When is a Rolex considered.......

[kurvenfeger]

According to my experience, there is no real rule for "vintage" or "neo-vintage".
Most ads show "vintage" watches in order to ask for extra money...
Of course tritium or plexi are clear indications for vintage Rolex watches. But besides that it is very hard to find clear criteria to distinct between 'ordinary' watches and vintage/neo-vintage...

[GuyFawkes]

The French guys argue that "vintage" comes from the french word "vingt"-age. So 20yrs is vintage. I don't think there is an answer to this question.