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

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.

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Baume & Mercier

The steel and rectangular Hampton 10153 watch.

£1,050

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Driver square stainless steel leather watch.

£295

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Accurist

Rose plated Accurist dress 7034 watch.

£115

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Pulsar

Stainless steel Pulsar watch.

£50

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Dreyfuss & Co

Rose plated Dreyfuss & Co 1974 watch.

£423

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Hugo Boss

Rose gold plated chronograph watch with blue leather strap.

£275

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Nomos Glashutte

Tetro Neomatik watch with sapphire crystal glass.

£2,420

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Hermes Paris

Cape Cod watch with Havana aligator skin strap.

£4,800

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Rotary

Ultra slim black leather watch.

£157

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Citizen

Avion brown leather watch with luminescent hands.

£157

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Dreyfuss & Co

Black leather strap watch with gold tone casing.

£355.95

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Paul Smith

Atomic watch inspired by fifties/sixties television.

£199

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Minster

Water resistant Burlingham gents watch.

£185

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Hamilton

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

£1,510

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Bell & Ross

Luxury Swiss watch inspired by WW1 pilots.

£2,300

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Frederique Constant

Vintage rally Healey chronograph leather strap watch.

£2,320

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Minster

Rose gold plated Crofton gents watch.

£165

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Rotary

Water resistant PVD gold plated watch.

£144.50

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Elysee

PVD gold plated watch with day and date function.

£475

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Wenger

PVD gold plated urban wtach with metal bracelet.

£155

Jamie Carson
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Jamie Carson is an Associate Creative Director at Future Publishing, and a long-time contributor for Shortlist. You can find his work at publications including Esquire, Men's Health and Harper's Bazaar.