Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)

khmt2 · Dec 30, 2014

Northernman
He who dares not, wins not

My "best" purchases have been on crappie pictures and no movement shots.

Cheers!

Agree! But then, so have my "worst" purchases ... 😒 But nothing beats the feeling when a punt in the dark turns up a real gem! 😁

Northernman · Dec 30, 2014

khmt2
Agree! But then, so have my "worst" purchases ... 😒 But nothing beats the feeling when a punt in the dark turns up a real gem! 😁

Fortunately my ratio of bad purchases have gone down over the years.
Key is to not spend more than one can afford to loose. 😉

MMMD · Dec 30, 2014

Northernman
He who dares not, wins not

My "best" purchases have been on crappie pictures and no movement shots.

Cheers!

The fun is in the educated gambles. I have a pretty good track record with crappy photos from the Iberian peninsula. Each one of these was a bargain, but also a leap of faith:

Wish I'd kept the original 2-megapixel photos.

khmt2 · Dec 30, 2014

MMMD
The fun is in the educated gambles. I have a pretty good track record with crappy photos from the Iberian peninsula. Each one of these was a bargain, but also a leap of faith:

Really nice scores! Here's are some of my punts that worked out!

Hijak · Dec 30, 2014

That Ultra-Chron is fantastic!🥰

Northernman · Dec 30, 2014

khmt2
Really nice scores! Here's are some of my punts that worked out!

One of my all time favorite scores. The case dents was professionaly repaired. The rest was just a matter of cleaning and some TLC.

Or this one. Yes all the other shit in the first picture came with it..., Ladies Omega my ass!!!😀

Stewart H · Dec 30, 2014

That was one hell of a result Anders - they obviously had some big women back in the 60s 😲

My best scores in order of acquisition are:

Zenith el Primero A385 - untouched case and seller didn't know what they had.

18k rose gold Tissot 33.3 with the very scratched crystal removed - I still have to clean off the silver paint to see if the rose gold hands are underneath. Once again the seller didn't know what they were selling.

And of course, this year's score, the Big Orange, for which the Big Z are currently having a new crystal made - as long as I let LVMH in Manchester fit it for me, It should arrive in February. One of those "If you don't hit the BIN button, someone else will" moments, even if the price does make it look like it is too good to be true.

timjohn · Dec 31, 2014

Couldn't resist...

Gavin · Dec 31, 2014

timjohn
Couldn't resist...

Awesome!

Helvetia History · Dec 31, 2014

Newest acquisition. Cyma chrono, probably late forties with Valjoux 22 movement. Photo doesn't do it justice looks great in real life, very slight age to the dial.

ELV web · Dec 31, 2014

Gavin
Awesome!

Doubly accurately awesome!

Pahawi · Dec 31, 2014

This cal. 354 came in today. Although it's not as bad in person as on the image, the dark area at the 4 o´clock marker annoys me a bit. No chance the dark is removable, right? 😟

Happy New Year to all of ya´ 😀

lando · Dec 31, 2014

Pahawi
...the dark area at the 4 o´clock marker annoys me a bit. No chance the dark is removable, right? 😟

Happy New Year to all of ya´ 😀

It probably isn't. But I think it's a great dial nevertheless. I just say DIBS (so, if it still annoys you...)

A Happy New Year to you and all the other members on OF.

khmt2 · Dec 31, 2014

and with less than 1.5 hrs to go to the New Year, I've sealed the deal for one of my grails!

Now I have something to look forward to in the New Year! 😉

Darlinboy · Dec 31, 2014

Pahawi
This cal. 354 came in today. Although it's not as bad in person as on the image, the dark area at the 4 o´clock marker annoys me a bit. No chance the dark is removable, right? 😟

Happy New Year to all of ya´ 😀

That spot will come right off... along with the paint and script.

Leave it alone and and enjoy... Looks great.

Hijak · Dec 31, 2014

Pahawi
This cal. 354 came in today. Although it's not as bad in person as on the image, the dark area at the 4 o´clock marker annoys me a bit. No chance the dark is removable, right? 😟

Happy New Year to all of ya´ 😀

This is a looker I'm sure you won't have any trouble finding someone to take it off your hands
if it bothers you too much.😉

HogWldFLTR · Dec 31, 2014

eBay sirens called me to push outside my comfort zone. No idea what I was thinking. Zenith circa early '60s. Will post better pictures when it's in hand. 40T caliber.

Allant · Dec 31, 2014

Just bought this Leonidas from our Scottish friend, Alpha. Looking forward to its arrival. ( The pic and wrist are his. )

Northernman · Dec 31, 2014

Allant

Just bought this Leonidas from our Scottish friend, Alpha. Looking forward to its arrival. ( The pic and wrist are his. )

That's a LATE 2014 purchase!;-)

Alpha · Dec 31, 2014

Allant

Just bought this Leonidas from our Scottish friend, Alpha. Looking forward to its arrival. ( The pic and wrist are his. )

Aye that's a Scotsman's wrist right enough. A public thank you to Allan and to those who don't know he is a really nice guy and I say that before the celebrations start 😉

Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)

khmt2

Northernman

MMMD

khmt2

Hijak

Northernman

Stewart H

timjohn

Gavin

Helvetia History

ELV web

Pahawi

lando

khmt2

Darlinboy

Hijak

HogWldFLTR

Allant

Northernman

Alpha

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