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Lucasssssss
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What a dreadful photo, but I purchased this off ebay for £300, it belonged to Vernon Sangster of Vernons' pools. What got me started with watches
Post your BEST vintage find!
What a dreadful photo, but I purchased this off ebay for £300, it belonged to Vernon Sangster of Vernons' pools. What got me started with watches
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river rat
·I got this cheap because no one thought it was real at a NAWCC mart.
Has a 870 Waltham movement in a Denison case made for the RAF very few I have seen maybe the first Waltham in WW2.
And this I got cheap on fleabay a few months ago the best shape I seen one of these US issued Zenith. The best deal I ever got was a Illinois Depollier US WW1 issued water proof watch with the first screw down crown had a black coating on the case had notches to remove the bezel and case back with a special key. I was stupid and sold it sold it to the guy who wrote the book on Illinois watches did double my money on it but never seen another for sale. Would post photo's of it but photobucket has them hostage got it from a coin shop the owner knew I was into military issued watches and called me said he had some thing I mite like and I did never heard of depollier before I bought it a rare bird.
Has a 870 Waltham movement in a Denison case made for the RAF very few I have seen maybe the first Waltham in WW2.
And this I got cheap on fleabay a few months ago the best shape I seen one of these US issued Zenith. The best deal I ever got was a Illinois Depollier US WW1 issued water proof watch with the first screw down crown had a black coating on the case had notches to remove the bezel and case back with a special key. I was stupid and sold it sold it to the guy who wrote the book on Illinois watches did double my money on it but never seen another for sale. Would post photo's of it but photobucket has them hostage got it from a coin shop the owner knew I was into military issued watches and called me said he had some thing I mite like and I did never heard of depollier before I bought it a rare bird.
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imfagent449
·Many years ago on ebay I found a few watches with very poor pictures - I spent a lot of time scouring back then.
I found one like this (picture from the internet) for around 100 dollars as I recall. It is an enamel dial cal 280 with a swans neck regulator.
I also found an ultrachron with a similar enamel dial for about 50 dollars. I don't have them with me - I will post the originals when I get a chance.
I found one like this (picture from the internet) for around 100 dollars as I recall. It is an enamel dial cal 280 with a swans neck regulator.
I also found an ultrachron with a similar enamel dial for about 50 dollars. I don't have them with me - I will post the originals when I get a chance.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesThis must be one of the early threads of Omega Forums.
Best vintage find?
Free.
An 18-jewel solid gold Glycine appearing to be from the late 1940 or 1950s, found in surplus World War II .50 ammo box with a lot of shooting supplies and hand loading equipment. It began me on my vintage watch journey back about 1983.
Best vintage find?
Free.
An 18-jewel solid gold Glycine appearing to be from the late 1940 or 1950s, found in surplus World War II .50 ammo box with a lot of shooting supplies and hand loading equipment. It began me on my vintage watch journey back about 1983.
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coda117
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Risto
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eugeneandresson
·For me it would be a toss up between this one (extremely fair price all things considering...try get any cal321 omega for that price, plus only 5 examples known)...
...and this one (from a SAAF pilot)...
First one has what looks like a Lemania signed 2nd gen 321...and the dial/lume is immaculate. Second one has a legit but rare bezel variant (only seen 3 others with this bezel) but generally is a more 'common' watch...
...and this one (from a SAAF pilot)...
First one has what looks like a Lemania signed 2nd gen 321...and the dial/lume is immaculate. Second one has a legit but rare bezel variant (only seen 3 others with this bezel) but generally is a more 'common' watch...
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AJF
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I don’t know if this is my biggest find, by economical standards.
But at ~200 € it was pretty good in that end, as well.
I really do love it. Those numerals!
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wilderbeast
·My Smiths 6B. Incorrectly listed as a W10 on eBay and the rarer 1968 issue to boot. Mine is 240 of maybe 250 issued that year. Didn’t get it for a steal, but didn’t pay what it’s worth - and these are creeping up in price rapidly.
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ikanbilisclub
·I think mine really have to be these two
UG Tricompax 22283
Gallet Multichron 12 with EP movement
UG Tricompax 22283
Gallet Multichron 12 with EP movement
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Edward53
·Three years ago (how time seems to hurtle past these days) I posted what I considered my best bargains on this thread. In the light of rising prices and the greatly-increased demand for pie pan Constellations, I now think this 2852 was my best deal. I purchased it on ebay in 2012 for £441, which was pretty cheap even then. I took a chance on the seller's photos below and was well rewarded. These and the lack of a movement pic must have put some people off. The medallion is quite rubbed but I can live with that as the case is really sharp. The 505 movement dates from ca. 1957.
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anthonydias
·Love the thread and being new here thought I would share one of my own. Not quite a bargain buy, more a drawer “find”.
My wife inherited from her grandmother, her grandfather’s watch which after a couple of attempts to repair was set aside because of the exorbitant price quoted. After languishing at the back of a drawer in our home and then in my office drawer (I thought it had promise) I dropped it and after 20 years it started working again.
Some frantic Google searches helped me identify a local horologist who agreed to take in the project for a lot less than my wife had originally been quoted.
End result with before and after shots below.
My wife inherited from her grandmother, her grandfather’s watch which after a couple of attempts to repair was set aside because of the exorbitant price quoted. After languishing at the back of a drawer in our home and then in my office drawer (I thought it had promise) I dropped it and after 20 years it started working again.
Some frantic Google searches helped me identify a local horologist who agreed to take in the project for a lot less than my wife had originally been quoted.
End result with before and after shots below.
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Revo
·My Smiths 6B. Incorrectly listed as a W10 on eBay and the rarer 1968 issue to boot. Mine is 240 of maybe 250 issued that year. Didn’t get it for a steal, but didn’t pay what it’s worth - and these are creeping up in price rapidly.
Mine says hi.
All three of the Smiths RAF watches: 1940s Mk X, 1950s GS De Luxe, 1960s "W10" 6B
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lindo
·This was a chance buy on eBay a while ago. It looked too good to be true, especially at the price I paid, but after unpacking it I was very happy.
It is a 166001 from 1963, screw back 34mm 14K case with the original 14K gold crown, and hippocampus insignia in relief.
It is a 166001 from 1963, screw back 34mm 14K case with the original 14K gold crown, and hippocampus insignia in relief.
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keepsonticking
·I traded for this in about 1998. My Smith and Wesson .38 J frame (a terrific revolver) even up for the Speedmaster. The Smith cost me about 100 used...with leather holster and Hogue grips. He thought he made a great deal, and at the time, it wasn't so lopsided.
