TYL Yema Vintage Windup Watch 80s

Yema is a great French watch manufacturer that has been producing watches for over 70 years and also managed to survive the Quartz crisis. The TYL Yema Vintage Windup Watch dates back to the 80s and still works beautifully. 

The 1980s YEMA Mechanical Watch is among the few Yema watches in our collection and we are proud to have this rare timepiece in our online vintage store.

For more French watches check out our big collection of vintage French watch brands and watches here.

Yema watch Brand found in 1948

Yema is a French watchmaking company based in Besançon, France founded in 1948 in Besançon (Doubs) by Henry Louis Belmont.

The evolution of the brand is punctuated by:

The anti-shock watch in the 1950s;
The Yema Superman waterproof to 300 meters in 1963;
The Yema Rallygraf equipped with a tachometer for car enthusiasts in 1968;
The Yema Spationaute first French watch to fly in space with Jean-Loup Chretien in 1982;
The Yema North Pole which accompanied Nicolas Hulot and Hubert de Chevigny in the exploit of the North Pole in 1987.

In 1966, 1967 and 1968 Yema becomes the leading exporter of French watches with more than 500,000 watches sold every year across 50 countries.

Vintage watches 

Investing in a vintage timepiece is investing in something that will continuously grow in value as the years pass. Our extensive collection of vintage watches is an example of how beautiful vintage watches can be if they are well cared for and given the proper maintenance or restoration. Vintage watches have a timeless beauty that is not common in many watches nowadays. Have a look on Vintage Radar to check out the amazing vintage pieces we are offering a second chance to!

Vintage Mechanical Watches For Men And Women

A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a clockwork mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to quartz watches which function electronically, with the help of a small battery.

A mechanical watch is driven by a mainspring which must be hand-wound periodically. Its force is transmitted through a series of gears to power balance, a weighted wheel that oscillates back and forth at a constant rate. A device called an escapement releases the watch's wheels to move forward a small amount with each swing of the balance wheel, moving the watch's hands forward at a constant rate.

Shop the most beautiful vintage mechanical watches for men and women on Vintage Radar!  

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All you need to know about Vintage Radar

From our collection of vintages and antiques, only the best pieces make it through our selection for this platform. Our goal is to locate the finest vintage pieces and reclaim their original, timeless beauty. 

The process behind our brand is a complex one: restoring antique and vintage pieces, making them look flawless, carefully reconstructing what is broken and capturing them as accurately as possible so that these articles get a chance to a second story.

The age, the brand and all the work behind every product, are all reflected in the price of our items. You can read more about the story behind our brand here. 

Our vintage watches are extensively verified by local watchmakers that we work with. Any repairs needed are done by professionals, so rest assured, all the watches are in perfect working condition. They are additionally checked for another 24 hours, once the order is placed, before shipping.

The pieces we sell are vintage, so they may present marks of the passage of time. Make sure you have a close look at the photos of each product. We try to capture them as accurately as possible. Colors may differ slightly. 

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Shipping information:

We offer Free International shipping with Tracking Number. The shipping price is already included in the price of the watch.

The items can be shipped worldwide, from Romania. In particular cases, items can be shipped from a different country.

We advise that you provide your phone number when entering the shipping address so that the post office can contact you if necessary, once the package arrives.

 For more information regarding shipping see the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Secure Payments - Paypal Express Checkout:

All payments are securely processed through Paypal Express Checkout, which accepts all major credit card networks (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover). All processing fees are included in the price of the product, no extra taxes will apply. 

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