For collectors of near enough anything, there is often one special piece that they could never part with, even when offered irrational sums of cash. Be it for sentimental reasons or otherwise, these pieces come with stories which are rarely told. In the first instalment of My Watch, we decided to catch up with Matt Hanson, a prolific collector of vintage Longines, who has an appropriately titled Instagram handle, which some of you may be familiar with, @vintagelongines. Matt is the type of collector who still manages to unearth the rare and unusual, for prices most of us can only dream of. His knowledge of condition enables him to almost immediately spot the flaws and strengths of vintage pieces across numerous brands. We sat down with Matt to chat about that one piece in his collection that he just could never part with.

So, before we take a look at the watch you’ve brought, how did you first become interested in watches? 


I was working with a good friend of mine, who happened to collect football boots, of all things. His passion for seeking out rare and unusual boots that people hadn’t heard of inspired me, he was incredibly passionate about it, so I wanted to have something like that in my life. I had always been fascinated with watches and would spend time looking at them in shops, so these two things naturally came together.


Had your family owned or been interested in watches at all? 


Yes, actually, my mum owned a rolex which was a wedding