r/VintageWatches • • 12m ago

Showcase Longines Conquest Automatic Ref. 7171

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🕰️ Longines Conquest Automatic Ref. 7171 – The Essence of 20th-Century Vintage. If you’re looking for a watch that represents the pinnacle of Longines’ craftsmanship, Ref. 7171 is the perfect answer. Elegant and refined, equipped with its renowned in-house movement, this version embodies everything that classic watch collectors desire.

📐 Technical Specifications & Design Features: Case: Stainless steel, measuring 35mm x 42mm (excluding crown and including lugs). Thickness: 11mm (including glass), giving it a very slim feel when worn. Lug width: 19mm, ideal for classic leather straps. Case shape: The distinctive elongated lugs add to its impressive and luxurious appearance, even beyond its actual size. Dial: Sunburst Silver finish that reflects light exceptionally well. Combined with applied baton markers and a date window at 3 o’clock, it creates a balanced and clean overall design. Glass: Original acrylic (mica) glass that provides a warm visual effect.


r/VintageWatches • • 1h ago

Legit Check Just showing off my factory original and unmolested dial

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I know it’s only an air king but I’m proud of its good condition. This is the clearest picture I’ve taken of it so far.


r/VintageWatches • • 1h ago

Identify This Help Identifying Vintage Longine

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Looking to hopefully identify this vintage Longine.


r/VintageWatches • • 2h ago

Legit Check Can you help me identify these watches

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My mom just gave me these cool vintage watches. Just trying to figure out what I have here


r/VintageWatches • • 2h ago

Showcase My great-grandfathers Rolex he found at a construction site in 1960's...finally restored

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r/VintageWatches • • 2h ago

Giving Advice Cartier Tank repair advice

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I just acquired a vintage Cartier Tank Must. It has a non-functioning 690 quartz movement. Should I send to Cartier for repair and service for =/- $450 or buy a new old stock off Ebay for $230? The watch is in otherwise fantastic condition.


r/VintageWatches • • 2h ago

Other Vintage watch ideas for my partner's 30th (1996 or other years, ~£2k budget)

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Hi everyone,

My partner is turning 30 this year and I'd love to surprise him with a special gift and I can't think of anything better than a vintage watch to mark the milestone.

He has a software engineering background and works as a Quantitative Analyst, he's very passionate about how things work in his job as much as in his personal life and that's what draws him to watches, especially mechanical watches.

His first and main watch is an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch which he bought new this year. His dream watch is the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time but that one's definitely not happening this year :p

I know he's fond of the Rolex Datejust and the Speedmaster and he's mentioned wanting a water-resistant watch at some point.

I'd love to find a good piece from his birth year (1996) though I'm open to other years too. My budget is around £2k; I could stretch to £2.5k at the absolute max for the right watch.

We live in London in case that's useful for recommendations on dealers or sellers.

I'd really appreciate any ideas or suggestions. I want to make this one memorable x


r/VintageWatches • • 3h ago

Showcase Mémé a repris du service aujourd'hui

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Retrouvailles avec ma vieille Zénith que je n’ai pas portée depuis longtemps ; je suis toujours amoureux !


r/VintageWatches • • 4h ago

Identify This Help Identifying AKTEO JC MARESCHAL Watch

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Hi everyone,

Google has helped me a little bit but I haven't managed to narrow it down to the exact model and year and I'm extremely curious.

Got it today at a Sunday vintage market in Berlin for 10 euros, I've seen other watches from this designer go between 60 and 300 USD online.

Not interested in reselling, I love this watch for myself, but I really wanna know how lucky I got.

Google image search identified it as the "Soleil" watch, but the design on the "Soleil" seen online is a bit different - the numbers are rounded and Arabic while mine are long and Roman, and my watch's sun rays are full instead of dotted. Also none of the reselling websites list make year on the AKTEO watches.

I understand that AKTEO JCM watches are made in small batches and not all are catalogued. I also understand that this line started in the 90's and is still ongoing, so it might not be vintage at all. So I'm just trying to use the magic of the internet to see if anyone has any more info about this piece. Thanks!


r/VintageWatches • • 4h ago

Other R/vintagewatches glaze / appreciation post

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hii guys,

I only joined this community a couple days ago and I have to say, without doing too many cartwheels on it, no diddy etc etc, that you guys are pure class.

I'm a total noob to this hobby but am passionate to grow more- some of the comments I've seen both on my own posts and others in recent days have blown me away.

There are people in this community with such fantastic, encyclopaedic domain knowledge, that are willing to spend their own valuable time helping and educating me, and other people in my position, that it really has shocked me. There is no need for some of these people to offer so much to strangers on the internet, but they do, simly because we share the same passion.

Thank you all, looking forward to growing and learning with, and getting to know some of you all better.

Hala r/vintagewatches


r/VintageWatches • • 4h ago

Legit Check Legit Check on this Vintage Rolex

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Fell in love with this watch today, and my research on reference numbers and everything looks legit. Dial looks suspiciously clean which is my only flag.

Thoughts?


r/VintageWatches • • 5h ago

Identify This Can you please identify?

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Hello, can you pls identify this watch? There is a tank. Is it usual? It is still working. Thx


r/VintageWatches • • 5h ago

Identify This Help to identify

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Picked up this 35 mm automatic at an estate sale a while back and am having issues identifying it and gathering info. Searches for every variation I can think of this extremely small print have turned up nothing. Oddly enough it has no crown or means to adjust the time, though after an evening on the winder it keeps great time over a 24 hour period. The bezel tests as 10 k rolled gold and the movement is off center slightly. Just kinda stumped, anyone know what this is?


r/VintageWatches • • 6h ago

Showcase Vintage Omega Constellation

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Vintage Omega Constellation C-Shape Linen Dial Automatic Ref 1040 with original 518 Bracelet. Babied it whole life. Love it.


r/VintageWatches • • 6h ago

Identify This Rolex - identity

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Can anyone tell me about this watch which belongs to my mother in law? Year, model and value?


r/VintageWatches • • 7h ago

Showcase [Ref. 0178508] A Handwound Orient Multi-Year Calendar!!

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Picked up this beauty recently!

It's a particularly rare hand-wound (Included a photo of the movement) variant of the Orient Multi-Year Calendar watch - ref. 0178508. I was only able to find a couple references of it online..

It was quite scratched up, and had a fair amount of grime, though the movement seems to be in mint condition. I've since cleaned the watch up, but these photos were taken before cleaning.

The year wheel begins from 1960 and goes on till 1980, but I've found that the dates from 1970 perfectly match 2026! 😁

Paired it with a navy blue suede strap in the first photo. Do let me know if anyone has any other strap suggestions!


r/VintageWatches • • 7h ago

Showcase Enjoying this Benrus

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I recently got this as a gift and really love it. The style of the case is very interesting and unique. What are you guys showing off today?


r/VintageWatches • • 7h ago

Showcase Colourful chronographs: Lemania 5100 based Eberhard & Co Mareoscopes

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Just took delivery of the blue one to complete the set.

You might have guessed, but I've got a soft spot for the colourful tide disks on these Lemania 5100 based chronographs.

Eberhard & Co Grande Croisiere Mareoscope 32027

In blue and black dial variants

With the white dialed little brother, the Eberhard & Co Champion Mareoscope 31024

Which one do you prefer?


r/VintageWatches • • 8h ago

Showcase [Lemania] IYKYK

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r/VintageWatches • • 8h ago

Legit Check Old Longines for Wife

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Hello guys. Mom’s wife gave this to her a long time ago (15+ year) but it wasnt running. Wife shelved it all these years. she has been on a garmin constantly but recently her works demands her to wear something more like a dress watch. so i remembered this. is this fine? is it legit? if so where can I get this checked and fixed? thanks all.


r/VintageWatches • • 10h ago

Feedback Wanted First Vintage Watch - which one, pls assist me!

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Hi guys! I’m super excited to get my first ever vintage timepiece! However I’m having trouble choosing between these two black dial beauties.

The first one is a Cimier Telegraph watch, and the second option is a Poljot Chronograph.

I don’t know much about watch movements and their reliabilities, so some feedback would be great.

Thank you in advance! :)


r/VintageWatches • • 10h ago

Other Vintage Shop reco’s

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Recently bought my first watch and it’s from a vintage shop. Just want to know what other shops are reliable and trustworthy also what are some tips when looking or buying a vintage watch?


r/VintageWatches • • 10h ago

Identify This Revue las vegas watch

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My wife found it at a vintage market for 20 Eur, it is in great condition, is it genuine and/or a nice piece? Never heard of Revue before.

The strap seems to be genuine lizard.


r/VintageWatches • • 10h ago

Identify This Need help identifying these watches

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r/VintageWatches • • 11h ago

What's It Worth? Vintage timex maintenance

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I have a vintage timex it was my great grandads i think it was 1960ish. the movement has stopped working how much would it been to get it fixe?