Well, as someone who's collection has bias toward vintage (though I admit some weren't vintage when I bought them LOL!), my experience has been properly serviced vintage pieces can certainly perform to there original specs and from a timekeeping perspective are the equal of many of their modern counterparts.
Granted modern timepieces have certain advantages as to scratch resistance-sapphire opposed to acryllic-, perhaps some improvement in clasp and bracelet design, (though some would argue that :laugh
, but at the heart some of the older movements were monsters of engineering that could (can) absorb tremendous punishment.
Certainly where viewing under less than ideal conditions, the vintage professional model can't compare with it's modern counterpart, ( Tritium dies.:sad and here the modern counterpart rules--well short of doing things to a vintage piece that most collectors view as bad.
I've never been one to abuse a watch, though I admit I've never been afraid to use one in the manner it was designed and can honestly say whether modern or vintage I've never had an issue.
Granted there are a few pieces that now see less exposure than once they did, but that's a factor of pricing and replacement (and to be honest some sentiment) rather than a concern as to it's durability.
My 861 Speedmaster runs at an honest +2 sec. a day. My new LE Speedmaster runs at--+2 sec a day.
Boy you'd think after 30 years Omega could have worked the bugs out! :laugh::laugh:
Granted modern timepieces have certain advantages as to scratch resistance-sapphire opposed to acryllic-, perhaps some improvement in clasp and bracelet design, (though some would argue that :laugh
, but at the heart some of the older movements were monsters of engineering that could (can) absorb tremendous punishment.Certainly where viewing under less than ideal conditions, the vintage professional model can't compare with it's modern counterpart, ( Tritium dies.:sad
and here the modern counterpart rules--well short of doing things to a vintage piece that most collectors view as bad. I've never been one to abuse a watch, though I admit I've never been afraid to use one in the manner it was designed and can honestly say whether modern or vintage I've never had an issue.
Granted there are a few pieces that now see less exposure than once they did, but that's a factor of pricing and replacement (and to be honest some sentiment) rather than a concern as to it's durability.
My 861 Speedmaster runs at an honest +2 sec. a day. My new LE Speedmaster runs at--+2 sec a day.
Boy you'd think after 30 years Omega could have worked the bugs out! :laugh::laugh:
