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eBay Bargain(s) of the Year
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JimJupiter
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To be fair, watch looked lilke this when I got it. But nothing major was broken, NOS handset and go.
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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerI search Ebay every day but due to the spelling error I - of course - missed this one.
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JwRosenthal
·To be fair, watch looked lilke this when I got it. But nothing major was broken, NOS handset and go.
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Nupero
·Checks ebay purchase history...
Can we start a thread called "Most overpriced ebay purchase of the year"? 😟
Can we start a thread called "Most overpriced ebay purchase of the year"? 😟
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Helvetia History
·ah, but don't discount the hobbyist. We.....errrrrr......... THEY buy watches and attempt to repair. Keeps them out of the bars. 😀
For instance, the average observer sees shit. I say: IS THAT A HELVETIA??? I'M IN!!
Where ... where ... !!! Let me through!!
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Helvetia History
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I bet you anything that the Helbros with the black dial at the top right has a Helvetia 820 movement in it though! Probably 820B. And probably Helvetia case ref 3190?
I'd be interested in the details, serial number, movement confirmation etc if you have them. These were a batch of watches made for Helbros by Helvetia during the war and I am doing some research into Helvetia's exports to the US at this time.
Thanks. Carl.
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Paul m
·I noticed this on eBay last year.the seller was local and so put in a bid.knowing I could collect in person if I wanted.purchased it for £350,since then the watch stopped working and so it was sent via my local AD to omega in Switzerland for a full service.£390.now back with me.great little 1980’s omega that will hopefully be worn for many years to come.would there be any profit in it if sold? Probably a little but that’s not important.
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Helvetia History
·I bet you anything that the Helbros with the black dial at the top right has a Helvetia 820 movement in it though! Probably 820B. And probably Helvetia case ref 3190?
I'd be interested in the details, serial number, movement confirmation etc if you have them. These were a batch of watches made for Helbros by Helvetia during the war and I am doing some research into Helvetia's exports to the US at this time.
Thanks. Carl.
My best buy from eBay was actually a Helbros marked Helvetia too.
Helbros sold a batch of pilots watches made for them by Helvetia in about 1943. Helvetia 3411 cases and Helvetia 82A movements.
Some of these watches had white dials, unusual for 1928 pattern type watches. They come up every now and then for over $1,000 normally.
One of my saved eBay searches came up with one for a starting price of $69 so I thought I'd add it to my watch list and see if it sold for a reasonable price. Then I looked again, Buy It Now $69! I don't think I've moved as fast in years!
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gbesq
·I was fortunate to find this waiting for me on eBay. Not easy to find. It’s with my watchmaker now for a movement service and installation of a correct crown and crystal.
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river rat
·Only deal I got this year was from the MWR forum PX a bund issued navigation kit for my issued Heuer Bund
Got it a little lower than his asking price of 98 euro's
Some years back got two of these metal canisters for 25 bucks apiece
And some years back got this for under two hundred at a NAWCC mart most at the time thought it was fake well it was real.
Got this for under 200 the last chronometer the NAVY used before going to GPS the GPS a bad idea read the Russians are messing with the GPS signals in Ukraine since most modern weapons systems like drones and missiles use them. The cheapest deal I ever got off eBay for a deck chronometer.
Got it a little lower than his asking price of 98 euro's
Some years back got two of these metal canisters for 25 bucks apiece
And some years back got this for under two hundred at a NAWCC mart most at the time thought it was fake well it was real.
Got this for under 200 the last chronometer the NAVY used before going to GPS the GPS a bad idea read the Russians are messing with the GPS signals in Ukraine since most modern weapons systems like drones and missiles use them. The cheapest deal I ever got off eBay for a deck chronometer.
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sheepdoll
·I bet you anything that the Helbros with the black dial at the top right has a Helvetia 820 movement in it though! Probably 820B. And probably Helvetia case ref 3190?
I'd be interested in the details, serial number, movement confirmation etc if you have them. These were a batch of watches made for Helbros by Helvetia during the war and I am doing some research into Helvetia's exports to the US at this time.
Thanks. Carl.
This is a bit off topic for this thread. A this was not an eBay score. I was showing of my Helbros hord.
I made a new thread to continue this analysis. It is quite interesting.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/helbros-helvetica-820.153686/
