The BEST Vintage-Inspired & Heritage Watches - Everyday, Dive, Chronograph, & Dress

[@bobgaston1]

I bought an Explorer at a military exchange in 1965 ($300), It has been through two tours of Vietnam along with tours of duty in Korea, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. Somewhere in the middle of all this I was able to pick up a Submariner ($450). I have,over the years spent far more on servicing the items than their initial cost, but I have never skimped on maintenance. They belong to my two stepsons now, and have been through additional tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. I think I got my money’s worth. However, I recently purchased a Christopher Ward Sandhurst. It appears to be just about the best purpose built field watch I have seen. Easy to read, accurate and tough. I don’t think it will out live either of the Rolex watches, but then, neither will I.

[@DavidSmith-xc2xz]

That VC is insane...such a gorgeous piece

[@carrotcake602]

Full list: Everyday: Seiko SPB243 Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Rolex Explorer 124270 Dive: Tudor Black Bay 58 Longine Legend Diver Omega Seamaster 300 Chronograph: Seagull 1963 Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 02 Dress: Hamilton Intra-Matic Champagne Glashutte Original Sixties Vacheron Constantin 1921

[@melissaed4059]

I had watched a previous video from Teddy about building a watch collection and thanks to that, I realized that my theme/fav watches are vintage inspired. Circling back to this one, I enjoyed it tremendously because it showcased different categories and price points for vintage inspired watches. That Omega Seamaster 300 is starting to grow on me 😅

[@skygod1067]

Having watched a number of watch commentaries on you tube videos I have to say that you Teddy are head and shoulders above them all. Incredibly informative and extremely professional. Bravo keep up your good work.

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Thank you! That means a lot!

[@PLC303]

Seagull original watch has a closed case back side. You can also ask the info for reference on their customer service web page .

[@jparker1901]

Longines Heritage Conquest are superb and reasonably priced

[@natusMCMII]

I'm really into the everyday versatility and thoughness that the Explorer 124270 offers in such a small case, top of my list atm, let's hope I get lucky with my AD...

[@master_macchiato3222]

Excellent review as always. Like yourself I love the seamaster 300 heritage - beautiful watch. Keep up the great work of concise, eloquent reviews 👍🙏

[@palicar]

I’m happy with my Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 53 Skin. It has a strong vintage vibe with that outside of the mainstream hipster bonus.

[@brianmason744]

Teddy I love when you do this; it reminds me of old school videos. Hands down one of the greatest watch Channels.🎤

[@brianmason744]

Excuse my language Teddy and fellow watch lovers

[@82seno]

Glad you mentioned the SPB243...I got it a few weeks ago and am totally in love with it. The grey sunburst dial turns slightly brownish under certain light condotions. The little details and level of finishing are also great. Nothing flashy but it grew on me quite a lot in this short amount of time

[@rayharrison6400]

Great review. Seagul movement is always good to look at and I have one within a WatchGhecko piece, BUT for me, the Monaco is so instantly a massive design draw. The left hand drive limited Gulf is divine

[@kevinfestner6126]

I learn so much from this channel.

[@braintomajko407]

Teddy! I just love your videos!

[@mrshuhel]

Two best watches you should get is Tudor heritage black bay and the grand Seiko snowflake

[@daaam2160]

At 35k, does that Constantine come with an opposite wrist wear option? Or do you just present your arm to others and ask the time?

[@NeonMako]

Nice to see a TAG Heuer! I feel like they are always overlooked for some reason by most of the watch community, but I always like how they were a little... eccentric sometimes.

[@coertwelman5840]

I was actually expecting the Carrera re-issue in here under chronographs. Still the Monaco is done well hiding the running seconds in plain sight.

[@fVNzO]

They don't do anything for me and they're excessively expensive. Edit. They also just look like what someone *thinks* an overly manly mans watch should look like. Busy, chronographs and subdials everywhere. Doesn't appeal to me at all.

[@thomasweingarten2725]

I think they are a great buy and overlooked at the moment on the secondary market. You get a good watch for a big discount due to the hate of many watch KZbinrs.

[@OpheliaNL]

If you are the kind of person to only spend a couple hundred on a watch then they are indeed expensive, but people saying they aren't worth their price tag while they are willing to put down 20k for a Rolex on the Grey market are kidding themselves.

[@quincentupleyourmoney5650]

Tag lost their way for a bit about 15 years ago, but have really come back to making great watches. Cranky old groupthink gatekeepers keep shitting on them because they're incapable of forming their own opinions.

[@bryanmorgan758]

Could totally add the Tudor 1926 or Cartier Tank

[@Ninoitaliano]

Hi Teddy. Could you please do a review on the Farer Segrave (Big Eye). Love the look but I don’t know much about the brand. I wanted to get your opinion on it. Ty

[@MrTimeleon]

It would be nice to have multiple series like this! Like for bronze watches that have those style or other precious material and so on and so forth

[@rickyromano6659]

The blackbay 58 line from Tudor in some ways it seems is the Rolex heritage line. I love it. Really like the big crown pointer date too. Especially the bronze case with the ox blood dial on leather strap. Very cool. Also, honorable mention Hamilton Intra-Matic.

[@michaelniemer4449]

Maybe it’s too much of a given, but the field watch category would be nice to see here; eg Hamilton Khaki Field being inspired, if not outright based, on the military spec’d US army watches of the 1960s and beyond. What else is out there in the mid to high categories for vintage inspired field watches?

[@technologist1412]

Another great looking vintage watch is the Bell & Ross BR V2 Series, namely BRV2-93 GMT. I own it and love it.

[@anthonystevens8683]

Some great options Teddy. The Oris pointer date (Ox blood dial) is one of my favourites. As an option to the Explorer if you are concerned about the 36mm size it's worth a look at the Tudor BB36, I did and it looks fine on my 7" wrist. Seeing the Monaco is an interesting choice, personally I slightly prefer the look of the now for sometime discontinued modular calibre 12 version but it certainly looks great with the Heuer branded calibre 02 within. The BB58 and Heritage Divers are great diver choices as is the Hamilton Intra-matic. There are so many retro inspired watches out there to list but as you say the video would be too long. Is that the Longines sector dial on your wrist in the video? It would be interesting to look at other options including new and current rectangular/square, GMT, manual wind and quartz watches.

[@VictorGuillen_FRC]

Hello Teddy, can you get Oris bracelets? I need to replace the rubber strap for a bracelet on my Oris Aquis; and replace the leather strap for bracelet in my Pointer Date, I can't stand rubber and leather, but when I purchased mine, they had no braceletes. I'm willing to pay the price for bracelets.

[@crtzmo]

I've watched so many of your videos -- enough to say "hey, but what about _________ ??" Great upload, keep them coming!

[@robo2606]

My watches are also a bit vintage inspired: Laco Augsburg, Tissot Heritage Visodate automatic and Seiko 5 Sports Suits with a black dial 😎

[@rafaelandreu]

Teddy, I think you should consider the Certina DS Super ph500M, the black dial version, design straight from the late 60's, Swiss brand and model linked with NASA and the US NAVY because of the Tektite project in 1968, some completely unique features with the bezel security system and the sapphire glass, 50bar water resistance, Powermatic 80 movement and under 1k. 43mm diameter and 48mm lug to lug makes it big but very wearable, the AR coating is amazing, the sector dial, I mean... such a solid and well built professional tool watch, but I see very little or almost no reference to that watch outside Europe, only Hodinkee briefly. I would love to see something it on your channel.

[@ludovitvirag3911]

Oris Big Crown Pro Pilot Day/Date or ChronoTeddy. Old school, but much more beautiful Dials

[@dsvillalva]

Great video Teddy! I love all your videos because they are smart and thorough. I liked this segment. Perhaps another type of segment/videos you can consider making is focusing on a brand and going through their lineup. Like a series of videos - perhaps a video on the brand's history and then separate videos with overview of the main/popular lines of the brand.

[@charlierauh8011]

Excellent list. I love vintage inspired/heritage watches most of all - fun to have a story to continue to learn more about with watches like Longines (wearing my Legend Diver today). I'd throw in Panerai too, which Ive recently become increasingly interested in due to the fun history/heritage around their pieces!

[@smittysmitty481]

Solid list Teddy!

[@agrainofsalt4889]

Great Video Teddy! Would appreciate a ' 15 perfect Business watches from low to under 2k' which are affordable but not cheap looking at all.

[@Duboixofficiel]

Nomos tangente models, tudor 1926, a lot of longines models (conquest), hamilton intramatic, some oris models

[@canadianwatchmonkey3992]

Love the vintage inspired watches by Longines

[@jonathanmagerli1919]

Hey Teddy! Could you please make a video about the Mathey-Tissot company please? I feel like we really don't know much about this brand, whether it be quality or accuracy-wise.

[@fillo1969]

VC entry level at $36,000 my lord! 😂. Love the video my friend! Thanks Teddy!

[@jessem_i31]

I was thinking the same thing, but that is entry level for the brand. Haha

[@fillo1969]

@@jessem_i31 yes. Agreed. LOL

[@benlauterbach1]

Looking for a reliable place to buy the seagull 1963, any suggestions ?

[@deansusec8745]

china

[@benlauterbach1]

@@deansusec8745 Ya for sure, I looking for a reliable seller from Ali Express.

[@mattdiliberto4967]

Finally a list perfect for my taste lol

[@blwatches2260]

I would add the Baltic Aquascaphe to the diver section !

[@stephenparker5421]

And the lorier neptune, maybe a micro brand version of same vid, let's face it, we can't all drop 5k on a watch 😭

[@Andrew.W75]

@@stephenparker5421 Teddy doesn't sell microbrands like Lorier so they're unlikely to feature

[@deansusec8745]

@@Andrew.W75 He talks about microbrands very often. Its not just what he sells.

[@Andrew.W75]

My comment was a bit facetious to be honest, I know he does feature them to some extent. I just felt this video was pretty lame, it's titled as being the best vintage inspired watches of 2022, but all the watches featured have been out for 3 to 4 years & have been mentioned in numerous other videos, nothing new. There are many watches from Lorier, Zodiac, Yema, Baltic & Nivada Grenchen that could have been included!

[@deansusec8745]

@@Andrew.W75 fair enough

[@nahidkhan1234]

Loved this video

[@imemine1975]

I missed Accutron Leagacy 521 and 505

[@popecosh307]

It’s so weird sometimes I love the style of the vasheron and other times I can’t stand it… probably the only watch that does that to me.

[@Uncle_cheeto]

The Monaco is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@maskretek4099]

From this selection. With the ROLEX Explorer , preferably the two tone version & the VACHERON CONSTANTIN ... For me it's complete .-.

[@enriqueparedespinel1694]

Very few watches over a Monaco, the Reverso should have been in the list.

[@garyboyle695]

Wondering why you missed out on the Zenith Defy's based on the original 1969 A3642? Is it because like so many you're saying they are just a copy of the AP Royal Oak? which is obviously nonsense.

[@mikefortney7879]

Excellent video and choices. I would agree with everything.

[@MrKayDeeJay]

Great video, would have like to see the big eye for the chrono section, otherwise solid picks!

[@balesjo]

I like all the watches but the one I'd select (if it was in my budget) would be the blue Glashutte Original. A beautiful mid-century design that I really love!

[@chrispy3866]

Rado Captain Cook?

[@kurtybee2]

I got to pick myself up a pointer date

[@ThinkingAndInkingLtd]

Hey Teddy to quote you, "Going for the real thing..." Surely, Christopher Ward's C65 Compressor being, well, the only true actual compressor in the world you can buy new (i.e. the deeper you go, the more water tight they become thanks to their re-invention/reverse of the actual technology). I get the other options but...

[@lucasscheps-brown9218]

I gotta put it out there, what about Cartier Santos

[@mauriciomucino1015]

Hey Teddy what watch are yo wearing? Looks awesome!!!

[@penguin_edits]

I wish other companies made watches similar to the 1921, I love this watch, but cant afford it.

[@Darruus]

I think not mentioning Dan Henry when talking about vintage inspired watches is a missed opportunity. I understand they’re not looking back on their own archive but that’s what they do, vintage inspired watches.

[@mevebarr713]

The Vintage Rolex Sea Dweller Double Red 1974 beat them all. it is a masterpiece of art

[@christophergan71]

A watch may have a good Water Resistance, but if the leather strap is not up to it, then might as well wear a dress watch.

[@miguelernestocastilloreyes9139]

Hello, i want to Buy a Germán watch, what You recomend for 1500dls

[@AK-rq1cz]

Stowa classic flieger or Sinn 104 or 556

[@miguelernestocastilloreyes9139]

@@AK-rq1cz tks

[@youtubeuser9938]

Love from INDIA ♥️🇮🇳

[@Ivan-up7ny]

Seiko SPB243 Oris Big Crown Pointer Date 3:12 Rolex Explorer Ref 124270 4:39 Tudor Black Bay 58 Logines Legend Diver 8:07 Omega Seamaster 300 9:27 Seagull 1963 Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 02 11:57 Hamilton Intra-Matic Champagne Glashutte Original Sixties 14:12 Vacheron Constantin 1921 14:52

[@chriskingsbury728]

Bring back the classic Accutron in steel

[@thamadflava]

What's on his wrist? Was waiting for a wrist check, but never happened!

[@Duboixofficiel]

He never does them

[@ejyu88]

Surprised he didn’t mention anything from Cartier, a Santos would totally fit in the everyday category, or a Tank in the dress category.

[@zillsburyy1]

the salmon mont blanc heritage GMT is king

[@nickthequick]

I am quite disappointed with the accuracy of the 6R35 movement in my Seiko Presage SPB165, so I won't be buying anything with that movement anytime soon.

[@massdental]

Funny how it's said that a hand wind column wheel chronograph can be had for 300 bucks, the real joke is.on us as the Swiss charge 10 times that price for the same technology.

[@kylewinter2297]

*Quickly looks up a Tudor Hydronaut. Is aghast in horror.

[@Canal_Tente_nao_rir]

Review Maen Manhattan 37

[@prakaashvaidiyanadan5019]

Show me your watch collections

[@JulienMR]

The explorer is great. But I would expect a higher water resistance :(

[@carrolleaslat4341]

Where is the Seiko turtle???

[@Andrew.W75]

Seiko isn't sold on his website

[@terryb8310]

Yeah 36mm Explorer great for a girl! 39mm rules!

[@davidbreckler5327]

More..plese

[@joecostner1246]

iconic watches are valuable, vintage watches are interesting, modern vintage is neither

[@Andrew.W75]

Disappointing video & a missed opportunity. Just focuses on watches from mainstream high street brands & these models have been around for years! What about brands built around vintage offerings such as Lorier, Baltic, Yema, Zodiac & Nivada Grenchen for example? Could it be that these aren't sold on Teddy's website?

[@TheAlbert12397]

You are noticing a theme!!!

[@BFit25]

Well half true. But omega Rolex and Tudor aren’t sold on Teddy’s website…

[@Duboixofficiel]

Brandon Wood they are now second hand

[@Duboixofficiel]

Honestly I like teddy but since he became a big dealer he’s always mainly finding video ideas to promote some more of his own stuff I feel… it’s all business now, he never does wrist checks and hasn’t done a state of the collection in years. The personal touch is gone as is some of the objectivity I feel… but yeah business is business and investors like kevin want to see the quarterly turnover numbers go up

[@BFit25]

@@Duboixofficiel yes second hand. But that could include nearly every brand eventually so…if more micro brand reviews from Lorier and Yema are wanted I’d suggest one watches TGVs Talking Dinosaur channel instead.

[@istvantoth7431]

Anodised aluminium is overrated.

[@chickenporkadob0]

if you want your social credit score to go up, you have to buy the seagull watch. you'll be ready when they check your name.

[@Tappat]

21st consecutive video - Can you highlight watches with a case diameter of 42mm or larger more often?

[@josephburton3232]

How the hell can Seagull produce a manual wound, column wheel chronograph for $300 while any other mechanical chronograph starts around $2,000 minimum?!

[@lihanou]

Because Chinese labor is cheap

[@Darruus]

The seagull has a lot of reliability issues from what I understand.

[@llindstad]

Rolex is a brand that can easily be missed in the luxerybrand. If you havent heard about it, you should look it up.

[@christophergarrett8455]

Teddy,stop covering Rolex,you can’t buy them and Rolex obviously do not care about there clientele.The ADs say they had to cut back due to covid yet Tudor are banging them out.I still own a Rolex but the feeling off it making me feel special is being eroded by Rolex thinking they are as good as the best out there by making them hard to come by.They are good but their not done anything special for years,unless you think moving the crown from one side to another special or adding 1 mm onto the diameter

[@jamesg.hromnak2333]

🍀👍🍀😊

[@jobuckley2999]

Please stop with the commercials mid-video. I quit when I get one on any video.

[@v-gun9735]

Boring Teddy, except the Tag Heuer you’ve harped on about these watches many many times before, same old, same old.

[@jw.2507]

Teddy really be making the same videos over and over again.

[@palicar]

That’s KZbin

[@laurensvanhoorn2811]

What. Are. You. Talking. About. A TAG HEUER (since 1985) is "vintage" but an Explorer 1953 is not? Sorry, but this is a just a dumb sales video for your site. Very, very disappointing.

[@patrickcho791]

These cryptocurrency bots are getting out of hand in the comments

[@kkim5342]

Omg this guy, just 👎👎👎👎👎