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Ebay Sang The Siren Song Again, Zodiac Glorious

  1. smithrjd Nov 3, 2012

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    I had been looking for a Zodiac Glorious on and off for awhile. One came up that I could not resist. It was made the same year I was.. Has the original papers manual and box. Getting hard to find that in a watch made in ' 55 LOL I will post better pictures when I actually have the watch in hand. Picture014.jpg
     
  2. ulackfocus Nov 3, 2012

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    Box and papers? Nice!
     
  3. smithrjd Nov 3, 2012

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    It's a full rotor automatic as well. Spiedel mesh gold filled band, but I will get a proper leather/croc band soon. I t came out of a Storeage locker in Northern CA believe it or not.
     
  4. evghenii Nov 4, 2012

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    congrats!) I saw this watch on bay) can you show your aerospace?
     
  5. smithrjd Nov 4, 2012

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    I actually have two, a GMT and a World Timer. By the way the band you asked about looks like it came of a '70's World Timer. The GMT is an early one, '66 or '67. The World Timer is a '71. DSCF0669 (1024x768).jpg DSCF0675.JPG
     
  6. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Nov 4, 2012

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    I saw that on as well, if it had been in steel you would have had some competition for it. I do have this one though.

    Zodiac is an underrated brand IMHO.

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  7. smithrjd Nov 4, 2012

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    Beautiful Glorious, the Chronometeres are not easy to come by. I will have to wait and see, but think the one I got will be the standard 17j automatic. Zodiac's are actually a very well made watch with several inovations over the years. Prices do seem to be rising pretty steady over what one used to be able to get them for. At least they are not as faked or frankened as others, but I have started to see Sea Wolf's that are made up of several different watches.
     
  8. alam Nov 4, 2012

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    good looking dial! :thumbsup:
     
  9. smithrjd Jan 7, 2013

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    Got the 1955 Glorious back from a cleaning and service. Came out pretty good considering how beat up it was. A Zodiac Pie Pan Guilloche? A long strange trip for this watch, bought by a man from England in Lichtenstein on holiday, returned to England and somehow wound up in a storage locker in Northern California then sold to me on eBay ...
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  10. ulackfocus Jan 7, 2013

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    Never seen the Glorious models before this thread. I can see why they're thusly named. :thumbsup:

    I think I want one. :rolleyes:
     
  11. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Jan 7, 2013

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    Cool, these are way underrated!
     
  12. smithrjd Jan 7, 2013

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    They are not as easy to find as other Zodiac's, and due to age most are rather beat up. I have a rather low amount in this one, $250 with the service. They are a quality watch, A Schild movements, this one a standard 17j.
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  13. smithrjd Jan 7, 2013

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    Ouch, repeat pictures. Sorry...
     
  14. ulackfocus Jan 7, 2013

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    Fixed.
     
  15. pknopp Jan 7, 2013

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    Very nice. I like it!
     
  16. TimeVu Mar 24, 2013

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    I love Zodiac watches and bought several of them for such a surprised low price. They are truly the most under appreciated brand of Swiss watch.
     
  17. Ludi Mar 24, 2013

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    So true [​IMG]

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  18. TimeVu Mar 24, 2013

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    These are my Zodiac beaters when I don't want to wear my collection of 100 vintage Omegas. Most of my Omegas are way too small to be in style these days. I wonder when this crazy Big fad is going away :)
     
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  19. ulackfocus Mar 24, 2013

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    That's a great looking watch. :thumbsup:

    Now get a camera with correct image alignment. The one you're using is sighted high and to the right.
     
  20. SpikiSpikester @ ΩF Staff Member Mar 25, 2013

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    Ooh nice. Those "beaters" are the first Zodiacs I've seen that really appeal to me :thumbsup: