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

adam78 · Feb 12, 2015

This first I just had to include (although my love for it is more of the nostalgia-type). I'm pretty sure very few others of this model have survived the past 45 years. A gift from my grandfather when I was 7, $17 Duty Free at Lod (now Ben Gurion) Airport near Tel Aviv ($1 per jewel, no doubt!).

Here is another, not very valuable, kind of small (32mm), but essentially near-mint. Ca. early '50s.

Tony C. · Feb 12, 2015

Matty01
That is stunning, and I want one

Noted, should I ever chose to sell! And thanks!

Mark020 · Feb 12, 2015

Not that cheap but pretty rare: Nicolet 1 pusher chronoi

styggpyggeno1 · Feb 12, 2015

MMMD
Love this thread because the title describes half my collection. Here's one:

Every time you show this one I am stunned by its beauty. And chronometre as a cherry on top!

MMMD · Feb 12, 2015

styggpyggeno1
Every time you show this one I am stunned by its beauty. And chronometre as a cherry on top!

Forgot to mention the original box and band. 😀

styggpyggeno1 · Feb 12, 2015

Yeah... rub it in :whipped:

😉

Tony C. · Feb 12, 2015

Hey Adam - here's a companion for your lovely, early Gyromatic!

orchidmansion · Feb 12, 2015

I'd like to find more time-only Cymas and Movados with breguet numerals, preferably in stainless steel or solid gold. The movements on these are beautiful.

ulackfocus · Feb 12, 2015

Some Bulovas certainly qualify!

gatorcpa · Feb 12, 2015

U ulackfocus
Some Bulovas certainly qualify!

Did someone say "Bulova"?

gatorcpa

timeismoney · Feb 13, 2015

Bill Sohne
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..

Bill

Hi Bill! I think he did manage to find one.

Hijak · Feb 13, 2015

gatorcpa

gatorcpa

Love this one!🥰

gatorcpa · Feb 13, 2015

Hijak
Love this one!🥰

That one cost the least of the three. $33, plus postage.

All were under $100.
gatorcpa

dougiedude · Feb 13, 2015

Might find one, but rarely in this condition:

dougiedude · Feb 13, 2015

My only alarm watch (but I'd love to find a nice JLC Memovox!):

STANDY · Feb 13, 2015

Some one say Gyromatic

broulstone · Feb 13, 2015

here is one

orchidmansion · Feb 13, 2015

dougiedude
Might find one, but rarely in this condition:

What an interesting hybrid of sword-styled with apple hands!

LouS · Feb 13, 2015

random selection from the many chronograph obscurities that tickle my fancy for various reasons

Matty01 · Feb 14, 2015

Sticky!