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Collect watches I like but can’t wear them all😎 so everything here is for sale on the website link below. Ck out ticktockdrop.com (reverse auctions)

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Memento Temporis - Custom build skull for @oldschoolseconds

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🚨NWA!! Shout out to @oldschoolseconds for these vintage beauties! Nothing hits quite like vintage 😎CYMA Dirty Dozen c1944 with a gorgeous brown patina dial in a 38mm solid stainless case.
Omega Seamaster automatic c1956 with panel tapestry dial in an elegant 34mm stainless case.

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Check out this beauty. LeCoultre Memovox Ref. 9508 Cal. 916 70s perfection. #lecoultre #memovox #vintagewatch @oldschoolseconds

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I’ve officially fallen down the vintage watch rabbit hole.

More nights than I’d probably like to admit, I find myself scrolling through marketplaces and dealer sites looking for that next great find.

One site I’ve become a fan of is Old School Seconds, and the other night this 1962 Omega Seamaster ref. 14762 SC popped onto my radar.

It immediately pulled me in — the silver pie-pan dial, those beautifully faceted applied hour markers, the beefy tapered lugs, and just how remarkably clean the entire watch looked after more than 60 years.

I reached out to Chris, the owner of Old School Seconds, with a few questions about its history and originality. He got right back to me, confirmed that it had recently been serviced and that the components were original, and even took a quick video of it running on the timegrapher for me.

That was enough.

I hit order, and a few days later, here it is on my wrist.

The vintage watch world can feel pretty intimidating when you first start digging into it. It certainly did for me. There’s so much to learn about references, movements, originality, refinishing, servicing, and everything else that comes with buying something that has already lived a long life.

But experiences like this — dealing with good people, learning a little more with every watch, and occasionally uncovering a gem like this — are exactly what give me the confidence to keep digging deeper down the rabbit hole.

And I have a feeling I’m nowhere near the bottom yet.

#vintageomega #omegaseamaster #vintagewatch #watchcollector #watchcollecting

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Old school @omega Seamaster on a rare bamboo bracelet. Vintage rocks!!

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You never see any posts about the Heuer Regatta other than from @heuerchrono but today two really great posts on the black 134.601 reference Heuer Regatta by @analogshift / @devinpennypacker and then a nice post by @oldschoolseconds . So as it seems to be national Regatta watch day I’m posting this from the days when two Regattas passed thru my collection, a perfect NOS one and a honest wabi one. #heuerregatta #nationalregattawatchday

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#citizen #citizenwatch #watchgeek #lumewatch #watchcollector

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Not every great vintage watch wears hands.

This Microsonic LED from the 1970s is a reminder of an era when the future looked like brushed steel and glowing red digits. At a time when mechanical watches ruled the wrist, brands like Microsonic dared to imagine something completely different.

There’s something special about pressing the button and watching that deep red LED display come to life. It wasn’t just telling the time—it was making a statement.

Vintage collecting isn’t only about tradition. Sometimes it’s about celebrating the moments when watchmakers took a chance and created something unlike anything that came before.

What’s your favorite vintage LED watch?

#ThePatinaStandard #Microsonic #LEDWatch #VintageWatch #DigitalWatch

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One of the easiest ways to completely transform a vintage watch isn’t polishing the case or changing the dial—it’s changing the strap.

This Universal Genève has always been a favorite, but swapping to this dark stingray strap gave it an entirely different personality. The texture adds depth, the rich brown complements the warm gold case, and suddenly it feels like a different watch altogether. #UniversalGeneve #vintagewatch #WatchCollector #stingraystrap

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There are certain brands that just seem to resonate with you, and for me, Corum is one of them.

These two represent two different decades and two different philosophies. The square Corum on the left is a hand-wound piece from the 1970s—a reminder of an era when interacting with your watch was part of the daily ritual. On the right is the Monte Rosa from the 1980s, powered by a quartz movement that embraced the next chapter in Swiss watchmaking.

Different movements. Different decades. Same unmistakable Corum design language.

That’s what The Patina Standard is all about—appreciating the details, the history, and the character that only vintage watches can offer.

Which one would you choose—the hand-wound ’70s or the quartz ’80s?

#Corum #VintageCorum #VintageWatch #WatchCollector #VintageStyle

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This 1964 Hamilton Pacer is a perfect reminder that the most meaningful details are often the ones you can’t see at first glance. Turn it over, and you’ll find an engraving that reads:

“Best Wishes, Leonard. Brother Tom. 8-5-67.”

More than half a century later, that simple inscription transforms this watch from a collectible into a piece of someone’s family history. It’s a reminder that these vintage watches weren’t made to sit in display cases—they were worn through milestones, celebrations, and everyday life. Every watch has a story.

#ThePatinaStandard #HamiltonWatches #HamiltonPacer #HamiltonElectric #VintageWatches

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This Datejust was handed down to me by my father-in-law for my 40th birthday, and that’s what makes it truly irreplaceable. It’s more than steel, gold, and gears—it’s a piece of family history that now has a place on my wrist.

We don’t inherit watches because they keep perfect time. We inherit them because they carry the moments, milestones, and memories of the people who wore them before us.

My hope is that one day this watch will be passed on again, with a few more stories to tell.

That’s the true value of an heirloom.

#ThePatinaStandard #RolexDatejust #VintageRolex #Heirloomwatches#WatchCollector

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