Learn About Vintage Watches Episode Six: What Brands to Collect

If you are just getting into vintage watches, the market can look pretty big. There are so many different brands and so many different references of watches out there for you to choose. Not only are there millions of references, then trying to identify a single watch to buy (check out our buying guide here).

If you are trying to figure out what brand you want to focus your vintage watch collection on, here are a few questions we think you should ask.

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1. What brand do you like?

   At the end of the day, you have to buy something that you know you will enjoy seeing on your wrist. Find a brand that speaks to you and that you think you will enjoy every single time you put their watch on your wrist.

2. What is available?

   While the market is pretty big, not everything is currently available. Check out vintage watch dealers, forums and auction houses to see if something you like is fairly available. Or, see if it is available in whatever situation you are in. Who knows, maybe you could be a Patek Philippe 1518 collection!

3. How much information is available about your watch/brand?

   Find a brand that has a lot of information readily available for their collectors. With more information available, the search for your vintage watches can be even more exciting. Also, you can use that information to arm yourself appropriately when you decide to pull the trigger on a watch.

4. What communities are available?

   The communities that are formed from this hobby are often times the best part about watch collecting. They will enjoy the watches you collect with you, and provide really great insight into things you may not have thought about. You can join a community, or start one yourself.

Enjoy!