Here's an all stainless Clinton with the box and papers for $140. The dial shows some discoloration, but overall it's pretty nice.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Clinton-retro-Swiss-watch-shock-resistant-hand-winding-MAGNIFICENT/174278691591
Dude is honest in his description, even mentions the 1 jewel movement as not being anything to write home about. But he says it was serviced so that鈥檚 a plus. The size is interesting, probably why it has the bidders it does. I think it could probably go up to $200 just because anything like it with a 17+jewel movement would be $250+.
Picked one up a few months back as my current watch box was 'outnumbered'...it works, but the fit and finish matches the price.
I expect it to be cheap and underwhelming, and I guess it can fall apart after a few years and age poorly with little or no use, like some cheap watch boxes. But it beats many alternatives such as having multiple watches all over the place and in drawers.
The case club or like one is the one to get. But it's two bills.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Watco-Rare-Swiss-Jumbo-Skin-Diver-Patina-Dive-Watch-/402360027154?nma=true&si=H754kO3dY7xxDcnqG5UBLU419oQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Well that watch sold, but I'd have passed at one third that price after looking at the image of the movement.
It looks like parts are coated with a thin dusting of dried rust.
I've said this before, but the best way to save money when buying these bargains is to have a baseline you don't cross. For me it's that the watch has to be all stainless steel - no chrome cases. This isn't 100% - ie if I found something for $25 I'd probably break this rule. But in general I only want all SS. And it has to be bigger than 36MM. And has to be less than ~$75. As you might imagine, I don't end up buying much. :-D
I don鈥檛 need another 40鈥檚 chrono project, please someone buy this!! Most likely a Landeron, I have a Leonidas with the same dial. Crown and one pusher is pitted but the rest of the case looks surprisingly good (crown is easy).- Crystal has a crack, scratch on the left sub-dial but it鈥檚 not awful. Chrono runs slow, so needs a service- they all do anyway.
This is a bargain with a make offer- I am about to make an offer unless someone else does....because I don鈥檛 need another 40鈥檚 chrono project!!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233686282653
No! No! No! No!
Not looking. No interest. Nothing to see.
I am about to embark on a chrono research mission. Pretty much looking for a watch of this nature.
Buying this would scrub the whole project. A learning opportunity squashed.
But hey, what's the harm in clicking the link?
I don鈥檛 need another 40鈥檚 chrono project, please someone buy this!! Most likely a Landeron, I have a Leonidas with the same dial. Crown and one pusher is pitted but the rest of the case looks surprisingly good (crown is easy).- Crystal has a crack, scratch on the left sub-dial but it鈥檚 not awful. Chrono runs slow, so needs a service- they all do anyway.
This is a bargain with a make offer- I am about to make an offer unless someone else does....because I don鈥檛 need another 40鈥檚 chrono project!!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233686282653
Ok, ok, ok! As a service to you, FOR the service you've provided to this thread/community...I will take on the duty of making an offer! (hopefully the 'duty' reference doesn't hop threads to the 'Fake chrono, anvil, safety glasses and sledge hammer' thread...things got heated over there!)
