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SERVICE, KNOW-HOW AND CHOICE

Why buy a Vintage Luxury Watch from MR PORTER?

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SERVICE, KNOW-HOW AND CHOICE

Why buy a Vintage Luxury Watch from MR PORTER?

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SERVICE, KNOW-HOW AND CHOICE

Why buy a Vintage Luxury Watch from MR PORTER?

MR PORTER has proudly assembled a unique collection of highly sought-after vintage timepieces, in addition to its Luxury and Pre-Owned Luxury Watches offering. A deliberately limited pick, these rarities have been curated in partnership with ex-Christie’s connoisseur and renowned dealer Mr Eric Wind. Our vintage offering reflects the sartorial and discerning nature of our audience, with one eye on investment potential as well as focussing on the particular eras or icons currently of greatest appeal to collectors. 

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What Is A Vintage Watch?

To an extent, the clue is in the name – we are talking about older watches that have already seen a few decades of life. They may come from today’s biggest names, or long-since defunct, but still highly prized, manufacturers. The term ‘vintage’ doesn’t have a strict, universally followed definition, but generally includes timepieces from the dawn of the wristwatch in the 1920s right up until around 1990. The vast majority of sought-after vintage watches hail from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, but in the last few years models from the 1980s and 90s have started to rise in collectors’ estimations, and our offering will reflect the changing tastes of today’s market.

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Why Buy Vintage?

A Vintage luxury watch comes with soul, sentiment and history baked in. It is a literal time machine, transporting you to a time when men began accessorising and dressing in a way that became ours, today. It has been in trusty service to lifetimes before you; being a living object with its own ticking heartbeat, it has lived its own life; and being an eternal, never-obsolete object, you can perpetuate that legacy. 

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Where Do The Watches Come From?

Since 2022, MR PORTER has worked with Mr Eric Wind in the USA, curating its capsule collection of vintage watches. Mr Wind founded 'Wind Vintage' in 2017, dedicated to offering exceptional watches for sale, across all price points, as well as providing advisory services to some of the world’s most influential vintage watch collectors around the world. For two years previous, he served as Vice President, Senior Specialist for Christie’s, New York where he helped lead the sale of a number of important watches in auction rooms spanning the globe, and through private sales.

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Which Watches Do We Stock?

MR PORTER and Wind Vintage are nurturing a finely curated collection of rarities, each with its own history that speaks to the zeitgeist, all – needless to say – in excellent condition. This means at any one time, we cannot guarantee representation from specific brands, but expect to come across treasures from brands spanning the collectable greats, from Rolex to TAG Heuer, Vulcain, Longines, OMEGA and Zenith.

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Can You Find A Particular Watch?

If your ‘grail watch’ is proving impossible to track down, or the opacity of the vintage watch world has you confused, consider MR PORTER your one-stop concierge service; we will do our very best to help you find exactly what you are looking for, at a fair price. Get in touch with one of our experts by emailing watches@mrporter.com, and the hunt will be on.

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How Are The Watches Authenticated?

Our Vintage Luxury Watch collection draws exclusively from our trusted partner, Mr Eric Wind, whose impeccable dealership model ensures every watch is verified and checked by experienced watchmakers in the USA. 

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Do You Provide Condition Reports?

Yes. Every watch’s condition is as described by its inspecting watchmaker, with full transparency. Customers must bear in mind these watches have seen a lifetime of beloved usage, but you can rest assured MR PORTER strives to source the finest example of each model available at the time. All patina and signs of wear are clearly and honestly presented. 

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Are Vintage Watches Covered By A Warranty?

Given their inherently lengthy lifespan, and the fact a full service hasn’t been carried out, MR PORTER cannot cover its Vintage Luxury Watches with a warranty.


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We’re constantly adding new styles, limited editions and exclusives to our watch offering, so check back regularly to see the latest additions. 

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