Seiko Moonphase chronograph for $50?

Syzygy

This thread is a good read, and might help you decide if this qualifies as a wise purchase.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/wha...ovice-collector-what-did-you-do-right.164984/

Dan S

I'm not sure what question is being asked. It's plausibly legit, if that's the question, but not collectible, so you probably won't find much information about it without the reference number. Outdated quartz watches from the 80s and 90s don't generally have any particular value.

Dan S

I'm not sure what you hope to gain from taking quartz watches apart, but if you're just looking for watches, at my local thrift store, I can usually buy a bag of 10-20 watches for $20 or less. I guess some people buy those bags and put them up on eBay, a few at a time.

Scarecrow Boat

It is, but to be fair, this is a confusing thread. The only question you pose is in the title, but it isn’t very clear. You don’t add any info to the OP, outside of two pictures, a brief observation, and end with “thanks!”, which to me reads as if you are looking for information… If you are ultimately wondering if if $50 is a good value for this, well that is really for you to decide. It’s rough and I can’t believe it to be collectible. If it comes as a “lot” and you want to take them apart to experiment/learn, than I guess $50 is low risk.

Outside of that, as there is very little to go off with this thread, what exchange of info/ideas are you wanting? What are you trying to achieve through this thread?

Edit to add- if these aren’t working and you want to “breathe new life” into them and are wondering if $50 is worth it… as you note, these are quartz. If that’s the case, I would pass.

Aroxx

This is the type of stuff that clutters up a junk drawer. Don't waste the time or money. I still think your best bet is to buy a 6497 clone practice movement for $30 now to get started. Meanwhile, you can keep hunting for a fully cased cheap practice watch. Popping the case back off a watch and looking at a quartz movement will not teach you anything. A simple manual winder is good to start because even the automatic works and a date add unnecessary complication when trying to learn the basics.

Also, I thought of this because I have it open in another tab. Check this out if you haven't already seen it. https://ciechanow.ski/mechanical-watch/