THINGS WITH SPRINGS CH CHAT 02/13/22

Bill Sohne · Feb 13, 2022

hi everyone

Just a FYI . this is still a work in progress..... The Things With Springs Clubhouse room is meant for a Live watch forum experience with a small GTG. We are striving for a collector to collector conversations.. having collectors either email me photo of there watch ( or they can join the forum and reply to this thread ) so we can " chat" about in real time... Just to be clear we dont have to talk about a posted watch ... this is a free flowing room on topics on vintage watches and things around watch collecting ... And at the end of the GTG when everyone leaves the CH room... and the room no longer exist ... This thread will remain as a quasi record of the event and we can later go back and refer to.... Hear you at 4 pm EDT Sunday ....

THINGS WITH SPRINGS CH CHAT 02/13/22

Remember the Clubhouse room is only as good as the collectors that join in.... please post a watch, timepiece , clock etc you want to chat about.

Be Safe

Good Hunting

Bill Sohne

Bill Sohne · Feb 13, 2022

Hi everyone....

Ok there are SCAMS going on all the time on Ebay.... but this one scammer has constantly ( last 4 weeks ). Hijack other ebay sellers accounts and POSTS like 8000 auctions.. out of the 8000 items ( I am guessing he/she as a bot that pulls top $$ completed auctions and then just creates new listing with the photos the bot grabed... plus ads a photo of how to contact them directly for a "fast sale" ).

The funny thing the scammers Bot has grabbed a 10 inch Chelsea clock that previously sold for like 7400$ last year. As opposed to a 1680 Red Sub , there is really only one 10 cheslea with a specific dealer signed dial! It basically is a one off Clock.

I have seen three different ebay seller accounts hacked with this item for sale!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203830564225?hash=item2f753f9581:g:GMIAAOSwWH5heJ~X

and by the time of the chat today the above auction should have been removed...

so here is a pic of the clock...

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please treat this as a pubic service announcement.

Good Hunting
Bill

Bill Sohne · Feb 13, 2022

Hi Again
Also since I always mention Chelsea clocks.. and some here are starting to look at them...
This is the second time this clock has been up …
“Typical seller saying does not have a key . “
And they stand behind there descriptions ….
If your planning on bidding on this one you need to ask for a movement photos . Last time I saw a pic of this movement the balance was rusted away .
here is the current auction
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115246713964?hash=item1ad53d4c6c:g:7R8AAOSwFMhiBsvk

It looks good on first glance.... but when a pawn shop dose not have a key? I asked for movement photos, no reply.
it is a different seller.. can the clock be restored.. but as a clockmaker I know would say " The juice is not worth the squeezing ... " I would pass on this one.

I found a pic the end of the previous auction. Plus pics from the previous winner ( almost loser ) before returning item … on a positive note it is numbers matching !

Good luck
Bill Sohne

Dan S · Feb 13, 2022

Thought I would show this "vintage on a budget" new arrival.

See this thread for more about red sweep hands:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-seamasters-with-red-seconds-hands.65373/

Listing photo:

Bill Sohne · Feb 13, 2022

Hi everyone

Two watches to chat about

Samuel Mills · Feb 13, 2022

What I ended up buying this week…

Samuel Mills · Feb 13, 2022

The chronometer le Cheminant diver

landspeednyc · Feb 13, 2022

Incoming

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Bill Sohne · Feb 13, 2022

HI
Lets welcome Mitka to the group....

https://mitka.co.uk/

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Samuel Mills · Feb 13, 2022

The listing photo when I got my Tudor

Foo2rama · Feb 13, 2022

Bill Sohne
Hi Again
Also since I always mention Chelsea clocks.. and some here are starting to look at them...
This is the second time this clock has been up …
“Typical seller saying does not have a key . “
And they stand behind there descriptions ….
If your planning on bidding on this one you need to ask for a movement photos . Last time I saw a pic of this movement the balance was rusted away .
here is the current auction
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115246713964?hash=item1ad53d4c6c:g:7R8AAOSwFMhiBsvk

It looks good on first glance.... but when a pawn shop dose not have a key? I asked for movement photos, no reply.
it is a different seller.. can the clock be restored.. but as a clockmaker I know would say " The juice is not worth the squeezing ... " I would pass on this one.

I found a pic the end of the previous auction. Plus pics from the previous winner ( almost loser ) before returning item … on a positive note it is numbers matching !

Good luck
Bill Sohne

Bill Sohne · Feb 13, 2022

from ebay

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Foo2rama · Feb 13, 2022

L landspeednyc
Incoming

stunning

TB-404 · Feb 13, 2022

Here is a 1990 Seiko 7a28-7120 Gen 1 that I picked up off eBay. It was a British military issue to RAF and Army helicopter pilots. Uses the 7a28 movement. The first Analogue Quartz movement. I thought Mitka might like this.

thevalet2013 · Feb 13, 2022

This seems to be a Lip watch that was photographed on the desk of French President Emmanuel Macron.

thevalet2013 · Feb 13, 2022

My latest purchase that was an eBay find: a West Emd & Co. that has been set on a NATO strap.

Mitka · Feb 13, 2022

https://watchparts.org.uk/cgi-bin/watchparts

Mitka · Feb 13, 2022

https://workshop.mitka.co.uk/cgi-bin/library?action=show_photos&wat_id=27

Bill Sohne · Feb 13, 2022

Hi all

more of chris's alarm

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landspeednyc · Feb 13, 2022

here's the listing for the citizen alarm, above:
https://www.retrowatchguy.com/products/1963-citizen-4h-alarm

here's a similar one (with date) still available:
https://www.dcvintagewatches.com/product-page/1965-citizen-4h-alarm-mechanical

THINGS WITH SPRINGS CH CHAT 02/13/22

Bill Sohne

Bill Sohne

Bill Sohne

Dan S

Bill Sohne

Samuel Mills

Samuel Mills

landspeednyc

Bill Sohne

Samuel Mills

Foo2rama

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Foo2rama

TB-404

thevalet2013

thevalet2013

Mitka

Mitka

Bill Sohne

landspeednyc

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