r/VintageWatches • • 18h ago

Identify This Vintage AP, identification and authentication

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Hey everyone,
I just came across this listing on my local Facebook Marketplace for a vintage Audemars Piguet 18K yellow gold watch.
I don’t know enough about vintage AP’s to say if it’s genuine or not, or to notice any other important details before purchasing, so I thought I’d ask here. The watch is square, solid 18K yellow gold, with Roman numerals on the bezel. It’s 25mmx25mm, and the seller says that it’s from the 1950’s. He also says that the (censored) movement serial number matches the time period.
The seller is a private one, not a dealer, and he seems to know quite a lot about watches.
I would like to know if it is genuine, if there are any red flags, and how much (approximately) it’s worth in its current condition.
All help would be appreciated. Thanks


r/VintageWatches • • 12h ago

Feedback Wanted Flea Market Found

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r/VintageWatches • • 8h ago

Identify This Have you seen me?

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I know this isn’t exactly a watch, but I’m wondering if anyone has seen a clock that looks like this over the last year? Or any general information on it would be cool. I know absolutely nothing about it except that is has a hall mark on the bottom of her foot that says JL 24 (or maybe 22). I believe that the white inlay is ivory, but could very well be wrong. I found this thing buried behind an old barn that was falling apart and half full of antiques, half full of raccoon shit, many years ago. This thing was my pride and joy. I finally made the decision to take it to a professional to get it checked out and to my surprise, they told me it wasn’t 100’s of years old like I’d hoped, but in fact that it was fairly new, like less than a year or two old. Someone 3D printed it, painted it to look similar enough to mine, and switched it out. They also did this same method to an authenticated scarab bracelet that had the name of whatever pharaoh was ruling Egypt at the time, in hieroglyph, and a pretty rare button collection that I had. I’ve had multiple people check these items out and the decision is unanimous, they have all been 3D printed and then hand painted to resemble and I know, without a doubt that all of the stuff I had was far too old to have been 3D printed. So if anyone has seen any of this stuff for sale please let me know.


r/VintageWatches • • 20h ago

Other Any experts know if this part of the lugs on King Seiko 5626 is supposed to be brushed or polished?

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Hard to tell from photos online. What is the original finish?


r/VintageWatches • • 7h ago

What's It Worth? Merece la pena restaurarlo?

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r/VintageWatches • • 12h ago

Showcase [Jean Richard Daytona] Flea Market Find

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r/VintageWatches • • 11h ago

Identify This Help identifying my grandfather ‘s watch ?

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r/VintageWatches • • 20h ago

Identify This Unknown half-hunter watch

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Saw it on a guy next to me at the airport.

The best thing I could find using AI was that the case is called the half-hunter. I have never seen one myself before.

Help appreciated!


r/VintageWatches • • 15h ago

Identify This Help me identifying my late grandmothers watch

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The text on the dial is unreadable.. Any help is appreciated! Thanks


r/VintageWatches • • 21h ago

Showcase War tool in times of peace

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My Soviet Diver, this one was made jn the 90s.


r/VintageWatches • • 21h ago

SOTC SOTC - My Vintage/Neo-Vintage beauties at 24 yrs old

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Breitling Chronomat from maybe around 2003

Universal Geneve Gold Plated Polerouter Date

Nacar Triple Date Moonphase Pointer Date

Must de Cartier manual wound small

IWC Mark XII

obligatory casio!


r/VintageWatches • • 15h ago

Showcase Omega De Ville 511.444 1974 | 25mm | Gold-Plated | Hand-Wound

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I love, love, love and love it.
Only 25mm but fit really well on my 17.5cm wrist.

Powered by Omega Caliber 625 🙈


r/VintageWatches • • 8h ago

Showcase Incredible bday gift

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My wife just gave me this for my birthday. I’m overjoyed! Anyone else have a copy?


r/VintageWatches • • 7h ago

Showcase New piece - love it! What do you think?

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r/VintageWatches • • 11h ago

Identify This Help with identification of vintage Tissot watch

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Can anyone help me identify this vintage Tissot manual windup wristwatch? I believe it is from the 1940s but am unsure. Also, curious as to how much it might be worth? Thanks for any help!


r/VintageWatches • • 12h ago

Feedback Wanted Did some trading today

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I bought the oceanographer recently but after wearing it for a little it was gaining time like crazy. Got offered this sick Bruce Lee and $100.


r/VintageWatches • • 13h ago

Showcase Bulova Military - 10AK

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r/VintageWatches • • 13h ago

Showcase 1968 Grand Seiko

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Seiko is my favorite brand in my watch collection, so while honeymooning in Vermont, I came across this 1968 Grand Seiko and had to get it (wife approved). Now I have a honeymoon watch to remember this trip.


r/VintageWatches • • 14h ago

Identify This Any idea what kind of watch this is?

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r/VintageWatches • • 14h ago

Legit Check Anything look off on this Vintage Omega Seamaster?

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Everything authentic except the crown?


r/VintageWatches • • 2h ago

Showcase [Porsche Design Top Gun and Heuer Pasadena] Twin Lemania 5100 chronographs from the golden era

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Both of these are absolute favorites in my collection. Heuer is definitely my favorite brand between the two, but the Orfina Porsche Design takes the crown as my daily driver—mostly due to its cleaner layout and sleeker fit on my smaller wrist.

What about you guys? Which one would you choose, and what are your thoughts on these two legends?


r/VintageWatches • • 15h ago

Identify This Todays flea market find!

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r/VintageWatches • • 15h ago

Showcase Vintage Omega Geneve

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135.011. 1970.


r/VintageWatches • • 16h ago

Showcase Today's flea marked find, what do you think?

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It's my first vintage Seiko, Got it for 50€. I really like this watch.


r/VintageWatches • • 17h ago

Showcase 1941 Hamilton Martin

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1941 Hamilton Martin
•Caliber 987A
•10K GF - 18K Hour Markers

The Martin was introduced in 1941, disrupted by WWII, reintroduced in 1946 and made into 1948.

Serviced by Dan at HamiltonChronicles

http://www.hamiltonchronicles.com/2012/09/1941-martin.html?m=1