Post your BEST vintage find!

This is the oldest watch I own. I bought it 3+ years ago from eBay. Had it serviced a couple years back and it is in wonderful condition. I actually sold it, but then bought it back, I know.....

I don't wear it very often, but very much enjoy it the 3-4 times a year I do wear it.

I gave up part of Christmas Eve, lurking on Watchrecon 😀

Awesome Christmas present! 😀

OP asked for best Omega vintage buy, so here is my.

If you like story with a watch here it is:
In januar 2016 I was at home sick with fever and felling like a sh*t for whole week. Afther I woke afther 13hours of sleep I want to look our local "ebay" to see what is new. First add that I saw was Omega and had one very bad picture. But on picture I could clearly see step-dial and price was great at 1700eur. I called the guy and he is like 150km from me. He got a watch from first owner wife for free.......
He said he has some other that called and that he do not know what to do now. I asked if some1 already said magic words "I will take it" and he replied no. I told him I will buy watch no question asked, but he need to confirm becouse I do not want to drive sick and shi*ty as I was that day/week. He said OK, but he will not give it for less than that amount. I knew its worth more so there was no intention to "break" his price.
When I came to look and buy watch, there was another surprise that I did not see on picture he put in add. I checked the bezel and....... 😁

And afther 3 hours I was home with this baby:



But for best vintage piece I got and also piece that start my obssesion with vintage watches was this chunky baby you can see on picture down. I got it for 150eur from my fathers uncle 2 years ago.
He was one of the wholesaler in Yugoslavia in 50s-70s for Roamer,certina and longines. This watch was in showcase and its virtualy intact. There are some markings from handling, but can be called almost NOS. It still has half of sticker in the back. It was without bracellet, I add it later.
My fathers uncle also gave me some other watches, but are not so imporatant as this piece. I hope I will have chance for more buys from him in future. He has some very very nice pieces, but he is 90year old man and his mind is going away....sadly.

Roamer Stingray chrono valjoux 72:

Bought these two today for a bargain!

Picked this up when I was in Paris a couple of years ago, It came in its original box and the sales receipt from the 1940,

Nice Roamer, mine says hello. It was a little more at £190 - and a little more used.



I ended up with a 105.003 in rough condition from a watchmaker's parts bin - for free. I haven't quite finished repairing it, but I'd say it was my best find - although it will never be a show piece like the others around here, I can't complain at the price.

Out of many I think this one is the best

are we limited with Omegas?

if yes, here:



if not, here:

From 1972 and still running strong .

Omg i why doesn't my mother find something like that , ^^

Ok I'll play. An 18k WG vintage Movado dress watch bought for scrap value:

Soz for the very late reply. It's the dd145-0022

Thanks no worries , it's all cleared out 😀

This Gruen comes to mind not my best find but it's a keeper for me Cal Venus 188 still has the plastic sticker on the case back.

Not an Omega... but found this in a craigslist ad for less than 1k some months ago.

Not really a find but inherited from my father who recently passed. He purchased this in the Virgin Islands in 1962 and knew I always admired it. First thing I did was have it serviced, as that's something dear old dad often neglected. Because of aging eyes, he'd had the hands and number indices painted black. Those were removed and polished. The rest is original. The watch maker said it all went back together beautifully. Must have, because the two weeks I've had it back it's accurate within 2 seconds a day on the wrist. Thanks Dad!

Its not an Omega but...i´m enjoying this one very much! Thanks to Bogdan (citizenwatchcolector) i have the NOS bezel and the face of this watch is alive again!! I hope you like! 😀