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bags1971

·Dec 27, 2022

Came with original box and paperwork dated 25/12/1967 bought from the original owner


Few wrong parts and well worn but that dial

Even had a price list from November 1967

14 and half hours round trip today to collect it never seen British roads so bad


Ipp post some better pics in the daylight tomorrow

 

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cristos71

·Dec 27, 2022

Nice score, I'm looking forward to seeing it after some TLC and I hope the owner only wanted his original 63 quid back? 😁

 

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Davidt

·Dec 27, 2022

Beaut. It’ll be nice to see that dial under a clean crystal.

I love a good road trip to pick up a barn find.

 

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bananapeanut

·Dec 27, 2022

cristos71

I hope the owner only wanted his original 63 quid back? 😁

Just curious, how much is 63£ from 1967 when adjusted for inflation?

 

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YY77

·Dec 27, 2022

bananapeanut

Just curious, how much is 63£ from 1967 when adjusted for inflation?

Bank of England says 921£, but watches weren't Veblen goods in the past.

 

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Seaborg

·Dec 27, 2022

Killer watch !

DIBS

 

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hansaboy

·Dec 28, 2022

Wow!

Cool watch, and I do hope you have a nice story with the pictures?😀

 

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bags1971

·Dec 28, 2022

Managed to get a decent daylight shot cleaned up the crystal best I could

 

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Seaborg

·Dec 28, 2022

🥰 dream watch 🥰

 

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Arancio601

·Dec 29, 2022

Love that dial. Bezel looks well loved but not terrible. How is the rest of the case?

Buying from the original owner is great. I actually love the stories of how these watches were worn. I find most people who lived through the 60’s had way more interesting lives than me!

 

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Kraal90

·Dec 29, 2022

Congratulations! Absolutely stunning!

 

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Omegafanman

·Dec 29, 2022

bags1971

Came with original box and paperwork dated 25/12/1967 bought from the original owner


Few wrong parts and well worn but that dial

Even had a price list from November 1967

14 and half hours round trip today to collect it never seen British roads so bad


Ipp post some better pics in the daylight tomorrow

Nice watch. I was travelling Tuesday so you have my sympathy. Train strike and bank holiday is a bad combination / one country long traffic jam :0( at least you had a nice watch to time the trip with.

 

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stonestone

·Dec 29, 2022

Yikes, that is a beauty, and with all the trimmings. What an amazing find. Enjoy it in good health!

 

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bags1971

·Dec 29, 2022

Arancio601

Love that dial. Bezel looks well loved but not terrible. How is the rest of the case?

Buying from the original owner is great. I actually love the stories of how these watches were worn. I find most people who lived through the 60’s had way more interesting lives than me!

case has dings and scratches but unpolished the original owner was given as a 21st present and wore it daily then put away in the early 2000’s