Vintage Dress Watch Design in Depth - 1940 to 1960

[@vicentegazali7764]

Why am I just finding out this channel? Amazing, informative and entertaining, exquisite work!!

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thaaanks a million man! Happy to hear you enjoy our content ☺️🙏

[@johnmagnussen917]

And now I know why all the watches I like are from the late 1940s, Playful Leaf Hands, etc. 😂 Way to go. And thank you Marcus. Great article.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

I have exactly the same „problem“ 😅 thanks so much, I’ll let Marcus know that you enjoyed his article ✊

[@RM-vm5eb]

The quality of your videos is excellent, particularly the content. The lighting and photography and the quality and condition of the watches is exceptional. Keep up the good work.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks for your kind feedback, it’s much appreciated 🙏🙏

[@drtaytay]

This is one of the greatest watch channels out there. Thank you so much for all you've taught me about the world of vintage dress watches!!

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks so much for your feedback! Appreciated ♥️

[@lolollolol5654]

you have one of the most beautiful collections i ever saw, what a fine taste

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks a million!

[@adrianmartinez3371]

Those are more than watches,those are pieces of art and history. Great video. Greetings from México.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks a bunch!! Kind regards from Germany 🇩🇪

[@t3zla736]

So recently I was going on a flea market checking the things that were on sale and I got my attention on an old wristwatch that was sitting in a pile of watches. It was in quite a rough shape and it had a cracked glass, but I ended up buying it for $25. It’s not even close to the watches that are shown in this video, but now I know from which decade this watch is: a mid to late 1950s dress watch due the hands and hour markers. Thank you.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

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[@kojiattwood]

My favourite era and type of watches by far, wonderful video--danke schön!

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Two fantastic decades, in terms of watch design! Thanks kindly ✊🤝

[@BronyaZaych]

Really hardcore and useful information, impressive

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Haha thanks man!

[@orkunyildiz698]

Amazing and informative video, thank you🙋🏻‍♂️

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

We’re glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your feedback 😁✊🤝

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Very interesting watches. Thank you very much.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@franciscom.e.9780]

Super interesting and well informed.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks 🙏

[@kk-ec9rt]

Amazing video! Great quality, nice and concise, super informative, beautiful examples. Your videos deserve 100 times more views!

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Mach thanks for your kind feedback!!

[@EpicJuanto07]

Super useful video! By the way, would you happen to know the ref number for the watch at 2:10?

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks 😊 Ref.: 23293 - goldammer.me/products/longines-art-deco?_pos=29&_sid=869463c4d&_ss=r

[@thewholecut]

Great video guys! So many beautiful watches!

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks a bunch dude!

[@junglistmovement352]

Outstanding video production as always!

[@junglistmovement352]

Was hälst du von den Cartier Tanks? Vielleicht kannst du irgendwann mal ein Video über die machen? Nur als Idee! Macht weiter so! LG

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Danke dir! definitiv tolle Uhren die ja aktuell total im Aufschwung sind. Über die Santos haben wir schon ein Video gemacht 👍 Leider sind die Marktpreiseder Tanks aktuell so hoch, dass sich der Einkauf für uns als Händler kaum lohnt, sollte uns aber mal was passendes über den Weg laufen bietet sich ein neues Video natürlich an :) danke für die Idee, ist garnicht so einfach neue Videos zu überlegen!

[@junglistmovement352]

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[@kfwimmer]

Great stuff!

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks 👌🍻

[@marker20]

I'm happy to say that I am the proud new owner of the Longines reference at 2:07

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Huge congratulations 🔥🔥

[@davidthom7127]

Very interesting. Thank you

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@matsudaira7033]

What is that Vacheron with the gold dial on 2mins 40sec? can anyone teach me the references?

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

goldammer.me/collections/sold/products/vacheron-constantin-18k-ref-4906 Simply beautiful 🤩

[@matsudaira7033]

Thanks @@GoldammerVintageWatches

[@boydsargeant7496]

Thank you. Is it Marcus? You make great videos. I like all watches, but love watches from the 40’s most I think, with 50’s following. I have watches from 1919 to 1999, and prefer them with sub seconds. I have a question. Some watches hands are gold in colour but the markers on the dial are silver. Why is this? To me they don’t look as good, even odd, even though I have a couple like this? Was it just experimental and playful? Or is there a good reason! Ta.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

am Felix, Marcus writes our articles :) in most cases it is because the hands are not original and have been exchanged in the past. But there are also some models where the watches were delivered with this rather strange combination. I can't tell you why, but I suspect that it could be a kind of design language 😅

[@nottooherbal]

I like the Omega. Oh my goodness and lots of the others too. Smaller watches are very preferable in my opinion.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

We feel the same way! ✊🙏

[@世界品牌名錶銷售個人]

I bought a lot of iwc from ebay and in 2001-2005 i remember the price always usd 380/1200 not expensive.

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

380 was a pretty good deal 😵🤯

[@bilalmugal1364]

Wow ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Thanks man 😀🫶

[@FraTad]

Whats the name or Ref Number of the Longines?

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

Can you link the time?

[@FraTad]

@@GoldammerVintageWatches Hei, sorry it's at the time 2:08

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

There you go: goldammer.me/collections/sold/products/longines-art-deco

[@danigomb]

why are those numbers name Arabic, while they are not at all(expect two of them) arabic?

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

I don’t get you question 😅

[@dllerrorr8605]

Quite incomplete. Nothing said about dials (two tone, three dimensionality...) and lugs. Besides, Chrono24 sellers become notoriously unreliable in stating the correct age for early watches. So, how true are these conclusions?

[@GoldammerVintageWatches]

You are absolutely right that many chrono sellers do not provide the correct data. Our data are also not set in stone but should give an overview. We have compared over 6000 listed pieces, so we can still see a rough trend. The only trustworthy data you would get only from the watch manufacturers themselves, but since this is unfortunately not the case, you have to get creative and work with the information you can get. I would not say that this guide is incomplete, because we are limited to the main components of a vintage watch - size, numeral layout, hour marker and hands. Kind regards, Félix

[@dllerrorr8605]

Thanks Felix, another thought here: Chrono24 basically lists A-brand watches, and mainly, swiss watches. Lesser, and non swiss brands, were thrown away or are sold via local markets. LIP, a huge French watchmaker at that time, is grossly under represented in Chrono24 as are many of the lesser swiss watch brands. What does this mean wrt sizes? Personally, based on what i own, diameters of watches grew from 29mm in the 30s to 33/34mm at the start of the sixties. Nearly all LIP dress watches from that period are 32/33mm, many Burens and Mido's were 31/32mm. Omegas were 33.5mm in the late 50s and 34.5 in the 60s. What i basically 'see' is that (dress-) watches grow bigger each decade, by 1mm or so. Its probably going to stop at 40/42mm and then jo-jo a bit on the waves of fashion. Ciao!@@GoldammerVintageWatches

[@dllerrorr8605]

maybe this inspires you to do a next video on hidden French gems. I bet you will fall in love w them...

[@jacksugden8190]

Definitely a nice collection of classic timepieces, liked the graphs which were nice to chart time, of course it’s only a snapshot of some makers, there were others, some no longer around, wonder where TIMEX fitted in here from its 50’s origins into the 60’s.?