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2020 - What watch did you buy for under $500?
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Dr.Sascha
·Here's mine. Also Titan, have no clue about the brand.
Only thing I know is that it's a real EPSA case, have no way of opening it and getting to see the movement till Friday.
300$ shipped
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·A proper supercompressor for $300? That's a bloody steal right there! What's the movement, an ETA? Very similar to the Miramar I picked up this year for more than twice that, $650 (an A. Schild 1903 in that). Either way, they are brothers by another mother, to be certain.
Ooooh they do seem like brothers! Seems even the lume quality has some kind of a family connection 😁 ... Movement unknown until tomorrow or Monday - I don't have the tool to open this one and it wont budge with the "8 ball/kong" method. Imagine that and I got it on an vintage tropic, took it off the moment it got here, will be waiting on an diver chrono to put it on.
I've got another watch inbound for tomorrow. Will update this thread. I'm loving these!
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·Ooooh they do seem like brothers! Seems even the lume quality has some kind of a family connection 😁 ... Movement unknown until tomorrow or Monday - I don't have the tool to open this one and it wont budge with the "8 ball/kong" method. Imagine that and I got it on an vintage tropic, took it off the moment it got here, will be waiting on an diver chrono to put it on.
I've got another watch inbound for tomorrow. Will update this thread. I'm loving these!
BTW, I assume the lume variation between dial and hands is simply that it reacts differently in contact with metal. I'm sure one of our fellow OF members could confirm.
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·They must have come from the same shop, there's just too many similarities. If there's a difference, it's most likely in the movement, since that would have merited a different price-point and possible reflected a variance in distribution (given the odd tax situation with Swiss watches in the US during this period), so very curious to hear what's on the inside. It could well be an A. Schild 1903 as well, though. I'm sure the caseback is the same, since it's the same Breguet case. Do you have a year? Mine is 1966.
BTW, I assume the lume variation between dial and hands is simply that it reacts differently in contact with metal. I'm sure one of our fellow OF members could confirm.
Same case, Ervin Piquerez S.A. (EPSA) I think you might have misread the "Breguet" case it's actually "Brevet" which stands for "Patent" and the numbers sometimes on the back are usually the patent numbers.
As said I have not been able to open it without my watchmaker, my dial says 21 Jewels, Plongeur so it was obviously aimed at either Swiss or French market.
The hands I have observed on a Lanco similar to barracuda model but with no name so i'd guess both the dial and the hands were from a catalog and the shop just printed different names for different markets.
I'll be opening it tomorrow, and let you know. This is too cool!
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·Picked up this 168.046 Constellation from 1970, including an original 1155/146 bracelet. It’s used, so there are marks everywhere, but no deeper dents. I might have the watch maker give it a brush up. It has to go there anyway for a service, as I found out today what „Doesn’t run precise anymore“ meant: It gains 15 seconds. Not per day, not per hour (which would already be bad), nope - per minute. Never had a watch which was that much off, but hey - it was 120€ so there’s still room for all those repairs and the chance to end up with a nice watch for a reasonable price, even though the cal. 1001 isn’t exactly among the most loved ones.
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·That's a killer price! I had a similar cased Geneve, the integrated bracelet kept me from it going to my keeper drawer...
On my side another super compressor, this one with broad arrow hands and some in my opinion nice patina.
No clue on the movement till Monday, 320$ shipped one vintage Tropic copy on it and another leather Banda strap with it. Quite happy about this one.
On my side another super compressor, this one with broad arrow hands and some in my opinion nice patina.
No clue on the movement till Monday, 320$ shipped one vintage Tropic copy on it and another leather Banda strap with it. Quite happy about this one.
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·That's a killer price! I had a similar cased Geneve, the integrated bracelet kept me from it going to my keeper drawer...
On my side another super compressor, this one with broad arrow hands and some in my opinion nice patina.
No clue on the movement till Monday, 320$ shipped one vintage Tropic copy on it and another leather Banda strap with it. Quite happy about this one.
BTW, my watch guy says that the star gear on the interior bezel is all but irreplaceable, so good idea to keep these well serviced and don't mess with the second crown too much.
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·Ah, broad arrow hands--not common on SCs, and that's a great price, too. Really like the two-tone dial (reminds me of the classic Hamilton SCs).
BTW, my watch guy says that the star gear on the interior bezel is all but irreplaceable, so good idea to keep these well serviced and don't mess with the second crown too much.
If you have the means do buy yourself the 36mm stars that pop up on eBay from time to time and some SC crossed crowns at 20$ a pop they are a steal and could become as rare as hens teeth. I think the stars are repops but that doesn't really matter to me the crowns need to be correct on these watches!
I don't spin the bezels but i won't buy if they don't work - your watchmaker is right the movements here are easily serviceable but anything else you're SOL if anything happens.
I almost don't wanna say what I've paid for the Hamilton as I'd get death threats, 5 years ago ebay Germany - 50€ + 7€ shipping...
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·That's a killer price! I had a similar cased Geneve, the integrated bracelet kept me from it going to my keeper drawer...
Yeah, that’s definitely an issue. And after a service and possibly a light brush up it’ll likely be a total investment of ~350-400€. But anyway, I was curious as to how I like the feeling of this case on the wrist and I doubt I’ll lose too much money on it.
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·paid for the Hamilton as I'd get death threats, 5 years ago ebay Germany - 50€ + 7€ shipping...
Yes, back in ancient days of 2015 before everyone and their cousin started buying up diver's watches!
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·Yeah, that’s definitely an issue. And after a service and possibly a light brush up it’ll likely be a total investment of ~350-400€. But anyway, I was curious as to how I like the feeling of this case on the wrist and I doubt I’ll lose too much money on it.
The Geneve was quite comfortable and wore pretty large on my wrist at least, most of my friends hated the TV dial but for me it was a fun experiment.
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Yes, back in ancient days of 2015 before everyone and their cousin started buying up diver's watches!
I remember German dealers already asking high 3 to low 4 figures for these noting that the "Cape Horn" is "As rare as the original Longines legend diver"
I bought it on an impulse... Made me appreciate the smaller case sizes of all watches.
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mcemeren
·Local Tissot AD retirement sale purchase. 50% off. Couldn’t resist
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bradurani
·Mid 90s Seiko S800 200m. It has a bright, illuminator style backlight, and in dive timer mode, pressing a pusher activates an alarm used to attract attention underwater. I use it as my beach watch
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lindo
·I recently picked up three 60s vintage watches in a job lot that came under the $500 - a Seamaster, a Waltham and this Longines Jamboree, whose design I particularly like. It has the heavy gold capping of the Omega Constellations.
My watch collecting wife pounced on the other two, and has worn one of them every day since then.
My watch collecting wife pounced on the other two, and has worn one of them every day since then.
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorHands up I didn't buy it, a gift from my daughters so it is priceless but my wife recently let slip it cost less than £50 which surprised me.
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