The NOS thread

[axl911]

stefan

Nos Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022 from 19/06 1974

Very cool. Always wondered what a new/pristine 145.022 looks like in details.

 

[cvalue13]

Andy K

NOS MD 176.010, aka Seamaster Yachting Chronograph, complete with NOS strap and buckle.

Well done!! Throw a few photos of this on the 176 review thread as well

 

[OMGRLX]

how's this for NOS? cca 1965 omega geneve, gold capped, 601 mov't, belonged to my late grandpa who probably wore it a dozen times, if that...it's minty as you can get for a non-watchco.
p.s.: the crap on the crown is from my dirty, fat fingers playing with the watch last couple of days... 😀

Edited: May 19, 2016

 

[Andy K]

cvalue13

Well done!! Throw a few photos of this on the 176 review thread as well

Done! Glad to hear from you!

 

[MMMD]

It is with mixed emotions that I add this El Primero Fernseher ref 01-0200-415 to the NOS thread. I was half-hoping it wouldn't be in unworn condition, so I could in fact wear it, but it checks out, down to the purple-snotted case back and the unmolested bracelet-shackle.

183000 lire = about $280 back in 1975.











I'm going to have to keep the Movado as a surrogate beater.

Edited: Sep 3, 2016

 

[chunkythebulldog]

Mondia Parade with graphite bracelet

 

[wristpirate]

@MMMD If you are uncomfortable wearing the EP, I'm sure I can help you out. How about a shot of the two siblings together??

 

[MMMD]

sailor

@MMMD If you are uncomfortable wearing the EP, I'm sure I can help you out. How about a shot of the two siblings together??

Good idea... about the shot of the pair, not the wearing. 😉

The non-adjustable bracelet currently accommodates about an 8.5" wrist, so it's easy to resist the temptation to pop it on.

 

[wristpirate]

Resistance is futile (no Borg emoji, so Picard will have to do!)

 

[Canuck]

NOS means still in the factory wrapping, with blank warranty, presentation box, and outer shell. This one isn't NOS, but it is close. Waltham Colonial 12-size, 17-jewels, 14-karat Keystone case, presented in 1937 for 25 years of service. Never Used! Original linen sachet marked Keystone. Started with his employer in 1912. Inner case back engraved with all the particulars.

 

[MMMD]

Canuck

NOS means still in the factory wrapping, with blank warranty, presentation box, and outer shell. This one isn't NOS, but it is close. Waltham Colonial 12-size, 17-jewels, 14-karat Keystone case, presented in 1937 for 25 years of service. Never Used! Original linen sachet marked Keystone. Started with his employer in 1912. Inner case back engraved with all the particulars.

Sweet piece. You're not allowed to define "NOS," however. It's a worthless, nebulous term that means something different to each collector, and it must remain so.

 

[Canuck]

MMMD

Sweet piece. You're not allowed to define "NOS," however. It's a worthless, nebulous term that means something different to each collector, and it must remain so.

Is that one of the taboos on this MB? If so, where is it written?

 

[MMMD]

Canuck

Is that one of the taboos on this MB? If so, where is it written?

No, just a joke about the practical uselessness of that term. I like your definition, though, because it's impossibly strict. Next to nothing in the vintage world can ever be truly NOS, just "near NOS." Your definition is the asymptote, the Platonic ideal. I have always more or less sided with Jeff Stein's view, but I think I like yours better, because although it goes beyond any definition I've ever heard (even the old car guys don't usually require completely intact packaging and blank warrantee cards, just that the part is unused/never sold at retail) it puts NOS effectively out of play, and completely does away with any loose usage of the term (which is rampant).

http://thoughts.onthedash.com/thoughts/definitions-of-“new-old-stock”-and-“mint”/

 

[MMMD]

My problem with Stein's definition is that there is no way to distinguish a "mint" watch from an "NOS" watch by mere examination. If I have to rely on hearsay, possibly from a string of owners, as to whether the watch has ever been worn, then the term "NOS" doesn't carry a lot of credibility for me... but if the watch is truly "mint," I don't care whether it is actually "NOS". I'm not purchasing a bride in the Middle Ages, just a watch. That's why I like your definition better.


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[Syrte]

Canuck

NOS means still in the factory wrapping, with blank warranty, presentation box, and outer shell. This one isn't NOS, but it is close. Waltham Colonial 12-size, 17-jewels, 14-karat Keystone case, presented in 1937 for 25 years of service. Never Used! Original linen sachet marked Keystone. Started with his employer in 1912. Inner case back engraved with all the particulars.

Incredible.

 

[Vulffi]

Hi, I guess this watch is as close to NOS as I will ever get one. I first saw an auction for seven as new/unworn ladies watches a half year ago. The auction had ended so I taught I missed a great chance to buy a nice watch to my wife (and daughters).
3 months later the same lot was up for sale again. I bid but came second as the price got too high...
1 month later I saw that the winner of the first auction had split up the lot and the Seamaster Ladymatic I had been looking at was up for auction again. This time I bid to the bitter end and won. Less than a month to my wife's birthday so the Omega went straight to service. It was untouched inside, had its original strap and buckle. The serial number is from 1958, ref # 2942, cal. 455. Full service is now almost done, a 2 mm piece under the seconds hand is still on its way, but the watch was put together for my wife's birthday so that she could receive it as a gift. She will get the seconds hand in a few weeks time 😀. A new bracelet is on, as the original bracelet & buckle are saved unused. My wife was very happy with the "new" watch. Cheers, Vulffi

Edited: Feb 9, 2017

 

[bristnj]

Tissot PR516 GL (cal. 2481) ca. 1972

 

[Modest_Proposal]

NOS Omega 1/100 second timer.

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[voere]

It's nice to purchase NOS watches. However speaking for myself a NOS watch goes into the mint category real quick. I wear all my watches. So I have no safe queens. Here is the last NOS watch I purchased. NO box just the hang tags and I am happy with that.
The day the watch arrived I changed the strap and the watch went into my rotation of daily wear watches

Edited: May 8, 2017

 

[Omega1]

What an incredible thread...🥰🥰🥰🥰