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20 amazing vintage watches you need to own

The classic timepieces that will never go out of style

20 amazing vintage watches you need to own
11 August 2016

Old is the new new. We're not talking digging out your grandad's old pocket watch and jumping on a penny farthing bike, we're talking about sleek, classic timepieces you can pass on to your children that will look eternally stylish.

Here are our top 20 vintage watches that'll make you so envious you'll want to rip off your modern style and throw it in the bin.

Baume & Mercier

The steel and rectangular Hampton 10153 watch.

£1,050


Links of London

Driver square stainless steel leather watch.

£295


Accurist

Rose plated Accurist dress 7034 watch.

£115


Pulsar

Stainless steel Pulsar watch.

£50


Dreyfuss & Co

Rose plated Dreyfuss & Co 1974 watch.

£423


Hugo Boss

Rose gold plated chronograph watch with blue leather strap.

£275


Nomos Glashutte

Tetro Neomatik watch with sapphire crystal glass.

£2,420


Hermes Paris

Cape Cod watch with Havana aligator skin strap.

£4,800


Rotary

Ultra slim black leather watch.

£157


Citizen

Avion brown leather watch with luminescent hands.

£157


Dreyfuss & Co

Black leather strap watch with gold tone casing.

£355.95


Paul Smith

Atomic watch inspired by fifties/sixties television.

£199


Minster

Water resistant Burlingham gents watch.

£185


Hamilton

Hamilton watch with oversized rose gold plated case and grey chronograph dial.

£1,510


Bell & Ross

Luxury Swiss watch inspired by WW1 pilots.

£2,300


Frederique Constant

Vintage rally Healey chronograph leather strap watch.

£2,320

 


Minster

Rose gold plated Crofton gents watch.

£165


Rotary

Water resistant PVD gold plated watch.

£144.50


Elysee

PVD gold plated watch with day and date function.

£475


Wenger

PVD gold plated urban wtach with metal bracelet.

£155