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{$469} Item #5993
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Title: Fantastic Bulova Oceanographer "M" 666 ft Snorkel w/Original Bracelet
Serviced
Description:
NEARMINT condition. This has been in my collection for some time
now. I found it with the bracelet attached and have an
old ad which
shows this bracelet on this watch. The condition is pretty sweet
although Wayne has buffed it. That isn't easy to do, if you want to put
the correct finish back in place. The polished back, sides and lug tops
remain as they were, while the outside portion of the back
and the area outside the bezel have Wayne's satin finish re-applied, by
hand. He really did a good job and spent a lot of time on it. The case
wasn't scuffed up or scratched much but it really looks almost like new
now. And the bracelet is same except Wayne didn't touch it. All brushed.
It is also large enough for my 7 and 1/2 inch wrist which is rare for
vintage watch bracelets. The Bulova 11BLACD automatic movement is in
fine condition and has been fully serviced, oiled and timed by Wayne and
carries a one year service warranty. The deep ocean blue original dial
is to die for even though my pics didn't bring that feature out much. It is perfect as are the luminescent indices (tritium),
the hands including the lum inside them and the Bakelite red and blue
bezel. It does have some faint scuffs but no cracks which is what
happens on many. Signed crown is not a screw down crown. Original thick
beveled acrylic crystal with date window magnifier. Case number 2969.
Dated M9 or 1969 on the back. PS one is able to use a strap instead of
the bracelet and I'll take off some $ if you don't want it. The price
may be a bit high for our items which usually sell fast but I love the
watch and it took me a long time to find one in this condition. Measures 39 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 4 mm long x 1xx mm thick.
{$475} Item #6017
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Title: Sweet 1913 Porcelain Dial Wire Lug Waltham
Serviced
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. Sterling silver hinged case has a
dark patina which is what we like, I do anyway. Original large gold
(probably brass) easily gripped crown is somewhat rare. New acrylic
crystal installed by Wayne. New old stock hands (originals would have
been very similar), very rare wire lug strap and strap attachments are
probably from a few years later but very old and made for this specific
type of watch. The strap is leather and one portion/layer of it is
cracked through so it is not useable but I am including it for
historical reasons. We can find a new one to put on the attachments but
any will have to have a narrow lug width. My gal
collectors enjoy this type of watch. The porcelain dial looks perfect
but with a loupe I can see two faint hairline cracks. The Waltham movement
has been fully serviced, oiled and timed by Wayne and comes with
a one year service warranty. It has a beautiful damaskeened nickel
finish although the model 1907/grade 361only carries 7 jewels. PS. If
you think 7 jewels is is a low grade movement, perhaps you are right but
how low grade could it be to have lasted almost 100 years? I've made the
point before. 7 jewels is the minimum but the un-jeweled bushings are on
the slowest moving wheels of the train. If oiled properly they don't
wear quickly at all. This piece wasn't just used a little and set aside
either. It has case wear on the snap on back in the form of old one
piece strap striations (one piece straps were inexpensive and much more
common way back then, even up through mid-century than you might
expect), some little dimples and dings and light wrist wear. Measures 31 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 37 mm long x 10 mm thick.
{$295} Item #6039
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Title: Solid 14k Gold Lucien Piccard Automatique Seashark
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. Try pricing a Swiss made automatic in solid
gold, old, new, used...whatever. You won't find many in this price
range. And, the watch is not made cheaply either. LP has a bit of a
rough name as they did make some thinner cased gold watches but they
are/were a Swiss company and used Swiss movements. The quality is
actually much better than they get credit for. This is one of the
thicker models although it is still a one piece, bowl shaped case. The
original dial has some of the clear coat/lacquer coming off, mostly seen
around the outer edge on the 9 and 10 o'clock side. Signed crown.
Florentined bezel. On a brand new
DeBeer Paris strap. Measures 34
mm wide (not including the crown) x 38 mm long x 10.5 mm thick.
{$375} Item #5850
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Title: Affordable Longines Allguard SS Automatic
Serviced
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. Real nice large vintage stainless steel
watch from
1955. The superb in-house Longines Caliber 19AS movement has been
fully serviced, oiled and timed by Wayne and comes with a one year
service warranty. These Allguard watches are a
great buy in this Conquest style case, made thicker and bigger then most
from that time period. Signed screw on backs are thick as is the entire
case. It says, water guard, synchro guard, shock guard and life guard.
Wayne has also installed a new generic crown. The white dial is now tan
and aged pretty evenly with a bunch of tiny spots/dots all over it and a
light tan color instead of white. Each marker has a tiny lum dot
(luminescent material, in this case probably radium infused zinc
sulphide) on the outside edge. Original hands. New acrylic crystal. On a brand new
DeBeer Paris strap. Measures 36 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 44 mm long x 12 mm thick.
{$375} Item #5035
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Pre-owned hamilton mib ii lcd, box
and papers
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Title: Extra Nice Big SS/10k White Gold Bulova Oceanographer
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. This is a really nice (probably closer to
near mint) vintage watch made in the late 1960's when watches and watch
movements were the best they have ever been. Few improvements have been
made since. A quick set date is one as this only has the old style where
you can change it by moving the hour hand past midnight, back to nine
and repeat. The in house Bulova 11BLACD automatic movement which
features automatic winding in both directions via a Breguet coupling
device, visible through a triangular cutout in the rotor, a two spoke
Glucydur balance with Nivarox hairspring, Kif Ultraflex shock resistance
(a small spring protecting the balance staff) and has been checked out
and gone through by Wayne. He has also buffed and polished the case and
has done a real nice job returning the satin finish to the lug tops. He
does this by hand, not on a buffing machine and it is near perfect as
far as the way it looks compared to original. Original finish is nice on
watches of this type (lower value) but not as important as high end rare
stuff like Patek or even Omega and Rolex. The bezel is fluted and made
of solid gold. The crown is signed and the original. It is large and
easy to grip. The crystal is brand new and original crystals always had
a date window magnifier. Would another dealer tell you that? Not in your
lifetime. Again, in these price ranges, refurbished versus original is
less important. I would argue even that well done refinish or refurbish
work adds value, especially if the dial was ugly. We sent this in to the
guys in Canada who are doing well so far but they did paint the chrome
date window border black with the dial and the cost was double because
of the nice lum in the indices. So, I've got almost $100 in the dial,
$75 in refurbishing work and $20 in the new
Hadley Roma black padded MS 882,
oil tan strap. So, unless this watch fell off a truck somewhere, my
price is about what I have in it. Also comes with my personal guarantee
which is why we have so many customers. This is the largest version of
the dress style Oceanographer with longer lugs and wider diameter. The
overall appearance is superb! Great watch for the money! Measures 37 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 46 mm long x 13 mm thick.
{$369} Item #6031
SOLD
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Title: Funky Bulova "Right Angle" with Gator Strap, Box and
Bulova Buckle
Serviced
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. This rare wrist watch sold way back in the
1940's for the very first time and was worn for quite awhile I'd say as
we see age on the back edges of the yellow gold filled/YGF, two piece
form. You have to look with a loupe to see it well but it does affect
value on gold filled watches like this, the edge wear. It snaps together
and has a very "airy" crown/ stem hole into the side. This style of
watch was worn in dress situations for the most part although the watch
is able to dry itself out if a little perspiration or rain gets through
the stem hole as that design also allows some breathing. Almost all
friction fit pre-1950 tank watches were constructed this way and almost
all of them require service two or three times more often than water and
dust resistant watches from the period. But, today we wear these watches
a bit more carefully as specialist collectors. We know, unlike many of
our ancestors, just how delicate they are compared to our modern quartz
watches. I'm getting to a point about service and when or how often for
different types of watches. This is the type which needs it more than
any other but with proper care, they can literally go for decades
without service. This is not in agreement with most watch people or
other so called professionals but I've yet to see a watch which is
keeping time and damaging itself while doing so for lack of oil or dirty
parts. It won't keep time if dirty and dry. Of course, this is a much
longer conversation but service of mechanical watches is very expensive
even if your in the trade so we check each watch for accuracy and
problems and if it doesn't need service we save everyone money. Original
dial is slightly aged (looks much better in person than these close-ups
portray) but will look real nice re-finished (add $75). Vintage Bulova
buckle has been added along with the box which is period but probably
not the right version for a right angle and also on a brand new $180
Hadley Roma MS 2017 Alligator
strap. This watch has a correct curved thin crystal rather than a high
domed like some dealers don't know enough to get right, check out Darlor,
one of those Canadian crooks as he has one in the same condition with
case wear, no Gator strap, no Bulova buckle, no Excellency box at $600.
I guess I could get $600 also if I lied, "prime condition" the
description says. I price my watches somewhere between wholesale like
Ebay or a watch show and retail or "added service" shops where watches
come with guarantees and watchmaker's to back them up. Our watches have
to move so I can buy more and repeat the process. Beware of part time
dealers like Darlor and Dier in Canada who both have full time jobs
outside of watch selling as you'll get "skint" even if the product is as
described. Buy here and in a year or two your original investment will
have worked out our fairly thin margin and you will be able to sell (if
necessary) at or above the original price. Try doing that with other
dealers! I've sold many of my customers watches a few years later and
paid them more than they gave, even after a commission. The Bulova
Caliber 8AZ has been fully serviced, oiled and timed by Wayne
($75 value/cost higher for many) and a new crown has been installed. It
comes with a one year service warranty (more value!). The red velvet
Bulova Excellency box and Bulova YGF buckle add up to $50 easy which
makes $300 in add ons! Measures 24 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 40 mm long x 9 mm thick.
{$479} Item #5984
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Title:
Pre-Owned Tag Heuer Formula One
Description:
NEARMINT condition. These are very comfortable and durable.
Nicely made steel bracelets are smooth and won't pull hairs. Sapphire
crystal and high grade quartz movement, Swiss made of course. Easy to
use and grip rotating bezel for diving or timing anything. Just put the
arrow wherever the minute hand is so you can keep track of how long its
been quickly, at a glance. Screw down crown. True divers watch made for
use under water either professionally or recreationally. Diver's
extension in the clasp so it can fit over your suit. Signed warranty card, box and papers included.
Retails for around $900 now? Full size bracelet and original boxes and
papers, circa 2004. Measures 40 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 46 mm long x 12 mm thick.
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Title: Fine 1960's Croton Aquamatic
Description: NEARMINT condition. Was new old stock with a missing crown and
stem. Wayne has gone through the watch and checked for any problems. It
is in brand new condition though and needed nothing but a new stem and
crown. Mint plus original dial is fantastic with little tiny lum dots
(luminescent material) around the raised gold indices and Arabic
numerals and the hands have small slots with aged and nicely darkened
lum. Faint scuffs only on the gold plated middle/main body and stainless
steel back. Anti-magnetic, water resistant (at the time), shock proof
marked on the back which is held in place with a slotted ring. Not large
but medium sized for vintage. The Croton Caliber 2373 is an ETA base
caliber (1256). Keeps excellent time and never needs winding, as long as
you are fairly active with your wrist movement. On a brand new DeBeer
Paris dark tan strap. Measures 35 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 41 mm long x 11 mm thick.
{$285} Item #6030
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Title: Flat Lugged SS Omega Seamaster Turler
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. Nice watch with a great looking and hardly
used steel case with the seamonster on the back. Nice background on the
monster showing that it wasn't worn a whole lot. The condition of the
Omega Caliber 562 in-house 24 jewel automatic movement is nice and
bright and clean too, corresponding with the case condition. Wayne
has gone through it looking for any problems and checking accuracy. The
dial has aged a lot but is original and has Turler, a high end jeweler
back in the day on it. Turler Omega watches are less common than plain
ones. The hands are original and are filled down the center with
luminescent material which has aged to a very dark color. There are tiny
lum dots on the outside of the rhodium plated markers and they are aged
also. The dial is original and I look at the text among other things to
determine that but the reason I bring that up again is because the
marking on the bottom is "swiss made" with no "t" for tritium as most
dials have which are lummed. It wasn't lummed later. It came from the
factory that way so I am guessing this was before they were marking them
with "t". Could be radium I guess as many companies continued to use
radium up until the late 1950's believe it or not. I had always assumed
that they had banned radium back when the "radium girls" were getting
sick in there mouths from painting radium on dials and licking the paint
brushes. Circa 1963 with an unsigned replacement crown and on a brand new
Hadley Roma black leather
sport strap. Try one of our brand new
Omega buckles on this watch
if you like. Measures 34 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 43 mm long x 12 mm thick.
{$490} Item #6015
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Title: Extra Nice YGF Omega Seamaster Automatic w/Date
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. Sweet affordable high grade vintage watch
made just toward the end of mechanical watch dominance. Just about every
innovation has been discovered and to this day, ETA and other movement
manufacturers do no better for time keeping, reliability or quality.
Late 1960's in-house Caliber 563. Case number KM6303-K60663. Wayne has
gone through the watch checking for dirt or problems and added a new old
stock Omega crown. Acrylic crystal. Some smoothness to the case from
light buffing and there is an inscription on the back. The silvered dial
is original and 99.8%. Just fantastic condition. The lug at 1 had a
small ding on the side and the cupped bezel edge has a few real faint
nicks. These are hard to find without any nicks at that spot. Screw on
back. All sealed up, ready to go with a nice new DeBeer Paris Sport
Leather strap. This is a quick set date! Pull the crown out an extra
increment and the date changes. Very hard to find quick set vintage
watches. That was one of the very last innovations. Measures 34.5
mm wide (not including the crown) x 39 mm long x 10 mm thick.
{$485} Item #6013
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Title: Collectable Military Issue Steel Bulova A17A Hack Set
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. Really wonderful military issued time pieces
made in the early 1950's with slightly larger parkerized cases versus
the WW II smaller polished steel or chrome plated models a decade
earlier. Mint plus original dial and hands, original crown. Fully
checked out and gone through by Wayne our watchmaker who has also
regulated the movement and added a new acrylic crystal. The in-house
Bulova 10BNCH hand wound movement is correctly hack setting so you can
get perfect, on the second time setting. On a brand new
Hadley Roma strap or the cool
vintage gray nylon, you pick. Measures 32 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 39 mm long x 12 mm thick.
{$329} Item #6028
SOLD
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Title: Interesting Earlier Stainless Steel Girard Perregaux
Automatic
AS FOUND
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. Very cool dial exactly like a dial Rolex
used at about the same time which was probably late 1940's, maybe 1950.
It is original and has a very unusual two part style of construction
with raised Arabic numerals on evens and applied silver? or gold leaf at
the indices. I don't think the Arabic's are radium but just paint like
modern watches have today, thicker so it sits pretty high. But they
could be old radium (actually what we all refer to as radium is
radium-activated zinc sulphide) numbers, not sure. The steel case is
constructed in Switzerland in two parts with a slotted, screw on back.
Signed as you can see in our close-up photos. Click on the image to the
left. The movement is only marked 84-2327 which is a bit odd since I
can't seem to find any GP Calibers 84 or 2327. Although they didn't
start making their own design until later with the Gyromatic, this
should be marked under the balance bridge (not the import code on the
bridge). It is a hammer or bumper wind with Incabloc shock resistance
spring on the screw balance. I might have to let Wayne look it over. Is
running good but this price reflects that we have not checked it out
professionally with Wayne for dirt or problems. Crown is later but large
and easy to grip. On a brand new DeBeer Paris tan leather strap. Measures 34 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 42 mm long x 11 mm thick.
{$290} Item #6032
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Title: Pink Gold and
Steel Vintage Black Starr and Gorham Movado
Description: GOOD condition.
Late 30's or early 1940's with a solid pink gold bezel and thick pink
gold caps on the lugs and a pink gold filled crown, the original.
Mid-sized watch by today's standards but normal sized at the time.
Made for men and water proof, dust proof and anti-magnetic at the
time with its double back or dust cover, if you will. The dial is
fantastic and original. Even the three hands and the Arabic numerals are
pink in color. Black Starr and Gorham were retailers. A brand new Hadley
Roma oil tan padded brown strap is included. Keeps good time. Measures 30
mm wide (not including the crown) x 37 mm long x 10 mm thick. Item #5847
{$289}
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Title:
Unusual 14k Bulova Curved Wrist Watch
Serviced
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. This is a real nice larger wearable
watch for the genre. Has the original thick glass crystal, slightly aged
dial, big 14k yellow gold case, signed crown and nice 21 jewel Swiss
made hand wound movement. It is an in-house Bulova Caliber 10BC and has
been fully serviced, oiled and timed by our watchmaker. A new
Hadley Roma strap is attached. Comes with a period Bulova Fifth Avenue
vintage box in good condition. Measures 26.5 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 38 mm long x 8.5 mm thick.
{$300}
Item #5390
SOLD
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Title: Mid-Sized
Stainless Steel Omega Constellation
Description:
GOOD condition. Probably considered a gentlemen's model this
is not that large and could be worn by a woman as it is nice and thin
with its high grade Omega quartz movement.
Original gold dial. Quick set date. Medium length bracelet, not long by
any means. Would have graded better except for a lot of scuffs on the
original finish and a good sized ding on the bezel right around the
VIII. Click on the image to the left for close up shots of this watch at
several angles. Measures 33.5 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 36 mm long x 6.5 mm thick.
{$375} Item #5685
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Title: Beautiful Enicar
Deluxe w/Rare Display Back
Description:
NEARMINT condition. Was in mint condition when we sold it to a
good customer several years ago. Still very very nice with a faint scuff
here or there only. Rare display back and gorgeous golden dial. All
original including the bracelet, box, warranty booklet and instruction
manual. Can't get a better movement either with double quick set
feature, full motion ball bearing rotor, one piece screwless balance,
shock protection and others. Signed crown. Neat watch with great
collectable upside. Measures 35.5 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 40 mm long x 10 mm thick.
{$369} Item #5906
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Title:
Rare Gruen 1500ft Automatic Dive Watch
Description:
GOOD/VERYGOOD condition. Pretty nice shape except for the case which
has been buffed and refinished but still shows lots of dings and nicks
which didn't buff out. Extremely thick and heavy duty with a very thick
screw on case back, high pressure original thick glass crystal, easily
legible original orange dial with lum and uni-directional Bakelite
bezel. Runs good with old style quick set date. Move the hour hand past
mid-night back past nine and repeat. Some loss of paint on the underside
of the crystal, seen down by the six and some scratches on the outside.
Measures 54 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 50 mm long x 15.5 mm thick.
{$395} Item #5497
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Title: Nice SS Seiko
6117-6010 Navigator
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. Nice original dial and inner rotating bezel.
All original with lots of nicks and scratches which Wayne has buffed
lightly along with the crystal. He has also checked the movement for
accuracy and problems, if any.
Click here for a better description of what this does. It is keeping
excellent time and has been regulated by our watchmaker. Also comes with
a Seiko bracelet which appears original and you may choose a leather
strap from our Accessories page if you like. Measures 41 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 45 mm long x 13 mm thick.
{$231} Item
#5920
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Title: Cool "Super
Waterproof" Chronographe Suisse Diver
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. Signed Progress on the original black and
silver dial this divers chronograph says super waterproof, all stainless
steel, 100 meters tested and Swiss made on the slotted screw on back.
Check out the little fish and diver also. Wayne our watchmaker has
checked it over but I lost the little paper he makes for me and the back
is pretty tight. I might get him to check it out again later but I bet
this has a Landeron movement. Landeron made movements for a lot of Swiss
makers, even some great companies like Breitling. Wayne has also glued
the timing bezel in place as it was a bit too lose for my taste and this
fix will keep it from getting sloppy or falling off. It is firmly
attached but just won't rotate like originally designed. Tritium lumed
dial is in great shape but the quality is only decent, not top end like
Omega or Breitling. This is a 30 minute chronograph with normal seconds
at nine. Big, sturdy, all steel, waterproof in its time, and a chrono!
No screw down crown and i wouldn't swim in it myself to be honest but
some vintage divers chronograph watches can be well over a thousand
bucks these days. They are popular and combine genres. A brand new
Hadley Roma carbon fiber strap with a big steel buckle is attached. Runs
great and is keeping good time. Measures 40 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 47 mm long x 12.5 mm thick.
{$325} Item #5890
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Title: Nice Large Pink
Movado Kingmatic
Serviced
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. From a good customer who shops the fancy San
Francisco/Bay area where prices are sky high. Fully serviced by the
watchmaker/watch shop he bought it from in March of 2009 (watchmaker's
mark/date inside of the back) and keeping good time. This is a good
sized pink gold plated, 28 jewel Movado Caliber 538 automatic with a
sweet and original silvered dial. Rare quick set date with an extra pull
of the crown while it is out, in setting position. Don't do that while
the hour hand is anywhere near mid-night as mechanical quick set/QS
watches can be damaged in that position. Pink color although it is
faint, not a dark rose or salmon. Screw back is a mid 1960's favorite
because of water and dust resistance. Easy sealing with rubber O-rings.
Made in the 1960's with a period genuine crocodile leather strap. We'll
change it if you don't care for the look but the slight reddish hue goes
well with the pink case. Measures 34.5 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 41 mm long x 10.5 mm thick.
{$250} Item #5801
HOLD
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Title:
Beautiful 24j Two Tone Omega Seamaster
Serviced
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. Fantastic condition with a gold bezel, gold
(filled) crown and gold caps on the lugs. The main body is steel and
bowl shaped which is Omega's most water and dust resistant design. The
seamonster on the back has perfect, unworn background which is the best
way to judge wear. The crystal is also signed and probably the original
or replaced some time ago, if replaced. We've added the new Omega crown
and the Omega signed (authentic) hand made French strap by Camille
Fournet. It is gray in color. The nice dial is perfect and does have
tiny lum dots on the outside of the tiny gold plated indices but
recently re-finished. It is a real nice job. The Omega Caliber 562 full
rotor movement has 24 jewels, is shock protected and has been fully
serviced, oiled and timed by our watchmaker with a 19 mil serial
number dating it to 1962. The Cal. 562 is an old style quick set which
means you can change the date by moving the hour hand past midnight,
back to nine and then repeat. It carries a one year service warranty.
Case reference number is 14770 62-SC. Measures 34.5 mm wide (not
including the crown) x 39 mm long x 11 mm thick.
{$589} Item #5554
{$499}
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Title:
Rare Croton Vacuum Automatic "Hunk o' Pig Iron"
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. I've sold many of these by
Glycine but I did not know
Croton had one. Made in the 1960's with true one piece cases in super thick
stainless steel bowl shaped cases where the movement (quick set date ETA 2738
automatic) goes in or comes out through the front. No removable bezels
either, like most one piece case
Omega Seamasters which actually have a snap on or friction fit bezel
(ring on the outside of the crystal which many times holds the crystal),
waterproof from the same era. Only the case, two white gold crystal
clamps and the thick glass or early sapphire (not sure on this model)
thick beveled crystal. Original crown is well sealed as back in the day
this was a water proof watch. Also shock protected (Incabloc) with a
fancy micro-meter regulator, according to Wayne the watch maker who
checked it out and regulated it for accuracy. It is also a rare hack
set. Day of the week is not
quick set, just the day of the month. The dial is purple, looks original
and does have some light age spots including the largest which can be
seen just over M of MON on the day wheel. Better jump on this as it is a
great watch for the money with a brand new Hadley Roma brown leather
strap and steel buckle. Measures 35.5 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 36 mm long x 9.5 mm thick.
{$229} Item #5810
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Title:
14k Yellow Gold Longines Tank
Serviced
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. This is a heck of a nice watch for the
money. Some service centers charge this amount just for a service!
Seriously, affordable watchmakers are hard to find and becoming quite
scarce. Luckily, we have Wayne who does all of our wrist watches and
Harlan who is doing our pocket watches and they usually charge less than
$100 for most servicing. This is a solid gold tank in a small size,
normal for the day but small by today's standard. The dial looks like an
old refinish but there is not a lot of text to examine for detail. It
has aged so if re-painted it was done a long time ago. Beautiful
Longines in-house 9L movement is Swiss and dates to 1946 or 1947. Fully
signed case is in great shape and the watch keeps good time as Wayne has
fully serviced, oiled and timed it. The curved glass crystal is
original from the era and does have some edge chips, although they are
small. Glass wrist watch crystals are rare. The large crown is new and
easy to grip. Takes a 14 mm strap which is a hard to find size and could
be worn by either a man or a woman. Measures 20 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 40 mm long x 9.5 mm thick.
{$290} Item #5794
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Title:
Sweet Black Dial Longines Hi-Beat Ultra Chron
Serviced
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. I love these watches but collectors are
catching on and high beat movements are becoming more and more sought
after. The Longines in-house automatic Caliber 431 movement was invented
in 1967 and had a ball bearing rotor, high beat (36,000 beats per hour))
three spoke screwless Glucydur balance, 36 hr power reserve
(mainspring), eccentric fine regulator adjustment, KIF-Ultra flex shock
protection, a self compensating flat Nivarox hairspring, Clinergic 21
anchor escapement, all in a one piece steel case with no removable back
or bezel even. Fully serviced, oiled and timed (minimum $75
value/cost) by Wayne the watchmaker and comes with a one year service
warranty, new crown and acrylic crystal. Some light buffing and satin
finish restored on top and sides. A brand new Hadley Roma strap with a
steel buckle is attached. Keeps superb time and looks nice overall. Made
in 1967. Measures 39 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 35 mm long x 10 mm thick.
{$329} Item #5812
SOLD
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Title:
Wonderful White Gold and Diamond Baylor Prince
Serviced
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. Restored by our watchmaker with a well
made solid white gold case, original but aged diamond dial and fully
serviced, oiled and timed 17j Zale Watch Co. Swiss made movement.
New curved acrylic crystal and easily gripped crown has been added along
with a nice new Hadley Roma black leather strap. We've added an old
Baylor watch box from the era also. Yes, that is a good sized ugly
scratch down near the 5 on the dial which has 4 diamonds too. The light
inscription on the back is in French. Measures 24 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 39 mm long x 9.5 mm thick.
{$375}
Item #5423
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Title:
Beautiful See Through Men's Ernest Borel Cocktail Watch
Serviced
Description: NEARMINT condition. The gold plated middle body of this 1960's
vintage Swiss timepiece is in near perfect condition. It contains a 17j Swiss made hand wound
nickel plated E. Borel movement
(Synchron 26)
which has been fully serviced, oiled and timed and is keeping
excellent time and is shock protected against sudden jars or knocks. It can be seen through the display back. Few
vintage watches can be found with display backs. The kaleidoscope dial has
an inner disc that rotates giving a cool sixties psychedelic effect and
unlike most models you can also see through the entire watch.
A brand new black leather speed strap is included. Measures 32 mm wide
(not including the crown) x 41 mm long x 11 mm thick.
{$485}
SOLD
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Title:
WGF Illinois Medalist, Circa 1930
Description:
VERYGOOD condition. Nice watch with a proper refinished dial
which was done some time ago. Done from the correct template of the
original. Rare cut corner glass crystal. Only small points of wear
through on the four corners of the bezel which is not even visible to
the naked eye easily. Runs fine and has an extra pretty movement with
cross hatch demaskeening/design or light engraving and raised gold jewel
settings held in place with chatons. A nice new black Hadley Roma
leather dress strap with a steel buckle is attached. Measures 24 mm wide
(not including the crown) x 38 mm long x 8 mm thick.
{$375} Item #5536
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Title:
Heavy SS Eterna Sonic Electronic
Description: NEARMINT condition. Neat extra heavy steel bracelet which
is only medium or short length. Common for older watches as we were
quite a bit smaller, even 40 years ago. On average we were not so fat,
certainly. The watch measures 7 and 1/2 inches long but probably fits a
7 inch wrist or smaller. Links can be removed. Most would call this new
old stock as I don't think it has been used or worn much, but there are
numerous scuffs here and there. The finish is original and has not been
buffed out. This is a tuning fork movement which hums like an
Accutron when running. My watchmaker's eyes nearly popped out if his
head when he saw it as it is extremely high grade and very expensive. He
said that in the old days when replacement movements were still
available the cost was $200 each! The black liquefied seal under the
crystal has been cleaned out as you can see it near the 10 in our photos
which we took prior to giving to Wayne. It has the original signed crown and signed
bracelet which is the same solid link design seen on the Breitling Transocean. Measures 37.5 mm wide (not including the
crown) x 37.5 mm long x 11 mm thick.
{$425}
Item #5260
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