Why On Earth Did I Buy FOUR Vintage Watches?

Superb and hilarious

Year after video u know that all casebacks are originals ?

Are you with me Dr watch? Are you really just as shadow of the time teller you once were? Are you crazy, are you high? Or just an ordinary guy?

I am glad that I watched the 2022 SOTC before I saw this video, because if I hadn't I'd be ripping you all the way up one side and down the other for giving up the Doxa for dead when it looks so good and when it probably just needs a service.

The one that was running super fast, the first one, probably just needs to be demagnetized.

I love vintage. I know they can be a mixed bag, especially when you aren't a watchmaker like I'm trying to become, but they are so charming and saving something from the dustbin of history is so rewarding. They do come with some buyer beware, but as long as you realize you need to bring your metal detector with you and exercise due caution and manage expectations, a stroll through the vintage watch minefield can be lovely indeed.

"It feels a bit stiff, that one..."....you know the rest.

So nice and beautiful pieces... I would wear any and all of them. Who cares if they're not that accurate when using them occasionally maybe for a night out?
I have like ten similar ones and most of them loose one or two minutes a day. I am not going to service them, it's just not worth. But they look amazing on the wrist and you only wear them for a few hours so it's just fun and fine for me.

That's a nice T-shirt! 😎

that Laco!!

Jody I own a few watches I think you may want to look at or review if you like, how can I get in touch with you?
I'm in Florida
Cheers mate, George

Everyone comes to vintage watches in the end. Apart from my Seagull 1963 and my Sea-gull Ocean star its all I have.
On my wrist as I type this is an Indian Military issue Hmt Jawan black dial 36mm with a serial military number and arrow.
The movement is a manual wind Citizen based movement.18,000 bph.
I got this from a friend. You can buy a non military version of this watch is about &25 from India. With the issue number and the arrow it's worth about £110.
On my desk is a Raketa day date quick set date with a Raketa 2628 movement. I bought it for £15 from Ukraine. 18000bph.
I have several Sea-gull St5 new old stock watches from the 1980s, bought for about £50 each. Excellent and very reliable. I have a 1954 Omega gold watch which has a reliable 266 Omega movement in a 33mm case. 18000bph again.
Enjoy your vintage.

Short of that paragraph on the dial and the snowstorm on the timegrapher, LOVE that Langel :D And the type-face for the Laco's numerals is just chef's kiss

Have I missed the reviews?

That laco is beautiful 👌🏻 just change the strap maybe

I own a 1938 Omega 23.4SC. This watch is a mind blower it is a 15 jewel watch called a Doctor watch. I wind it everyday and wear it
a lot. This watch is 84 years old . It is unbelievable accurate . I may have to adjust it by a minute every 3 to 5 days. It is a simple
Watch in near perfect condition. So old vintage does not mean it is not accurate.

Just Four More Watch is the new name for the channel.

please do more of this Jody

I think the caseback of the Langel is original , these were common to gold plated watches, the caseback from the Certina is 100% original , and so is the german Laco . Look at the special construction how it is fixed . Why you think always that the casebacks are not original ? In thirty years collecting i had only one or two goldplated watches with wrong casebacks ,more i saw them missing complete . It is not easy to find a replacement , mostly it will not fit. The Doxa needs bend spring-bars so the leather of the strap will be a little bend and not rub at the case . I dont think its beyond repair , therefore the case is too good , i assume that the original oil and grease lost its function after many years .I had often watches like that , and normally it was normal service which brought them back to life . These movements had only greater defects after dropping on hard ground or an idiot laid his hands on it . When you spend time with vintage watches , you must not calculate with every buck , the sport and fun is to get them alive . Sometimes i prefer to buy the defectives , so i got some precious beauties cheap and you learn with every watch .

np. $ Hüffmähn -:- ???

Why wouldn’t you

I also love vintage watches. Out of the 20 watches I have, about 13 are new old stock from the 1990s. I guess that may not qualify for vintage but probably retro collection.

Thanks for the T shirt you show on this video 👍🏻

Regulating those boys yourself shouldn't really be that hard, at least to improve them over how they are already.

I have a vintage Eternal that looks like your watches. It has a beautiful patina, but the biggest question I get is why I'm wearing a woman's watch (33 mm with 16mm straps).

Try some vintage Seikos. They are like vintage Toyotas!

Why On Earth Did I Buy FOUR Vintage Watches? err, because you are a watchaholic ? lol...

I love vintage watch, i've just bought a 1970's Tissot seastar automatic, and i love it

Hi there, I have very recently got into watches and I want to ask a really (seemingly) stupid question. If a watch is running +5 seconds a day does that mean it is running 5 seconds slow or 5 seconds fast?

Not too shabby a set of vintage watches! The Certina is my fav of the bunch and glad that was one of the better ones on the timegrapher. That small seconds hand and stick markers with no date make it a very elegant and classy piece!

Hi Jodi - glad you're back ! Family are looking at buying me a luxury watch for my 50th. Budget is $6k AUS. I know I'm going to have to tap into the second hand/used market to get anything that can be considered 'iconic', 'classic'. First consideration is an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch, or a Tudor Black Bay. Other option is to get maybe 2 watches around $3K AUS. Which way should I go? I want something that will 'stand the test of time' as far as style as I want to pass it down to my daughter/s.

You wanted a challenge?

Because you´re an edgy dude like James Bond or Che Guevara and you live risky.

because you're brain 🧠 saying just buy it buy it buy it buy it 😆😆😆

That Laco is gorgeous!

I've bought two vintage watches so far, a vintage automatic swatch which was fun, the strap buckle broke (cheap plastic) so I will need to get a new strap to be able to wear it again. The other I bought was a random little 37mm vostok with a green dial. The dial is cracked all over making it look kind of like a leaf pattern, its lovely.

That little Doxa may be a fun watch for you to play with and do some tinkering on😉👍🏻

Langel - nice looking. Just needs a service which could be anticipated by the fact that it didn't want to start.
Certina - another good looker. Also needs a service, but doesn't look too bad to start.
Laco - also looking good!
Sorry about the Doxa - but overall, a pretty decent group. I think the cases (plating) are all in really nice shape.
I'd be happy to service the Doxa for you, if you like - but you would have to mail to the "States". Though, I imagine you probably have some watchmaker friends there closer to home.
I like them all. I have several vintage Omega that are 34 mm (as well as Hamilton, Waltham...) In fact, watching this, I am wearing a 1991 Rolex Date 15200 also a 34 mm.
I think the vintage 34's look great. I MUCH prefer them to LARGE watches. 38-40 is really nice for watches with "more case" (as you would see in sports models).
Cheers!

I liked the frog

so what’s wrong with the Doxa? you wind it, second hand thicking but timegrapher can’t read it?

“Welcome everyone to this meeting of Watch Collecting Addicts Anonymous. I see there are some new faces in the room this week and frankly I’m very disappointed.”

gold plated?

I understand you, same happened to me this week. The No. 1 rule when it comes to vintage: buy the seller first. You may pay more, but you will save money in possible repairs.

Me, a German: still waiting for the price in Euros

Perfect time to learn how to service watches yourself. I started 8 plus years ago and haven't looked back. Saved thousands in service and repair costs. Also, get yourself a de-magnetizer for less than $15 if you don't have one already. About a third of the vintage watches I get, show up magnetized.

I love vintage watches, it's really risky if you don't know what you're getting into. Most of my vintages are working properly for decades now.

Are these actually solid gold watches, or are they gold-plated? If solid gold, these are great deals!

He Jody! That’s a nice set you’ve got there. Langel was sort of a micro brand that ran from the early 50’s to the late 70’s and then died out. I collect them and they started with a smaller “trench watch” aesthetic and then moved to more of the sixties-seventies gold/Art Deco look. The produced mostly dress or casual watches and one chronograph and maybe one or two more sporty offerings. So far I have seen maybe 20 unique designs they produced.

Mate, you just need to service them, they'll work fine later on. Why don't you learn that, it's not THAT hard. I learned within a couple of years and now I regularly do all my watches (comprehending chronographs) :)