Wanna Buy A Watch? – Vintage Watches.

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The “Southwest Silver Collection” — exclusively ours. Vintage sterling silver watch tips set with natural turquoise and coral, paired with vintage Rolex Air-King and Oyster Perpetual watches, and completed with bespoke Horween cordovan leather straps. These handcrafted sterling silver pieces were created by Navajo artisans as souvenirs for travelers exploring Arizona and New Mexico by way of the Santa Fe Railroad in the early 20th century, and later along the legendary Route 66. Each beautifully crafted set features distinctive motifs and symbols deeply rooted in Native American artistry and tradition.

SOUTHWEST SILVER COLLECTION.

The “Southwest Silver Collection” — exclusively ours. Vintage sterling silver watch tips set with natural turquoise and coral, paired with vintage Rolex Air-King and Oyster Perpetual watches, and completed with bespoke Horween cordovan leather straps. These handcrafted sterling silver pieces were created by Navajo artisans as souvenirs for travelers exploring Arizona and New Mexico by way of the Santa Fe Railroad in the early 20th century, and later along the legendary Route 66. Each beautifully crafted set features distinctive motifs and symbols deeply rooted in Native American artistry and tradition.
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We are delighted to be able to offer a model that In our opinion is one of the most distinctive of all the 1950’s era modernist design dress models. We are constantly on the hunt for this model, which appears only rarely in the marketplace. This example is one of our favorite finds at the recent Original Miami Beach Antique Show.
Featuring an early and fabulous vintage Omega automatic ref# G6525 circa 1952. Featuring a 34mm 14K YG case with stepped case, angled elbow lugs, and screw down case back. With beautiful condition original matte black waffle texture dial with gold applied claw shaped indexes and gilt tapered alpha hands. The dial further features gilt printing Omega Automatic and the applied Omega logo. The dial is signed SWISS and retains the original warmly patina’d radium lume.
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A fine condition Rolex ref 18038 18K YG Day Date President circa 1978. Featuring a 36mm diameter full size man’s model with sapphire crystal and fluted bezel, with a beautiful original champagne Rolex dial with gold applied indexes and gilt baton hands.
Alain Silverstein SS “Klub Classic” automatic circa 1990’s. Featuring a thick 10mm drum shaped 21 x 34mm case. With a gloss black dial with colorful signature hour and minute, and serpentine secconds hand. With eccentric hour and minute hand, and signature serpentine sweep seconds hand. With screwed solid case back marked #150 (of 500 pieces) With original triangular gold plated crown with white enamel inlay.
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Cartier Tank Francaise stainless steel midsize model ref# 3751 with factory guilloche diamond set dial. Featuring a 25 X 30 mm case with sapphire crystal and classic textured silvered dial with Roman numeral XII and 11 factory diamond set hour indexes. With blued steel hands and sapphire cabochon crown. With stainless steel bracelet with butterfly deployment clasp. A super clean, scarce, and very attractive battery powered variation of the popular midsize model.
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Vintage Chronographs
Vinage Watches for Women
timeless design
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Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Piaget. elegant, handsome, tailored, and refined, men’s dress models
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While we are generally not big fans of watches that have been abused, neglected, or mistreated, we are definitely fans of dials with character, often referred to as tropical dials where the dial color has faded considerably, or actually changed color.
We love the patina
Enjoy our selections of watches! After you find the perfect watch, searching for a perfect watch band and watch strap is inevitable. Browse genuine leather bands, NATO-style, rubber straps, and more. We offer premium and stylish straps for all types of watches. Protect your watches with our fine leather watch pouches.
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Ken Jacobs has a passion for vintage watches, and it shows. Read the blog to learn what others are saying about Wanna Buy A Watch? and Ken’s outstanding collection of vintage watches.

Whether you are a very knowledgeable collector, or aspire to buy your first Vintage Cartier watch, or Vintage Rolex watch, or any pre-owned luxury watch, Ken is happy to assist you in buying a used watch, and his experienced and knowledgeable staff will educate you to help you select a vintage watch that is right for you.

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“…One of the best dealers of vintage watches across the world”

— Luxury Magazine-THE ULTIMATE LUXURY GUIDE

Wanna Buy A Watch? specializes in the finest Swiss and American vintage watches. Swiss brands include Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Breitling, Vacheron & Constantin, Jaeger Lecoultre, Audemars Piguet, Movado, Omega, Eterna, Favre Leuba, Tissot, Longines, IWC, Tudor and many others. American brands include Waltham, Hamilton, Lord Elgin, Bulova, Benrus, Illinois, and Gruen. We have one of the largest inventories of vintage Rolex and Tudor collectible watches, including Rolex Daytona, Rolex Submariner, Rolex Explorer, Rolex Milgauss, Rolex Paul Newman, Tudor Submariner, Tudor Monte Carlo. We feature a vast selection of the most distinctive vintage watches fully restored and guaranteed to give you excellent service and piece of mind.

OUR Fashionable NEIGHBORHOOD

We have been located on Melrose Ave in West Hollywood’s very popular La Cienega and Melrose Ave design and fashion district for the last 17 years. We have the pleasure and luxury of being surrounded by countless distinguished purveyors of interior design, men’s and women’s fashion, as well as popular cafes and restaurants. When you come to see us, not only will you be able to see and try on our watches, but you will also be able to visit well known Melrose Ave destinations such as Fred Segal, Paul Smith, Theory, Vivienne Westwood, Urth Cafe others. And just a block away is ultra chic Melrose Place with many exclusive shops such as Chloe, The Row, and the must visit Alfred’s Coffee.
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SCHEDULE & APPOINTMENTS
Until further notice, we are open by appointment only, 3 days a week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 11-5.
We are closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
To make an appointment please email info@WannaBuyAWatch.com or call the shop during business hours. Tel. 323 653-0467

8441 Melrose Ave,
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Tel. 323 653-0467

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Rolex Serial Numbers and Clasp Codes

Rolex Serial Numbers

Rolex Production Year Serial Number
2010 G
2009 V
2008 M OR V
2007 M OR Z
2006 D OR Z
2005 D
2005 F
2004 F
2003 F
2002 Y
2001 K OR Y
2000 K,000,001
2000 P,000,001
1999 A,000,001
1998 U,932,144
1997 U,000,001
1996 T,000,001
1995 W,000,001
1994 S,860,880
1993 S,000,001
1992 C,000,001
1991 N,000,001
1991 X,000,001
1990 E,000,001
1989 L,980,000
1988 R,598,200
1987 R,000,001
1987 9,400,000
1986 8,900,000
1985 8,614,000
1984 8,070,022
1983 7,400,000
1982 7,100,000
1981 6,520,870
1980 6,434,000
1979 5,737,030
1978 5,000,000
1977 5,008,000
1976 4,115,299
1975 3,862,196
1974 3,567,927
1973 3,200,268
1972 2,890,459
1971 2,589,295
1970 2,241,882
1969 1,900,000
1968 1,752,000
1967 1,538,435
1966 1,200,000
1965 1,100,000
1964 1,008,889
1963 824,000
1962 744,000
1961 643,153
1960 516,000
1959 399,453
1958 328,000
1957 224,000
1956 133,061
1955 97,000
1954 23,000
1953 855,726
1952 726,639
1951 709,249
1950
1949
1948 628,840
1947 529,163
1946 367,946
1945 302,459
1944 269,561
1943 230,878
1942 143,509
1941 106,047
1940 99,775
1939 71,224
1938 43,739
1937 40,920
1936 36,856
1935 34,336
1934 30,823
1933 29,562
1932 29,132
1931
1930 23,186
1929
1928 23,969
1927 20,190
1926 00,001
 

Rolex Clasp Codes

Bracelet CodeYear
A or VA1976
B or VB1977
C or VC1978
D or VD1979
E or VE1980
F or VF1981
G1982
H1983
I1984
J1985
K1986
L1987
M1988
N1989
O1990
P1991
Q1992
R1993
S1994
T or W1995
V1996
Z1997
U1998
X1999
AB2000
DE2001
DT2002
AD2003
CL2004
MA2005
OP2006
EO2007
PJ2008
LT2009
RS2010
RANDOM201+