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

[Mafkees]

adrian scott

Zodiac Seawolf patina with new crystal ... quite cheap for a seawolf? Hands look too new? Out of place?

Dial looks moisture damaged and the condition is bad in general, I'm afraid. Steer very clear of this one.

 

[JwRosenthal]

Mafkees

Dial looks moisture damaged and the condition is bad in general, I'm afraid. Steer very clear of this one.

Yeah, it would be a hard pass for me- which is a shame as it’s a rarer model with 9kt gold bezel and gilt dial and hands. Would also have come on a 2-tone Holzer style JBC bracelet. When these things are clean they are sharp as shit!

 

[Dr.Sascha]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/mens-watc...c-25-jewels-1961-serviced-with-box/1394639642

A nice Enicar, recently serviced, with the original BOR bracelet and signed clasp. A bit pricey as listed (£395), but the seller is open to reasonable offers.

 

[wagudc]

Dr.Sascha

https://www.gumtree.com/p/mens-watc...c-25-jewels-1961-serviced-with-box/1394639642

A nice Enicar, recently serviced, with the original BOR bracelet and signed clasp. A bit pricey as listed (£395), but the seller is open to reasonable offers.

It looks great. There is a very nice signed BOR bracelet available for unspecified additional cost.

 

[Keith88lx]

AustinCambridge

(had somehow mistakenly put this over in the Omega bargains thread)

What. a. Dial.

with BIN and make offer
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313736230537?epid=1101468246&hash=item490c22f689:g:CHsAAOSwNjhhga6e

beautiful but man I feel that went too high? Maybe I’ve been out of the Bulova game for a bit but all 3 of mine with 2 including service all in was less than that one.

Edited by a mod: Jun 1, 2023

 

[JwRosenthal]

Keith88lx

beautiful but man I feel that went too high? Maybe I’ve been out of the Bulova game for a bit but all 3 of mine with 2 including service all in was less than that one.

These are one of my favorite designs of all time- particularly with the scalloped bezel and fancy lugs.

 

[JwRosenthal]

Stainless 60’s Elgin with black dial. 32.5mm so on the smaller side. Lume looks remarkably fresh and dial is glossy and flawless…original? Maybe….for $65, who cares- it’s lovely.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-19...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

 

[Spruce]

Blue eternamatic 3000




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144281305276

 

[Spruce]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255224450446

Nice looking Longines Record automatic. BIN £265 in Stoke

 

[wagudc]

Spruce

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255224450446

Nice looking Longines Record automatic. BIN £265 in Stoke

Great little dress watch with a nice ETA movement. Nice find!

 

[JwRosenthal]

Nice Stainless Luxor chronograph for our friends in the UK. These are usually chrome plated so finding one in stainless is a real bonus. Dial looks nice with some slight corrosion on the indices but lume is still fairly bright (not moldy black) and I love the blue/red outer track. If I didn’t have 2 like this already at the watchmaker, I would be making an offer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Vinta...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

 

[JwRosenthal]

Stainless Vantage (Hamilton) diver. 37mm and these things wear like a dream. Yes, these were $200 not 2 years ago, but that was soooo 2019. Seller says running but movement is loose. I got one like this that the movment tabs hadn’t been bent in properly and it wiggled around. Just a little
Tweak and it was fine. It may be that simple here. Case still has its brushing, and wears a few dings, but is honest.
These things are the ultimate of broad arrow lolipop for under $500. Make an offer at $250US and see if he bites.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Exceptiona...p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=706-127636-26712-0

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

JwRosenthal

Stainless Vantage (Hamilton) diver.

Did they put an aftermarket lume pipe in the bezel?

 

[JwRosenthal]

Scarecrow Boat

Did they put an aftermarket lume pipe in the bezel?

Looks like it, that doesn’t bother me though- you can knock that back out and go commando

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

JwRosenthal

Looks like it, that doesn’t bother me though- you can knock that back out and go commando

Very true. I asked because I knew skin divers of this time the bezels were filled; however, I wasn’t sure if it was a unique quirk/feature that I wasn’t aware of haha. I like it though, too.

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

JwRosenthal

Make an offer at $250US and see if he bites.

Took a punt at $250 and they accepted. My Helbros had a loose movement and it was a super simple fix of tweaking the movement tabs and all was good

I like these Vantage’s and 37mm is a fun size

 

[JwRosenthal]

Scarecrow Boat

Took a punt at $250 and they accepted. My Helbros had a loose movement and it was a super simple fix of tweaking the movement tabs and all was good

I like these Vantage’s and 37mm is a fun size

Hell yes! Glad you got it Aaron- it’s a cool watch. I like the pip too actually.
Here is my bezel-less Vantage

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

JwRosenthal

Hell yes! Glad you got it Aaron- it’s a cool watch. I like the pip too actually.
Here is my bezel-less Vantage

I really like that one

 

[JwRosenthal]

Scarecrow Boat

I really like that one

I got lucky on that one. An “under the influence” eBay grab (I could have shared it here as a bargain- but I’m just that selfish). I hadn’t seen another one with smooth bezel like this one- and it’s a big sucker too at around 36mm

 

[Dan S]

Here's one for patina-lovers. BIN at $129. Running. Photo with calipers makes it look close to 34mm.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133937087689?hash=item1f2f45c4c9:g:B7AAAOSwp09hlH0q&LH_ItemCondition=3000

Edited: Nov 17, 2021