Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)

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Wivac

·Apr 11, 2018

So the back story:
An event is taking place later this year ( more details in Nov) and a friend who is a big part of this (I am solely responsible for his current watch affliction) suggested a low budget 'challenge' watch for this.
I'd been mulling something a bit dressy, but then decided on different.
Having seen this little fella a few weeks back I swung back around in my thinking, and after an excellent buying experience with @Mouse_at_Large here we have the 'challenge' watch.
More details in November
I shall now stop spamming the place with this picture.

 

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michael22

·Apr 11, 2018

I have been looking for a black dialed dress watch at a good price. Today it arrived, with a Gruen from the same seller:

The dial of the black Benrus looks matt through the crystal, but quite glossy & patinated when bare.

Both watches have great sharp cases, so I'm stoked.

 

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sxl2004

·Apr 12, 2018

My new beater watch 😀😁
Tissot Antimagnetique Jumbo from the 50s or so. Case is beaten up and chrome missing but dial and hands so shiny 🙄
Anyway I love it and now have a no regrets vintage beater watch.

 

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omg smstr

·Apr 12, 2018

Eberhard automatique (bumper) probably around 1950
Sharing (only) case design and bezel with the elusive scientograf

Wondering about movement, can't find much ressemblance from bumpers listed in ranfft

seller's picture

Edited: Apr 12, 2018

 

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ConElPueblo

·Apr 12, 2018

omg smstr

Eberhard automatique (bumper) probably around 1950

Wondering about movement, can't find much ressemblance from bumpers listed in ranfft

seller's picture

Looks like an A. Schild of some kind - Mido based their bumpers on them too. Perhaps a AS 1191?

 

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Shabbaz

·Apr 12, 2018

Super compressor:

 

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khanmu

·Apr 12, 2018

Bought this off the bay - had been thinking about getting a black or blue dial, then this one popped up really cheap - I liked the dial colours and patina...

 

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propervinyl

·Apr 12, 2018

This one just arrived over the weekend. With a new crystal and a good service it should clean up nicely!

 

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omegaswisst

·Apr 12, 2018

propervinyl

This one just arrived over the weekend. With a new crystal and a good service it should clean up nicely!

Hi @propervinyl

Case looks great, looking forward to some pictures after service.

 

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JimInOz

·Apr 12, 2018·Melbourne Australia

Bought last month but it arrived today.
A couple of packets from Switzerland................Woo Hoo!

Quickly opened the first one. WTF, looks like a Valjoux 7750? That's not what I ordered!

Even faster I opened the second one. Whew, all my precious bits.

So now I almost have the parts for my new watch, just waiting on hands from France before I commence assembly.
(I may seek guidance from @Mad Dog or Hanna, I hear they're great guns on the 6498 😁).

And now I have to sort out why I got sent a Valjoux 7750. An Easter gift?

 

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Professor

·Apr 13, 2018

Could be a computer glitch, best check your credit card account to make sure you weren't billed for it.

In other news the NOS Pobeda I ordered awhile back finally got here today and its everything the seller described.
It came with a factory box, a small one that holds only the watch without a band. I've read that the Soviets watch factories always delivered watches without a band installed. I guess they left that up to local jewelers or retail outlets.

The watch has no scratches that one could see with the naked eye unless held inches from the eye and the light was just right. I figure any handling marks are just from shifting about in the factory box when moved around over the decades it lay around the shop.
Theres one very tiny scrape at the inside base of one lug, possibly where someone slipped with a spring bar tool. It was visible in the seller's photos but nearly invisible in real life. In any case not noticable when a band is present.

A 10 hour run test shows it to be dead on the money so far.

I'm very very pleased with this one. Especially since I won it for the princely sum of $31 USD with free shipping from Bulgaria.

Re posting the seller images

 

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Dre

·Apr 13, 2018

Oversize rose gold beauty!

 

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Jerseyhammer

·Apr 13, 2018

ewand

I went to a watch fair today and came away with this...

They stamp your hand when you pay your entry, and it takes about a week for it to fade completely ;-)

Nice CS3110 reissue Carrera, with Lemania 1873 movement...

Top draw

 

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Jerseyhammer

·Apr 13, 2018

Dre

Oversize rose gold beauty!

Classic

 

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JimJupiter

·Apr 13, 2018

Got this nice and rare Enicar Sherpa Dive from April 1964 yesterday:

After some love, cleaning, crystal polishing and replacing of the (silver) red ring, I am satisfied with the result 😀

Nico

 

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frederico

·Apr 13, 2018

Seiko SPB081J1. Ceramic bezel, Amazing quality, crazy lume, I’ve never seen anything quite like it.

 

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gostang9

·Apr 13, 2018

frederico

Seiko SPB081J1. Ceramic bezel, Amazing quality, crazy lume, I’ve never seen anything quite like it.

Lovely! That dial is similar to some of the lovely grotto’s around Capri...

 

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llstv1

·Apr 14, 2018

Didn't buy it but my dad brought it as my late birthday present a week ago.

 

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Larry S

·Apr 14, 2018·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Pleasant purchase this afternoon over a beer and some serious watch nerd conversation.

EP40-68 Gallet Multi 12 ..36mm absolutely Mint. Could not resist.

Edited: Apr 14, 2018

 

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Larry S

·Apr 14, 2018·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Dre

Oversize rose gold beauty!

Spectacular. Safe queen I’d assume.