Isn’t this coming close to what used to be known in live auctions as ‘a ring’, in which a group of professionals would agree/conspire not to bid against each other at the auction.

Once the item was secured at an unfeasibly low price, the ring would have a second, and secret, auction amongst themselves to decide which of them took which of the lots obtained in this way.

It's illegal in the UK, and presumably elsewhere too.

 

Bulova from 1965 non running. Crystal is pretty scuffed. https://www.ebay.com/itm/284027790109Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

This wouldn't be a ring because it's not a closed room and it's an offer, not an auction. Rings only happen when bidders conspire not to compete with each other. That can't happen on eBay.

 

If you take a moment to think it through, you will see that what we were discussing is absolutely nothing like what you are talking about.

 

haha yep - if it was running, I'd probably keep it cause it's pretty cool and a great size. But I have a growing pile of non-running skindivers that I need to service, and can't let it get out of control

 

My random opinion is that the primary message a flood of low-ball offers will convey is that this is a watch in high demand. The price may even go up.

 

This arrived from a few pages back.

Couldn’t be more pleased!

 

Ooooohhh, the Polerouter from a different mother- that's is beautiful.

Have you been able to find out anything about it? The Nivaflex piques my curiosity- Nivada sub brand?

 

This is a thing of utter beauty.



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If you're looking for a his/hers diver, here is the hers. Seller says it's an ETA, stainless case, even comes with a tropic. Cute little thing although the name is rather unfortunate



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An Enicar. https://www.ebay.com/itm/153958071700Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

That's possible, but if the offers are semi-reasonable (as opposed to insulting), he may realize his expectations are too high.

 

LOL. Technically, men have them too, we just don't like to talk about it much. I think Brad Pitt has three of them.

 

I'm no expert on these so anyone wanna weigh in? https://www.ebay.com/itm/174457300116Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

It's annoying when sellers don't state the case size. It usually happens when the watch is small

 

I found the exact reference (inside the caseback) in an old for sale listing on another forum. 33mm
https://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=7204627&rid=0

 

I recently bought a 1960s GP Gyromatic from @seekingseaquest, and am very happy with it. GP don’t seem to publish a database of their serial numbers so although the seller says 1950s, it could be that or early 60s. Mine is a 34mm case but this looks as though it could be smaller. Either that or the seller has a big hand. What clinched my purchase is that the movements and the dials/hands are very pretty.

 

Ok here's a potential good deal, but it always causes me to pause when I see a "good deal" from someone whom primarily sells watches and watch parts. But it looks like the majority of his business is pocket watch movements, so maybe? IDK the last time I saw a mechanical chronograph that wasn't one of the super cheap movements for anything around this price: $70

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I'm honestly tempted to get it, but I've spent too much on watches recently for my meager budget - especially when this will need work.

 

Good detective work