Recommended Good Value / Vintage - New Deals On EBAY & other Auctions

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Serviced Soviet Era Vostok manual wind. I have bought a Luch dress watch from this seller before. I do believe it when he says that it has been serviced, remember labor in the Ukraine is cheaper than elsewhere. I thought hard about picking this up, but have decided to pass on the tip. Of course, I have no connection to the seller other than being a customer in the past.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTA...-/274716441365?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
 
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Well, you can expect it (the Seiko) to be reposted. I was the winning bidder and although the seller published a sensible list of countries he wouldn’t post to Australia wasn’t on the list. He cancelled the sale without discussion and then sent a message saying he “cannot post to Australia “. Must be a problem with the Royal Mail
Bidders beware, if you don’t live in the UK..
Hey @Pianotuna I reached out to the seller and arranged to buy it for the final auction price...

If you still want it and you’re happy to cover shipping to Oz, it’s all yours. Ping me a message.

should be arriving with me later this week.

Simon
 
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Hey @Pianotuna I reached out to the seller and arranged to buy it for the final auction price...

If you still want it and you’re happy to cover shipping to Oz, it’s all yours. Ping me a message.

should be arriving with me later this week.

Simon
That's why I love this forum. Respect 👍
 
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For the pocket watch lovers- Hamilton 992 Railroad watch. Seller can’t move the hands because it’s lever set (she doesn’t know that). Says it’s not running- should be serviced anyway- we have a few members here who knows these watches well.



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Seiko Sportmatic in Japan. Although the price is higher than some of the deals we have seen- this is still a great price for such a pretty watch. Has date magnifier and I love the lume pips on the rehaut. Has make offer.



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Hey @Pianotuna I reached out to the seller and arranged to buy it for the final auction price...

If you still want it and you’re happy to cover shipping to Oz, it’s all yours. Ping me a message.

should be arriving with me later this week.

Simon
@simomega that’s a very generous and thoughtful offer. You are most kind but I think you deserve both the plaudits from our fellow contributors here and the watch itself. I didn’t expect my bid to be a winner to be frank and I’m pleased that the seller was of ethical disposition and agreed to the sale though he must have been disappointed with the result. Wear it in good faith and I hope it is as good as it appeared to be. A photograph of said item upon arrival would seem obligatory if posters don’t object.

Thank you very much and for reaffirming my faith in my fellow man.

Mike
 
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@simomega that’s a very generous and thoughtful offer. You are most kind but I think you deserve both the plaudits from our fellow contributors here and the watch itself. I didn’t expect my bid to be a winner to be frank and I’m pleased that the seller was of ethical disposition and agreed to the sale though he must have been disappointed with the result. Wear it in good faith and I hope it is as good as it appeared to be. A photograph of said item upon arrival would seem obligatory if posters don’t object.

Thank you very much and for reaffirming my faith in my fellow man.

Mike

Not only did I give this post a "like", I would also like to nominate it as the best written post of 2021 to date ::rimshot::
 
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That’s actually a really pretty watch, and it hasn’t been polished up. Smallish at 32 but if you have small wrists- bully for you.
32 is great for me but then again I fit the demographic of small and skinny wrists 😗
 
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Accutron railroad watch in stainless (I own this exact model). This is a nice clean example. Seller doesn’t say if it’s working or not, second hand doesn’t move in pic. It’s possible that he didn’t have the correct battery (special for these). Regardless, they all need a service, and require a specialist. Has make offer.



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Here's one I didn't post here and decided to grab before anyone else did. I believe posting a pic for posterity is order as it did qualify for the good value thread ($155 offer accepted minutes after it was listed for $200).

Gold plated square Longines with a nice little 23z movement on a lovely vintage lizard strap. Sized very nicely at 26.5mm. I've had a lot of pleasure wearing it since it arrived last week!

Highly recommend this seller for the great items he has listed and the ease of dealing with him. No affiliation of course aside from being a satisfied customer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324499673879
 
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Not only did I give this post a "like", I would also like to nominate it as the best written post of 2021 to date ::rimshot::
It must be a matter of perspective mate. I’d have nominated Simon’s post!
I’m sure there’s a plethora (refer: ‘plethora’ The Three Amigos) of eloquence on the board but the focus here is on finding good value for others, which in itself says much about the kind of people here.
 
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Here's one I didn't post here and decided to grab before anyone else did. I believe posting a pic for posterity is order as it did qualify for the good value thread ($155 offer accepted minutes after it was listed for $200).

Gold plated square Longines with a nice little 23z movement on a lovely vintage lizard strap. Sized very nicely at 26.5mm. I've had a lot of pleasure wearing it since it arrived last week!

Highly recommend this seller for the great items he has listed and the ease of dealing with him. No affiliation of course aside from being a satisfied customer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324499673879
Now that is an excellent bargain!
 
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Now that is an excellent bargain!

However I believe it violates this thread’s rules unless the watch is now offered to us for the same price (hint hint).
 
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However I believe it violates this thread’s rules unless the watch is now offered to us for the same price (hint hint).

The first rule of the "Recommended Good Value / Vintage - New Deals On EBAY & other Auctions" thread is: There are no rules.