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Are Omega F300s Collectible?
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·Complete movements there are +5000 quartz movements & around 2000 mechanical, quartz wise mainly everything from early ESA to modern Miyota's, salvaged, partly stripped & NOS, the plan was to buy the lot sort out the DON's etc, there were none!🙁, although there are a few gold cases & rare parts that covered the cost of it all, then sell the rest on eBay but its become a little daunting (pls excuse the poor pics)
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jaguar11
·If you like it then surely the collectability is of near total irrelevance unless you want to buy as a so-called investment.....
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·Complete movements there are +5000 quartz movements & around 2000 mechanical, quartz wise mainly everything from early ESA to modern Miyota's, salvaged, partly stripped & NOS, the plan was to buy the lot sort out the DON's etc, there were none!🙁, although there are a few gold cases & rare parts that covered the cost of it all, then sell the rest on eBay but its become a little daunting (pls excuse the poor pics)
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·do you have a girrard perregaux 352 movement by any chance? I got one in a big lot on eBay. I didn't know it was the granddaddy of all quartz watches and now (as a mechanical collector) feel stuck between raising it from the dead or using its carcass to fund revisions. 352 movements are way overpriced on eBay!! perhaps we could even do swapsies....
Give me a MO before I fall fowl, will ask the Mod's for a selling concession as I have pretty good feedback over on MWR & on eBay
I know there are some GP dials in there but unsure on the movements, just looking for ETA 9162's at the moment, never knew they were worth so much
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ukp-Movim...589643?hash=item3f7ec21a8b:g:dOIAAOSwFqNZOo7j
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·I know there are some GP dials in there but unsure on the movements, just looking for ETA 9162's at the moment, never knew they were worth so much
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ukp-Movim...589643?hash=item3f7ec21a8b:g:dOIAAOSwFqNZOo7j
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JackDaniels83
·I would not pay half the price of the linked ebay offer, because even a complete working watch is much less (starting at 200 at the moment). 100 to 200 is ok.
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chipsotoole
·Give me a MO before I fall fowl, will ask the Mod's for a selling concession as I have pretty good feedback over on MWR & on eBay
I know there are some GP dials in there but unsure on the movements, just looking for ETA 9162's at the moment, never knew they were worth so much
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ukp-Movim...589643?hash=item3f7ec21a8b:g:dOIAAOSwFqNZOo7j
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·352 movements are way overpriced on eBay!!
As for your dead one. Couple of tricks. First thing I'd do is remove the rubber ring that sits above the lower battery contact. I can fire up a diagram if it helps you. The original mercury 70's battery have a pronounced "nipple" on the negative side, whereas modern batteries do not and this can often make it look like the watch is dead, because the modern battery doesn't make a good contact. Bought around three of them sold as non working where that worked. Secondly stick in a battery and wear it for a day. Body heat can sometimes start them. I kid thee not. I've seen a few where watchmakers being ignorant of their teflon bearings never needing lubrication have oiled them and that stopped them. Next and the usual issue is the quartz can has died. Since they set the standard frequency for pretty much all quartz that followed soldering in one from a modern movement will fix that. The stepping motor rarely goes. really well designed and a unique design too. The chip may be dead, but I found that rare enough too. Hope that helps CO'T.
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JackDaniels83
·Nice description. Thanks.
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·They are that, nearly always from dealers and BIN. The silly prices for watches(600 quid upwards) are also from dealers. They sit unsold for months even years. When they go to open auction it's a different story and far cheaper to buy a running watch. Last one I saw went for 180 euro at auction.
As for your dead one. Couple of tricks. First thing I'd do is remove the rubber ring that sits above the lower battery contact. I can fire up a diagram if it helps you. The original mercury 70's battery have a pronounced "nipple" on the negative side, whereas modern batteries do not and this can often make it look like the watch is dead, because the modern battery doesn't make a good contact. Bought around three of them sold as non working where that worked. Secondly stick in a battery and wear it for a day. Body heat can sometimes start them. I kid thee not. I've seen a few where watchmakers being ignorant of their teflon bearings never needing lubrication have oiled them and that stopped them. Next and the usual issue is the quartz can has died. Since they set the standard frequency for pretty much all quartz that followed soldering in one from a modern movement will fix that. The stepping motor rarely goes. really well designed and a unique design too. The chip may be dead, but I found that rare enough too. Hope that helps CO'T.
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·The Renata still has the raised negative . Have bought a couple 'parts only' esa's put in a Renata and all systems go. Edit. Oops sorry thought you were talking about 9162/3
I can confirm this. Movement not running with a new Energizer but does with a Renata 344.
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·The Renata still has the raised negative .
Though they still don't have the old style raised negatives of the original batteries. EG https://blog.noq2.net/content/images/lip-super-nautic-ski-0004.jpg. As you can see it's much more pronounced and smaller. So with the GP35X I'd still remove the "dust ring". Oh and I found the pic that illustrates the part I mean. It's number 4 in the schematic.
These aren't the only early movements that have such a ring, though many get lost over the years in clumsy battery changes.
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westmtn
·I'm fascinated by these black dial Connies. What a timeless design. I would love to find one with a bracelet.
How long do the batteries last?
How long do the batteries last?
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kkrankall
·I love my black dial connie. Haven't seen one with a bracelet before.
Looks like yours doesn't have much bubbling on the dial.
Looks like yours doesn't have much bubbling on the dial.
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·I'm fascinated by these black dial Connies. What a timeless design. I would love to find one with a bracelet.
Very few watches I regret selling, but that was one of them. How long do the batteries last?
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!I have managed 18 months from a Renata 344 before but as noted above, a tired or dirty movement will drain it quicker.
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