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Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)

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Vintage buy this time. Bulova 23 XW. Coming my way from Howell, MI.

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Curiosity about the $95 price of this watch in the 50's translated to 2022.

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Spruce Spruce
This front loader arrived from Japan. A few scratches and a minor gouge but otherwise an exemplary and handsome 1969 beater (on the days I don’t want to risk my C cased Connie) 😀

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Now, would that be a homage, or a copy😜😁.
Just joking, it's lovely, I really am starting to appreciate this case design, it works....
 
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Just picked up this Technos with mesh bracelet. Dial is in great condition, but hard to photograph without reflections.

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JayBe JayBe
Today was a good day. 😀
Not only did I receive the nice Russian Zenith copy above, but as fate has it, my watchmaker called me to tell me that the original that "inspired" it was ready for pickup. I bought this set last fall by chance and absolutely love the intricacies. The pictures don't do it justice, but apart from a few hairline scratches, it's practically flawless with bright, clean dial and now seems to run well within COSC. 🥰

I also won an auction on a beauty of a 40s Wyler today, but that needs to be a story for another day.

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Badwolf Badwolf
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Ah, a two-tone friend of mine! 😉

I have recently received two other watches that are not as prominent, but seem to get along with each other well. For me, it's hard to chose between those two, if I am to wear one:

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JayBe
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This arrived today, and it is one that I have been lusting after for quite some years. I am happy that I happened to stumble upon one in relatively exceptional condition at a fair price. 🥰

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lindo
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After buying a new sapphire sandwich Speedmaster a couple of years ago (because I wanted to admire the 1863 movement), then an earlier Speedmaster moonphase (because I liked the silver moon, the white gold bezel and blued hands/indices), how did I explain to my significant other why I also needed this standard Speedmaster from around 1999? Did she understand why I wanted hesalite on the front, and a standard back with that iconic NASA inscription?

Not really, but she likes watches too and totally understands the collecting bug. I am a lucky man.

It arrived today.

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OneTwo
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I know this is typically for photos of watch arrivals but what about a vintage watch magazine advertisement arrival? (Please excuse the glare)
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Almost positive the ad is for a 166.028 / 168.022 with the orange second hand.

If only I could have bought this watch new for $150, now that would have been something special! Price aside would be happy to be a custodian to one of these, really dig this reference with the dark hour / minute hands and orange second hand.
 
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OneTwo behardy
I know this is typically for photos of watch arrivals but what about a vintage watch magazine advertisement arrival? (Please excuse the glare)
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Almost positive the ad is for a 166.028 / 168.022 with the orange second hand.

If only I could have bought this watch new for $150, now that would have been something special! Price aside would be happy to be a custodian to one of these, really dig this reference with the dark hour / minute hands and orange second hand.

Nice poster.

I stand to be corrected but the '8’ in '168' generally indicates that the watch is a chronometer. The watch dial in the poster doesn’t specify ‘chronometer', so I’d assume (given that the Mexico Olympics were in 1968) that it’s more likely to be a '166'.
 
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From what I’ve read / found and what is noted here about the reference system, @Spruce I think you’d be correct about the “168” being used for the chronometer reference. From what I’ve seen for this particular Seamaster the case backs were typically double stamped 166.028 &168.022, hence my use of both. That being said I've also seen multiple non chronometer references of this model and case style with a solo 168.022 stamp on the case back. See this one for example and also this one listed on eBay. Could just be that the case back was used as a replacement or it was a service case back. Either way I figured I'd list both references.
 
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OneTwo behardy
I know this is typically for photos of watch arrivals but what about a vintage watch magazine advertisement arrival? (Please excuse the glare)
Omega 166028 Advert.jpg

Almost positive the ad is for a 166.028 / 168.022 with the orange second hand.

If only I could have bought this watch new for $150, now that would have been something special! Price aside would be happy to be a custodian to one of these, really dig this reference with the dark hour / minute hands and orange second hand.
You know that $150 in 1968 is like $1200 today?
 
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cineaste cineaste
You know that $150 in 1968 is like $1200 today?

Still less than 1/4 the price of today's version

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YYTIN
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Scarecrow Boat Scarecrow Boat
This beauty from another member 🥰 This salmon dial is a real treat

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Dibs, in case you arrive to that point 😀
Just lovely : congrats !
 
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