I stopped at a yard sale this weekend and picked up 3 watches for $40... an Omega, a Longines and a Caravelle.
All look good and are working well but will be serviced and polished very soon.
The Omega has a caliber 563 and the Longines has a caliber 370
I didn't necessarily want the Caravelle but it was a package deal so I didn't argue.
Not bad for $13.33/each

 

I'll give ya $80 for all three, double your money!

 

Ya did a good job and perhaps this post of yours belongs in the "watch treasure hunting report" thread

 

Great score - the dial on the Longines is interesting - original? Wasn't certain with the bottom cut off in the pic.

Congrats!

 

Waw, not only the price but also the condition is amazeing! Well done!

 

That's whacked, did the sellers not have internet access for a basic search?

Congrats on this, stuff that dreams are made of

 

This just speaks to the point that Fred always beats on- boots on the ground is the way to find the real treasure.

 

.......or the ebay listing with the really crappy picture / description

Got this one from ebay for $23 delivered. Simply thought it was fake. Nope. REAL!

 

That may be the score of the year
And happy to give you at 10x profit on it

 

I'll do 20x.

 

It's fake

 

Nice pickups, congratulations . Yard sales are a much better option than thrift stores these days, the stores must have more time to google stuff as I often see crap watches for top dollar. Yard sales on the other hand offer more variation; a few weekends ago I picked up a classic midi keyboard for a fraction of its value. And they had free donuts.

BTW I especially like the Caravelle Ultraman

 

Betting that Caravelle has a nice movement inside.

 

Let me think about it.....

 

Ah! I didn't realize there was a treasure hunting thread. If I move it will this one be deleted because it'll be a double post?
If so should I keep this one because it's been commented on or delete this one and post there?

 

Thanks! I believe it is original, the people holding the sale were VERY small town and simple. I doubt very much they would have an original replaced or altered.
Here is a pic of the entire dial.

 

I agree, I was very excited when I saw them. Most of the watches you find are either junk or beat to death but these 3 are really in very good shape.

 

Not sure, I didn't ask
They are selling their house and I really do think they just want to get rid of everything.

 

Nice score!

 

Honestly, I ask at EVERY sale I go to and if they say they don't have watches I leave so I can hit the next sale.
A few months ago I asked if the sellers had any watches and they discussed it with each other for a minute and then said they did have one and went in to get it.
Long story short, I bought the watch they brought out for $75 and sent it to my trusted watchmaker.
A few days after he got it he emailed me and asked me if I knew what it was, I said I didn't and he proceeded to tell me it was a handmade pre-revolutionary solid 18k gold French Verge Fusee 1/4 repeater and it is absolutely beautiful.
Total I have $275 invested in it and it's worth thousands but I'll never sell it because I'm sure that either I'll never see another one or, if I do I certainly won't be able to afford it.