How come Bucherer is generally un-loved?

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The first Rolex were produced with Bucherer. They taught Rolex a great deal about watchmaking. Great watches.
 
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That's Valjoux 72 powered isn't it? Very nice! And I imagine worth a bit more than your standard Bucherer!
 
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I love this thread, pictures of my home town of Lucerne included!
 
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A local watch seller has a nice Bucherer chronometer for sale and as much as I love the look of the watch, he's asking $265 CAD which is a bit much for what's there.
 
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A local watch seller has a nice Bucherer chronometer for sale and as much as I love the look of the watch, he's asking $265 CAD which is a bit much for what's there.

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Sadly it's a local antique mall and customers aren't permitted to take pictures.

Just ask for the service history and then bring a $80 or so service price onto the negotiations.
Anything around USD 150 to 200 is OK
 
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Just ask for the service history and then bring a $80 or so service price onto the negotiations.
Anything around USD 150 to 200 is OK

I didn't realize the Bucherer chronometers were worth so much. I might have to take another look at it.
 
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That's Valjoux 72 powered isn't it? Very nice! And I imagine worth a bit more than your standard Bucherer!

The only difference between this bucherer and a v72 Rolex is a bunch of zeros. A whole bunch.

Frankly, the bucherer is more aesthetically pleasing...


BTW - anyone here plan on bidding on Paul Newman's Paul Newman? 10 million + lol
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Latest filly in the stable...

This was a nice find - complete set, 100% original, never polished (unfortunately never serviced but most times I prefer 'em this way).
 
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Nice to see you again Rich. I see you're still finding some nice little pearls among the swine.

Hope all is going good for you now.

Cheers Mate.

Jim
 
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Nice to see you again Rich. I see you're still finding some nice little pearls among the swine.

Hope all is going good for you now.

Cheers Mate.

Jim

One day at a time brother, one day.

Yeah, I realized that I enjoy finding certain watches more than I even like wearing 'em. Thankfully, Bucherer is a pretty inexpensive and harmless addiction.

Hope things are well in your literal other end of the world. Looks like the $AUD$ is starting to wake up - just in time for you crazy aussies to start driving up vintage prices (again!!)

Kind thoughts
 
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Someone must have been reading this thread, when I went to look at the Bucherer chronometer it was sold.
 
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Hmmm...I just had my first ever auction fight over a Plain Jane day-date.

A welcome and refreshing twist (I lost!)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/322697724956

Sorry you lost.
Now we just need to get Hodinkee interested and the Bucherers are taking off
 
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