Watches you love that are hard to find but not particularly valuable

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These are not that common, at least not in working condition.
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My Mariner on my today 馃榾
 
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Here's a very recent acquisition that happens to fit the theme well. While I am far from a Rado expert, I have perused their interesting and distinctive vintage offerings for many years. This model is uncommon, and I have never seen this precise dial variation before.

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Another rare chronometre from an underrated manufacturer, less than $200 with original NSA bracelet.

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One of my absolute favorites, in a very nice 36/37mm early screw-down Piquerez case from 1946, all original with what I believe to be the original strap... about $200.

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Also been looking for this one for quite some time...perhaps Lou can sell me his 馃榿
Man , chuck Maddox always like that one ... He had one and was stolen from him in high school ... He was also way looking for one..

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These. They don't seem to get a lot of love or respect in the market place or on the boards, but gotta love the c. 321 movements and the dials (the watch is a bit small but that was how things were back then).
 
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These. They don't seem to get a lot of love or respect in the market place or on the boards, but gotta love the c. 321 movements and the dials (the watch is a bit small but that was how things were back then).

Fully agree - these cal. 321 non-speedmaster omegas are some of the most undervalued watches in the vintage omega universe. For every cal. 321 speedmaster I have in my collection I have one cal. 321 non-speedmaster and the variety of the latter group is amazing.
 
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Cheap is all a matter of perspective but finding a Zenith el Primero Class 4 with a coloured dial that has the swivel lug extension and the correct coloured date ring is still a challenge. The white dialed one, not so much:
 
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These. They don't seem to get a lot of love or respect in the market place or on the boards, but gotta love the c. 321 movements and the dials (the watch is a bit small but that was how things were back then).
I've been looking for a decent one for awhile but I can't find one!
 
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Good luck in finding another one like this:

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Hamilton 0-size with painted metal dial. Almost all of these had porcelain dials. Not 100% sure it's original, though. It's hard to say, I've been told by experts that this is the only one like this they've seen.

Another odd one that was pretty inexpensive:

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Yes, it's a Heuer cal. 12 in there:

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I probably have another couple of dozen that fall into this category.
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................Not 100% sure it's original, though. It's hard to say, I've been told by experts that this is the only one like this they've seen.........

Maybe it's a prototype 馃槜
 
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Not many of these around! ::stirthepot::
Do you have the serial number and case number for this watch. I have seen lots of watches on here that I have seen and I am going to make a top ten list of wants and then try to find the best examples of them I can afford. This one is going on my list, along with a flightmaster, a dynamic and speedmaster 200 with grey dial.(I know there is one for sale on here but I opted for a chronostop with rotating dial this time) and a seamaster memomatic amongst others
 
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I have quite a few that would fall into this category. Here's an early Glycine that, while not of great monetary value, is a lovely watch, and extremely difficult to find in this condition.

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That is stunning, and I want one
 
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One of my absolute favorites, in a very nice 36/37mm early screw-down Piquerez case from 1946, all original with what I believe to be the original strap... about $200.

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Magic, should you ever decide to part with it