How old should a watch be to be considered vintage?

[soulmama]

I am just curious how old should a watch be to be considered vintage? 10 years, 15 years, 20 years or more?

[KuchingKu]

Read somewhere, over 30 or 35 years than considered vintage. I might be wrong.

[Watcha]

when watch is older than me.

when police wear shorts.

[H2F]

It's "vintage" when you need to justify (1) "that's why it's a bit expensive" and (2) "it's a really good investment also" cost of the watch you're buying to the wife...

[caeden]

For me...it's 25 years for vintage.

But that's just me...

[R-oyster]

I found this definition good:

While there is no generally accepted absolute definition for vintage watches, typically they are watches which fit into the time period from 1930 to 1975. Repair parts for watches from this period are often available, rendering these watches more easily repairable than the antique category watches for which, at times, repair parts must be fabricated.

Cheers

[psee]

I found this definition good:

While there is no generally accepted absolute definition for vintage watches, typically they are watches which fit into the time period from 1930 to 1975. Repair parts for watches from this period are often available, rendering these watches more easily repairable than the antique category watches for which, at times, repair parts must be fabricated.

Cheers

Interesting definition ... Thks for sharing

[breitling77]

More than 50 years?

[caeden]

I found this definition good:

While there is no generally accepted absolute definition for vintage watches, typically they are watches which fit into the time period from 1930 to 1975. Repair parts for watches from this period are often available, rendering these watches more easily repairable than the antique category watches for which, at times, repair parts must be fabricated.

Cheers

It depends, when that article was written...

[soulmama]

did a search on the net, found nothing on the definition of a vintage watch.

[pegasi]

General definition of vintage and antique for collectibles, not specific to watches:

Vintage = 20 years -- 99 years old

Antique = 100 years -- And older

By that definition most of us are vintage

[commoner]

s0orry hor,,,,,, me not vintage,, only middle age if i live to 94

[CFC]

General definition of vintage and antique for collectibles, not specific to watches:

Vintage = 20 years -- 99 years old

Antique = 100 years -- And older

By that definition most of us are vintage

sorry,i'm not.i only 15. haha