Rowena and her "Vintage" wares

[Vinroke]

If I remember right, the vintage gear she obtained are the master works of Gerolt. You might remember him from before your break as the drunken kettle forging blacksmith who you recruit to reforge your job's relic weapon. The gear is considered vintage because he crafted them some time ago and because they were maintained poorly they've become weathered, but they can be restored to their original state using an item called Sand of Time. This item basically reverses time and returns them to their original condition.

Hope that helps

Vintage gear is the i90 AF sets, they've been called such since 2.2

[Gilraen]

Vintage gear is the i90 AF sets, they've been called such since 2.2

Not sure who's been calling it that but it's noone I've known. Most everyone I know call it AF+1 given how it's just an upgraded version of AF. I believe vintage refers to Gerolt's old works, the weathered armors. This falls in with other vintage armors in that you have to fix them through crafting in order to bring out their true splendor, in this case you have to use Items of Time to render the change