Seamaster 300 ref. 2913-5 from 1958

Dsplash

Damn, I really never thought there could be hidden treasures in Paris anymore…Although the word « treasure » is a bit strong here. I love patina but this is a lot of it…
Of course if you got it for 100€, you can make a crazy daily beater out of it to remind you of this moment! 😁
Always great to find lost watches anyway!
May I ask in what area of Paris it was? 😀

zerty

I love the look on this honestly. It was in the center, on the Marais side!

Dsplash

i think I would too if I were in your shoes! Just the fact of finding it and the thrill of the story would make this watch a keeper for me! 😁

Seaborg

I want it 🥰

Dan S

I think you will want to budget at least $1000 USD for repairs. It could need a lot of parts and labor.

From a value perspective, it's really just a case and serial number plate (and the latter only has value if an Extract ties it to the reference). So I'd say that overall the watch is worth more than the cost of repairs, but the cost of repairs will be substantial, and repairing the movement won't increase the value of the watch.

Ravineman

Wow. Dibbs on this one. !!

Dan S

I was just responding to your earlier comments about value and the relative cost of repairs to value. If you've not longer concerned about that ... great.

TimeODanaos

Nice, welcome - now let's hear some more about what made that dinner date so memorable!
Btw, I didn't see a response to "I’m trying to figure out the HF engraving in the back". That's Huguenin Frères 📖

Thommas

Nice find! Would love to see a photo of the dial hiding under that old crystal

watchyouwant

Judging by the condition of the hands, there was enough moisture inside, that the dial paint will have bubbled. But it should be ok to clean the rust off and the brass plate will be fine. Looks like it was stored glass down after the crown seal failed.....

tamura

Wearing this watch would going to make my neighbors donate me 2-3000 yen to buy me a seiko!