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

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I saw this one, but considering the seller is a high volume watch dealer- this was either not worth their time to fix or was beyond what they wanted to invest. It could be fine and they just want it gone.

aha, good catch.
i didn't look past the "headline".
 
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Cheap diver alert: Stainless 60’s Waltham with nice dial and orange second hand. I’ve always found these attractive and think they are a lot of value for the money. They are in the classic midsize size for a diver around 35-36mm so won’t wear like a sub- which is a good thing with long sleeved anyway.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1553241164...iUtOx0VTa-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=MORE

 
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Soon comes the post Christmas annual dumping of watches that were unwanted gifts, or need to be let go to make credit card payments. December has been good but Jan might be even better
 
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Happy Gregorian Calendar New Year!

Starting off 2023 we have an OF bargain alert from our own @Toishome

Stunning C-cased Connie f300 hummer chronometer that’s freshly serviced- which is worth half the value by itself. These rarely come up in this shape (not polished to a lozenge) and finding people who know how to service them has become difficult.
Join those of us who know what a good hummer is all about. 😗

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-constellation-f300-ref-198-002.154029/

 
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Happy Gregorian Calendar New Year!

Starting off 2023 we have an OF bargain alert from our own @Toishome

Stunning C-cased Connie f300 hummer chronometer that’s freshly serviced- which is worth half the value by itself. These rarely come up in this shape (not polished to a lozenge) and finding people who know how to service them has become difficult.
Join those of us who know what a good hummer is all about. 😗

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-constellation-f300-ref-198-002.154029/

So I must confess- after I posted this watch here, I sent a pic to my wife and she said “sold- when does it get here?”.
 
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400 euro for a Swiss made chrono from an established brand is a very good deal. The seller says it has an error of 1 minute per day, so budget a for a service. For under 1000, you will have a very nice freshly serviced chronograph.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/nic...4-718-4-silver-dial-new-price-400-euro.153265

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Nice Enicar Ocean Pearl on factory BOR and original crown. Dial has some light patina but is attractive and case looks to be in nice shape. BIN price isn’t bad considering it has all its parts.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1553488461...iUtOx0VTa-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=MORE

Very cool, I love the Enicar logo on the bracelet clasp. The Seastar from the same seller is worthy of consideration as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155349035067?hash=item242b86283b:g:8WEAAOSwe7Bju15M
 
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All steel Helbros skin diver. Pics are garbage and it's hard to tell if it's been relumed or not, but the bezel and case (when you can see it) look nice. Accepts offers, so might be a fun one to take a gamble on.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155355175217

 
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All steel Helbros skin diver. Pics are garbage and it's hard to tell if it's been relumed or not, but the bezel and case (when you can see it) look nice. Accepts offers, so might be a fun one to take a gamble on.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155355175217

And it’s gone. Minute hand was relumed but the rest was original. This is one of the two Helbros cases that are the ones to get. The drilled lugs are the tell on the bigger cases. These are a lot of watch for the money and whoever snagged it got a deal.
 
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And it’s gone. Minute hand was relumed but the rest was original. This is one of the two Helbros cases that are the ones to get. The drilled lugs are the tell on the bigger cases. These are a lot of watch for the money and whoever snagged it got a deal.

I caved and put in an aggressive offer. Seller counter offered at $150 and I accepted. Better pics coming soon!
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I caved in and put in an aggressive offer. Seller counter offered at $150 and I accepted. Better pics coming soon!
Lol- I’ve done that before. It’s a nice one, relume that hand to match and it will clean up beautifully.
 
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I still have a sliver of hope those hands haven't been relumed and it's just the shitty pictures... Things look a bit more homogenous on this one. Fingers crossed!