Watchmaker finally sold me a few watches

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tudor66

·Apr 21, 2022

I've been asking this watchmaker for many years to sell me some of his vintage watches. Here is the result of good timing paired with patience and persistence:

-Gold bumper, stainless automatic seamaster calendar, gold automatic seamaster, le coultre, eterna matic, us navy buships, and some crazy one of 200 wilson brothers railway pocket watch. All just serviced, now just sitting on my desk ticking away...

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JwRosenthal

·Apr 21, 2022

Glad you are thrilled with your insta-collection. Looks like you need to go strap shopping. And contact @DaveK about getting a leather lanyard for your pocket watch

 

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tudor66

·Apr 21, 2022

Yes, I am fresh out of 18mm leather straps that match this type of watch era. I feel like a just won the lottery, this has been a great find.

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ConElPueblo

·Apr 22, 2022

tudor66

Yes, I am fresh out of 18mm leather straps that match this type of watch era. I feel like a just won the lottery, this has been a great find.

Some real beauties there - I am sure that your watchmaker is happy to have you off his back now 😁

No slight intended, but you are aware that at least one of them has a dial that has been restored?

 

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bombaywalla

·Apr 22, 2022

Enjoy your newly acquired collection.

 

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tudor66

·Apr 22, 2022

ConElPueblo

Some real beauties there - No slight intended, but you are aware that at least one of them has a dial that has been restored?

Understood, I always suspect this when the dials look this clean, but I can't tell for certain. These were hidden in a box for thirty years. So if one dial is a redo, it's a very old redo.

The bumper automatic is my current "sitting on the desk" favorite...

 

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SkunkPrince

·Apr 22, 2022

This is a decent copy of the strap for your BUSHIPS watch.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173557583489

 

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johnireland

·Apr 23, 2022

Very nice. When you have the time if you could share them individually that would be great.

 

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Dan S

·Apr 24, 2022

The linen-dial Eterna is nice, and I think the dial on that one is original. Is it gold, or plated?

 

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agee

·Apr 24, 2022

Nice find. Please post a picture of the BuShips case back when you have a chance. Thanks

 

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tudor66

·May 3, 2022

Sorry, I missed your email. Here is the caseback and the new crazy strap I found..

 

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tudor66

·May 3, 2022

More close

up, updates.

 

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Dan S

·May 3, 2022

Based on those new photos, I would say that the dial on that last Omega is original.

 

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tudor66

·May 3, 2022

Here is another picture by of the stainless, without the iPhone camera filler. And thanks for the feedback. Glad to have access to experts.

 

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tudor66

·May 3, 2022

Dan S

The linen-dial Eterna is nice, and I think the dial on that one is original. Is it gold, or plated?

Great question, I wish I knew. I didn't take a photo of the movement, or inner caseback. I did find a faint number the outer caseback (4191575). I need to hav a watchmaker open it up so I get the real serial #.
This watch has a freakishly small crown, but I agree, the dial is really nice.

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Dan S

·May 3, 2022

tudor66

Great question, I wish I knew. I didn't take a photo of the movement, or inner caseback. I did find a faint serial on the outer caseback (4191575). I keep looking for answers.

1957-1958

 

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tudor66

·May 3, 2022

Dan S

1957-1958

This is why Omega forums is my go to watch forum. Thanks Dan.

Al

 

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tudor66

·May 3, 2022

This is what i mean by freakishly small crown; Dress watches have certainly evolved since the 1950's

 

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SkunkPrince

·May 3, 2022

My dad's 1960 Croton has a tiny crown like that. How very annoying to hand wind. 😀

 

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tudor66

·May 3, 2022

SkunkPrince

My dad's 1960 Croton has a tiny crown like that. How very annoying to hand wind. 😀

Good to know, it's really a weird size for a crown. Fortunately it's an automatic movement, so minimal crown movements needed. Let's see a picture of that 1960's croton...