Rolex wouldn't be Rolex without their history and with that comes vintage pieces. Rolex and Tudor have a wealth of vintage watches and while the 5517's, Cosmographs and Tudor snowflake subs will always be vintages it has got me thinking about what contemporary watches from either brand will claim vintage status say 20 years from now.

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These aren't always the most popular ones of their time either. In fact sometimes it can be the ones that didn't move terribly well that become rare and collectible. What about ones that surpass the vintage designation and move on to be further into the iconic category. Any standouts that are available brand new right now or in the last few years or so that you think have that sort of potential?

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For me I start thinking about the Rolex Hulk, Tudor Pelagos (the original two-line model of course!), someone mentioned the new North Flag as the first with Tudors in-house movements and I think that makes sense. The Explorer II 42mm to me I think carries the weight of instant classic. Does it have the stay power to become a vintage in its own right though.

So what ones do you think will make the vintage cut?

For that matter which ones definitely won't make it.

Interested in in the responses here..