I am sure she will be up and running in no time. It really is a cool variation of that watch. I have seen others and I think the ruby and the style of those hands are really cool. Also, the root beer colored bezel is a nice touch.

 

Yeah, I texted my guy and he said canon wheel is not a big deal. The problem is the prioritizing what get bumped to squeeze this one in....hmmm. He is sitting on over 25 of mine right now....I may have a problem.

 

25 is not a bad haul. I thought I was a naughty boy this year for acquiring 12

 

That’s just what he has- that’s not all that I bought

Covid has been bad news for my wallet

 

James is the only person I know that keeps a watchmaker on a retainer.

 

Congrats, very swank indeed!

 

Teachable moment with a watch that’s near and dear to my heart- the first Gen Bulova Snorkel.

Wrong h/m hands, second hand never came on a 666, bad redial & relume, case and bezel have been polished within an inch of their lives wrong crystal, wrong crown- way overpriced and it’s only worth the value of the movement (around $100) technically since everything here is a disaster:


This one was 100% spot on, dial is excellent, hands, crystal, crown are all correct- I kick myself for not bidding-someone got one hell of a deal.

 

Just got an unsolicited offer for this guy. Plated diver but clean and lovely dial/hands. Not running but if you can tinker, it may be worth getting it back to life.



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Oh- that’s just my watch handy friend- he does most of the easy jobs (cheaper watches). I pay him in watches, parts, supplies, etc.
The good stuff goes to my watchmaker and he has 4 at the moment with another dozen that are in queue (all in rotation but due for a real service). I have offered to be a part of his retirement plan- his wife is thoroughly in favor of that.

 

Who bought the other Benrus pointer date? Here is a parts watch.


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It is so cool. It could be a fun project for someobe with a little skill.

 

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I would say about 75% of the time when viewing this thread I click the eBay screenshot, it goes full screen, and then I try to swipe right to get the next picture.



How about the rest of you?

 

Curse you JW....

Mine for 60 big ones. Be a another project....he he.

 

No kidding, that was a hell of a deal.

 

Same as a recent EBay grab of mine. The bezel is plastic.

 

Lol! Of course.

So when you finally fix all of these watches and realize you have a problem (I speak from no personal experience here ) you should sell them here so everyone can have a crack at them.

 

Yeah, not a fan of these kind of divers. JG cool factor aside, it was a disposable watch.

 

If you like patina- the good kind, not the bad kind- this is awesome. I hate patina but can a appreciate this watch. If it were less “patina’d”, it would be mine.
Stainless Duguena Watertrip with shovel hands and plenty of character. Missing rotor but hand winds and it has a very common Swiss movement so rotors can be had from parts movements (assume it was a bad bearing and they just removed it and went manual wind). About the same size and style as the Helbros- around 37-38 I assume- this won’t last long.



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I have been following this one for a while. It was initially priced a lot higher than this and failed to sell repeatedly. Each time it was relisted the seller lowered the price but that never helped. It eventually disappeared and I thought it was purchased, but I guess not.