THE COMPANY

The Vintage Watch Company, owned by father and son duo, John and David Silver, was established in 1995 and is based in London’s historic Burlington Arcade. It is dedicated to showcasing vintage Rolex wristwatches from c1910–c2000. Their unparalleled collection carries over 2000 pieces and is the largest collection of vintage Rolex watches on display in the world.

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About us

The Vintage Watch Company has the largest collection of Rolex watches on display in the world. Our exceptional collection carries over 2000 pieces, ranging from c1910–c1990 and has an unrivalled collection of Vintage Rolex Sports watches from c1950 onwards. We offer you the unique opportunity to view under one roof some of the rarest Vintage Rolex Sports models ever seen. Choose from The First Rolex Submariner, later coined the James Bond, or the early GMT Master made for Pan Am transatlantic pilots. Decide between the First Rolex Explorer’s made famous by the Everest Expedition or the later Explorer II worn by Steve McQueen. We also specialise in early Chronograph and Pre Daytona Rolex watches as well as all later Daytona models.


To support our collection we have created a dedicated state of the art workshop. Each watch is painstakingly brought back to its original condition and is sold with a 3 year international guarantee.

Buy from us

The Vintage Watch Company is famous the world over for its unequalled collection of vintage Rolex watches. The store serves an international clientele of discerning customers looking for something individual no longer met by the modern luxury watch market. To add that extra personal touch we offer free engraving. It is possible to scan a message written in your own handwriting and have it transcribed on to the back of the watch as well as a traditional text engraving. We look forward to welcoming you in store or online.


All watches can be shipped internationally by FedEx, please contact us for more information.

Sell to us

The Vintage Watch Company is internationally recognised as the foremost collector of Vintage Rolex wristwatches. If you have a Rolex you are looking to sell to us please contact David Silver for an immediate appraisal. His knowledge of ALL Rolex models both new and old is unparalleled and he will personally contact you guide you through the process of selling your Rolex to us. He buys singular watches or whole collections so please email info@vintagewatchcompany.com or DM David @MRDAVIDSILVER on Instagram.

The guarantee

The Vintage Watch Company has built a dedicated state of the art workshop to support its collection. Each watch is painstakingly brought back to its original condition and is sold with a 4 year international guarantee. After this we will be pleased to continue to help our customers worldwide with a full package of after sales service. Please contact us for further information regarding strap replacement or servicing at info@vintagewatchcompany.com

The workshop

We have a team of 6 full time Rolex trained watchmakers along with two jewellers skilled at restoring the cases. Each watch is lovingly brought back to its original condition before it is displayed in our window. We completely strip down the movement cleaning each part and then fully assemble the piece to a timekeeping accuracy on a par with a modern day manufactured movement.

Find us

The Vintage Watch Company is based in the historic Burlington Arcade in London. It extends 196 yards behind Bond Street from Piccadilly through to Burlington Gardens. It is one of the precursors of the mid-19th-century European shopping gallery and the modern shopping mall.




24 Burlington Arcade

London

W1J 0PS


Open Monday-Saturday 10.00am-5.30pm


00 44 (0)20 7499 2032


info@vintagewatchcompany.com


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