Guides
What we look at before we buy a vintage watch: history, references, dials, movements and the details that decide value. Written for collectors, checked against independent sources.
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The Vintage Rolex Datejust: 1601, 1603, 16014 and How to Choose One
Which vintage Rolex Datejust to buy: 1600, 1601 and 1603, the 160xx with quickset, sigma, linen and boiler gauge dials, bracelets, prices and checks.
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Vintage Cartier: Paris, London, New York and the Tank Explained
A dealer's guide to vintage Cartier: the Tank family, Paris vs London vs New York, the Must de Cartier, the 1978 Santos, dials and what to check.
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Vintage Breguet: A Collector's Guide to the Brown, Roth and Type XX Years
How to understand and buy a vintage Breguet: the five eras, the Type XX, Daniel Roth's 1970s–80s Classiques, reference numbers, archives and what to check.