Hi,
I'm still very new here and to the world of vintage watches.
I've been having an informative discussion on the Omega forum and have somewhat narrowed my search for a vintage watch to a Tudor 7809 reference. I am after the version with numbers all the way around the dial like this one: https://www.blackbough.co.uk/product...ca-1952-wwtoa/
The other model that I was considering was a Tudor 951 such as this: https://www.laurentfinewatches.com/w...0309-2017.html
The advice I received on the Omega forum was that a bumper watch was likely less reliable for daily use.
I should state as well that I am hoping to get one watch and not start a collection, so ideally I will be able to wear it daily. I really like the idea of owning a vintage watch and not a modern reproduction and am prepared to maintain it to keep it working well. The 7809 (and 951) are beautiful to me in a way that I haven't really encountered with a modern brand. I love the character that the numbers give compared with indices. I also appreciate the simplicity of it - I am not after the date, sub-seconds, or any other complications. I also really like the very precise looking seconds track? around the perimeter of the face. And the delicate hands.
If anyone has any suggestions of where to look for such a piece, I would be grateful. Thanks!
Derek
I'm still very new here and to the world of vintage watches.
I've been having an informative discussion on the Omega forum and have somewhat narrowed my search for a vintage watch to a Tudor 7809 reference. I am after the version with numbers all the way around the dial like this one: https://www.blackbough.co.uk/product...ca-1952-wwtoa/
The other model that I was considering was a Tudor 951 such as this: https://www.laurentfinewatches.com/w...0309-2017.html
The advice I received on the Omega forum was that a bumper watch was likely less reliable for daily use.
I should state as well that I am hoping to get one watch and not start a collection, so ideally I will be able to wear it daily. I really like the idea of owning a vintage watch and not a modern reproduction and am prepared to maintain it to keep it working well. The 7809 (and 951) are beautiful to me in a way that I haven't really encountered with a modern brand. I love the character that the numbers give compared with indices. I also appreciate the simplicity of it - I am not after the date, sub-seconds, or any other complications. I also really like the very precise looking seconds track? around the perimeter of the face. And the delicate hands.
If anyone has any suggestions of where to look for such a piece, I would be grateful. Thanks!
Derek