It was a crazy day today when I was offered 12 vintage watches and managed to acquire 8 pieces.

Titus Chronograph PVD


Ulysse Nardin 36000


Seiko Single Button Chronograph 5719


Seiko Monaco


Citizen GMT World Time


Citizen Big Crown Diver 62-6198


Citizen Big Crown Diver 52-0110


Bulova Military

 

nice

 

Geezux Khryst! EVERYBODY is on a buying spree!

 

I always wondered how far away tomorrow is, now I know



Its just past Samoa!

 

Congrats! Sounds like a great day, you and @dougiedude can both attend some WA (AA for watch addicts) meetings together!

 

Curious what makes that Bulova "military", other than the "surplus" case?

Tom

 

I hope I'm not being rude, but the 5719 is a Frankenstein watch. The second hand and bezel are incorrect.

 

I'm a little curious what sort of collection these fit into? Or are you just accumulating?

Tom

 

The back case has specific inscriptions found in military watches.

 

Thanks for the concern Lenny. Yes the second hand is incorrect but I think the bezel is original. I also have a 5717 and the only difference is the 5719 has no date function. Other than that, both watches are identical. Some 5719 models also used a plastic bezel found in the 45899s. Maybe that is the bezel you are referring to?

 

Hi Tom, I do collect the other brands but confined mainly to chronographs, divers and world timers. Thanks.

 

I'm not convinced that that particular bezel originally came with the 5719. As I understand it, the metal version of the bezel for the 5719 was black, not silver like on the 5717. Also, 5719 =\ 5717. At the very least, they have different hands and bezels.

 

Murky waters in UN land - they seem ripe for counterfeiters trying to capitalize on the brand's new found luxury status - I almost paid a big noob tax on one, but eBay saved my skin luckily.

 

May I see it? The dial does not conform to military specifications that I have in my watches and clocks field manual.

Tom

 

Apologies for cr@p photo but not in front of it right now - this is mine, which is definitely military issue - looks pretty similar to me, but I may have had too much vino ...

 

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Hmmm let me do more research on that Lenny. Below are pictures of my 5717 and 45899

5717


45899

 

What a great haul, Lobe ghe seiko single button...

 

I normally collect vintage chronographs, divers and world timers Tom.

 

Often my buying sprees are followed up shortly by selling sprees...

 

panic buying is a more powerful driver than panic selling...