How come Bucherer is generally un-loved?

citizenrich · Nov 19, 2017

I'm catching a ton of flak from wifey so I know I'm right over the target. I had a package show up (3) days in a row with a nice little Bucherer surprise each day. Like Christmas in November!!

JimInOz · Nov 19, 2017

Nice grabs Rich 👍.

My pick is the cushion case (the one sans strap).

SeanO · Nov 19, 2017

Bucherer does brown as well as if not better than anybody else.

citizenrich · Nov 19, 2017

JimInOz
Nice grabs Rich 👍.

My pick is the cushion case (the one sans strap).

Oh, yeah? Me too!
When are you guys coming to NYC ?
We built a small but cozy in-law suite in the townhouse for mom (come and go as-you-please) but she's lollygagging about moving in so it's all yours for the price of (1) dinner @ our favorite local Italian. No other strings attached...get moving!! lol

Dre · Nov 19, 2017

I'm feeling un-loved here Rich and you know why 😒

Vitezi · Nov 19, 2017

citizenrich
I'm catching a ton of flak from wifey so I know I'm right over the target.

I love a brand-focused collection!

jtulsky · Jul 7, 2018

citizenrich
I'm at work right now and I'll post other examples when I get in front of my laptop.

I think I paid 240 USD for this particular example. She was built in '72 or '73 so, it's a very early automatic chronograph. These are sellers photos - I have better pics @ home.
This is a serious watch (she keeps good time to 1 or 2 secs a day). 39mm and heavy as a brick.

Still have this bad boy? Interested in parting ways with it?

river9 · Dec 31, 2019

First of all Happy New year to you and sorry for stealing this superb topic.

I found on local forum a stainless steel Bucherer with no movement photos.

The asking price is decent (roughly 200 US$).

What do you think?

jud · Dec 31, 2019

Grab it. If you don't, let me!

shaun hk · Dec 31, 2019

jud
Grab it. If you don't, let me!

What he said !

river9 · Dec 31, 2019

jud
Grab it. If you don't, let me!

shaun hk
What he said !

Thank you for insightful advice!
But I missed it.
Seller didn't reply when asked by sms. Later on the phone he simply said 'it's sold for 4.8 million vietnam dong'
Have a Great Eve Countdown

janice&fred · Dec 31, 2019

this is a fantastic thread on a very interesting and historic watch brand. like the O.P. i'm also in the tri-state area but ashamed to admit even as a prolific watch treasure hunter I don't currently have a bucherer in our stash. that is about to change as next weekend is yet another of my Chelsea weekend market raids so anyone reading this from the area, including the O.P., best stay outa my way or someone's gonna get hurt.

steveb73 · Dec 31, 2019

Very interesting! Never heard of them before, but I'll be looking out for them from now on. Thanks for the thread!

Any other sleeper brands you'd like to share information on!!!

ahughes9010 · Mar 28, 2020

Great topic! Here's mine - nowhere near as nice as some of the examples in this thread but I love the grey dial and the applied logo and indices.

It's a front loader so I have no idea what movement is in it, though I suspect it's a 2824. The watch just feels like quality. Very solid, heavy (for the size) stainless case, runs like a top, hacking, quick set date, the whole shebang. I picked it up in a lot with several other vintage pieces (the other standout was an ultra cool 1969 Delma Periscope) for $200.

dinexus · Mar 29, 2020

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Same could be said for Wempe, who also produced some really excellent stuff over the years.

I've long held the belief that retailers routinely produce some of the highest quality stuff, but getting over the brand hurdle itself is usually an insurmountable task. Hell, Carl F. Bucherer makes some of the highest quality modern watches I've ever handled, but most folks just can't get past the name on the dial (or the sizes of some of the cases, but that's besides the point).

TMas · Mar 29, 2020

I LOVE my modern Bucherer watch! Such a classy timepiece.

n-theory · Mar 30, 2020

My Bucherer version of the Omega Seamaster ref. 145.023. Not as nice as some but I love it.

base615 · Mar 30, 2020

A quick eBay scan doesn't show any of the reasonable pricing from the early part of this thread.

TMas · Mar 30, 2020

base615
A quick eBay scan doesn't show any of the reasonable pricing from the early part of this thread.

The thread was started in 2015...

base615 · Mar 30, 2020

TMas
The thread was started in 2015...

People on this page in the last day or so talking about $200 buys too. What I'm seeing on eBay is listed in the $4k range.