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A first watch, properly made

Vintage watches under £150.

A good first watch does not have to cost much. Everything in this collection is £150 or under, made decades ago by Japanese and Swiss houses and checked in our London studio before it is listed. Nobody else in the room will be wearing the same one, and it has already proved it lasts. Each listing shows the watch exactly as it is, with the case size, the movement and any marks of age written down plainly.

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Why start with vintage

At this price a new watch is usually built to a cost. A vintage watch at the same price was often built to a standard, by a manufacturer competing on quality at a time when a watch was the one thing everybody wore every day. You get a real movement, a case made to last and a design nobody is selling new.

It is also the more interesting choice. A watch from the 1970s, 80s or 90s has a look you cannot buy off a high street shelf, and it starts conversations in a way a new one rarely does.

What £150 gets you

Mostly quartz pieces, which keep accurate time and ask for nothing but a battery every few years, plus a good number of automatics and hand-wound watches for anyone who wants a mechanical movement from the start. Dress watches, small gold pieces, two-tone bracelets and digital classics all turn up here.

Every watch goes through the same process as our most expensive pieces: sourced one at a time, inspected, timed and photographed as it is. Quartz pieces come with a fresh battery where needed.

Buying your first one

Start with size. Check the case diameter in the listing against a watch you already own, or measure your wrist; small watches under 30mm suit almost anyone and are having a moment again. Then pick the strap or bracelet you would actually wear every day.

Free UK delivery and our 14-day returns apply to everything here, so a first vintage watch bought from us carries no more risk than a new one.

Frequently asked questions

Is a vintage watch under £150 any good?

Often better than a new watch at the same price. Many were made by brands competing on quality decades ago, and every piece we list is inspected, tested and honestly described before it goes on sale.

Will it need servicing straight away?

No. Each listing states how the watch is running. Quartz pieces need only a battery every few years, and the listing tells you if a battery has just been fitted.

Can I return it if it does not suit me?

Yes. Our 14-day returns apply to every watch, whatever it cost.

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