That watch is worth fixing and worth wearing IMO, and on an appropriate strap, gold can be lovely even for us non-gold wearers- I have 2 gold watches in my collection, one my grandfather's Gruen, and the other my father's B&M 18k Chrono- both are serviced and in occasionally rotation, I would never sell them.
Any competent watchmaker can do these, it's the parts availability that can be an issue, but as you have the second hand that came off, and crown & crystal are easy (a watchmaker can tell you what size crown you need if you want to hunt down the appropriate H crown) it should be fairly strait forward. Finding the watchmaker is the tricky part. If you don't have one you are working with, post a new thread asking for one near where you are in the world

 

this dial is superb.

 

Nice but overpriced

 

You're welcome. (needs a crown). All SS.

EDIT: I'm leaving this post up, but taking it back. The short length of the hands annoys me. Cool dial and case. though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Wittnauer-Geneve-RARE-CASE-wrist-Watch-Vintage/333736992460?hash=item4db4465ecc:g:f34AAOSwu95fckel&LH_BIN=1Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

@rcs914 Well I’ve been doubly dumb because I need to find a watchmaker in the UK prepared for the Hamilton thinomatic challenge. I think my usual guy will pass (he’s excellent but expensive) so was waiting for it to arrive to bump the Hamilton thread for recommendations. Good luck with yours too.

 

OF bargain alert- broken diver on the cheap from @abrod520
No doubt a bargain he kept for himself to steal the Tropic off of it (I don't know anyone who would do such a thing )
If you can get this thing going yourself or have a watchmaker that is willing to service a single jeweled movement- here ya go.


https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-skin-diver-bercona-world-timer-37mm-manual-60.120450/

 

Buy it now


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Well both of these arrived today. The Anphil is really nice, other than the rotary road rash around the case from the dingleberry trying to get the caseback off, but it's on the back of a $40 watch... From the front it's really nice, and a decent size.

The Lucerne was a bust. Not only does the Rolex buckle appear to be a fake, even though I vetted it against other ones off of ebay, it seems to be chrome plated and I'm reasonably sure that Rolex has never made a chrome plated buckle. The Lucerne runs, but is around 32mm in size and is missing its bezel. This one was a waste of $35 I'm afraid. Now the watch itself is one of the better condition of these I've seen, other than scratches on the crystal. Not a speck of pitting and honestly looks like it wasn't worn much at all - very sharp case. But I let my greed get the better of me here. I wanted that buckle to sell, and I'm pretty sure it's a fake.

 

Well, the 32mm watch can go Brando style without a bezel and just gift it to the Mrs, maybe she'll like it. Can the tropic itself get another buckle and be worn elsewhere?

 

I was inspired by the Baylor thread anyone in Canada? Some patina/damage on the dial although. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/193666719746Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

If I'm seeing this correctly, it looks like the gold plating is almost completely chipped off.

 

Offered $725 for this, got no response at all (offer expired). How rude...

 

Bizarre, especially considering that you made an extremely good offer. I would have offered $650 at the most, since nobody bid that much previously. Maybe try again with a lower offer when the auction is getting closer to ending with no bids. Or I could try a lowball offer so he realizes how good your offer was.

 

Lol- I had this happen with some asshole who had a watch listed for $450 which was very high for the watch, but it was in good shape with factory bracelet- I asked the seller a question about the lume which has an issue and he rudely stated that there was no issue, and basically told me to fuck-off, he then raised the BIN to $950. I told another member here and he offered something like $100 and asked the dude about the lume (I do love how we can all gang up on these idiots). That watch is still sitting on eBay at $950. Why on earth would someone post a watch for sale if they actually don't want to sell it?!?

 

Sometimes I think people use eBay to launder drug money.

 

You've basically convinced me to make an offer. There's really no downside.

 

I think 20 of us offering $100 will make the offer @wsfarrell made look damn sweet

 

I like it.

 

I think offers that look a little more serious would be better. But the general idea is good.

 

And thus the RGV/V Syndicate was born.