known service history but is running well.

Personal Note

Whilst definitely on the smaller side for most guys I think this would suit a lady perfectly or a gentleman who is not afraid of a smaller watch. I’d personally wear this without much issue, but I understand not everyone would!

The Watch

Yema was founded in 1948 in Besançon (Doubs) by Henry Louis Belmont, the company created the first automatic chronometers manufactured entirely in France, and became famous for the technical excellence and sports features of its watches, famously known for Mario Andretti wearing one of their watches. The Valjoux 7734 was introduced in 1969 , Being a hand wound movement, once fully wound the 7734 will retain power for 45 hours.

The name ‘Valjoux’ comes from the mountainous region in Switzerland called ‘Valley de Joux’

The case of 39 mm is Chrome coated with a Stainless Steel case back.The original bezel in Kilometres continues the sporting theme of the watch. This example has the 2 sub dials of 60 seconds and 30 minutes with an Orange centre seconds hand . At the six o’clock position sits the date window. The included original rubber strap and buckle completes the set up perfectly.

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as watch only and therefore comes with no original Roamer box or original Roamer paperwork. The watch its original rubber strap which also features its original YEMA signed buckle. The chrome case is in overall good condition with a few signs of wear. The dial is all original and looks great, unknown service history but the watch is running well as is the Chronograph.

Personal Note

We have definitely seen a large rise in popularity in YEMA since the brand has been brought back to life, though they cannot beat their original watches which can still be had for a great price like this one! I wouldn’t pass on this!

The Watch

This Daytona 116520 in Stainless Steel is the very first Daytona to incorporate the Automatic Caliber 4130 movement, which replaced the Zenith El Primero. The stunning black dial is protected with Sapphire Crystal, surrounded by a Stainless Steel Tachymeter bezel which now is Ceramic on the latest model. To continue the sporting theme the pushers and crown are screw down. Fitting on the wrist is made easy with the secure Oyster Clasp. At 40mm it provides comfortable wrist presence and looks fantastic both on and off the wrist. These models are investment grade, especially when they are a complete set like this one!

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as a full set and comes with original Rolex Box and original Rolex Paperwork, including handtags, booklets and calendar paper. This watch is in good cosmetic condition, it has been polished over the years but still holds its great edges and is in great condition overall. The watch received a service in 2017 and is running great.

Personal Note

This is an example of an Investment Grade Rolex in my opinion, when it is a full set like this, in great condition like this etc… You have something that you can wear, enjoy and be looking at a healthy profit in a few years, maybe even sooner with how unpredictable the market can be sometimes.

The Watch

As collaborations go you can’t get much better than this fine Mitsukoshi Speedmaster Professional. Omega in 2003 created 300 of these special pieces, to be sold exclusively in the prestigious 1914 Mitsukoshi Store in Tokyo. The contrast of each sub dial on the white really pops, creating a watch that makes a statement of intent. This example is a Modification of a 2013 Speedmaster, an original Mitsukoshi Dial and Handset have been fitted to give the look of the Mitsukoshi without the dizzying price tag, original hands and dial are provided too. Inside is the manually wound Cal. 1861 movement.

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as a full set and comes with original Omega Box and original Omega Paperwork, including receipt. Original dial and hands are provided, original Mitsokushi dial and hands are currently fitted to the watch, this makes this watch a “Mitsukoshi MOD”, not the original limited edition Mitsukoshi! The watch was serviced this year and runs well.

Personal Note

This gives a great opportunity for someone to buy and enjoy a Mitsukoshi without the huge price tag, sure it is not one of the original 300 but it looks brilliant and fitting! I understand not everyone is a fan of Mods, but I am of the opinion that if it is disclaimed as such it is acceptable.