Founder and Managing Director, Chris Clark, established Sonning Vintage Watches in 2008. The business was born out of a passion and fascination for beautiful vintage watches and the desire to provide the highest level of customer service. In the course of only 7 years, SVW has established itself as one of the most respected and largest premium brand vintage Swiss watch retailers on the Internet. We have built our reputation on providing the highest quality vintage watches alongside a personal service with the highest degree of integrity. Our customer testimonials (over 500 to date) are second to none with over 50% of our clients returning for further purchases or referring friends. We also give a lifetime guarantee on the authenticity of all our watches as well as servicing and sympathetic refurbishment. SVW specialise in high-end Swiss watches such as Rolex, Omega, Jaeger, Brietling and Longines as well as some Vacheron & Constantin and Patek Philippe. We also provide a bespoke watch finder service for clients who are looking for a specific piece. Working with like-minded companies is also part of our strategy and SVW has partnered with selected businesses to provide watch rolls, boxes, straps, winders and servicing. We are always looking for new and exciting watches to add to our collection and our current focus is on ‘Anniversary Date’ related pieces from the 1940’s through to the 1980’s. Vintage is the new cool so it’s not surprising that over 60% of our sales are for a special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries and weddings. There are few things more special and personal than a beautiful vintage wristwatch from your birth year or special anniversary. Vintage watches are not only beautiful but they’re also proving to be an excellent investment with average prices rising by over 10% per annum over the last few years.
