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Large fancy solid gold Hamilton CLD automatic {$469} Item #5993

 

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 HOLD

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 HOLD

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

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 SOLD

Pre-owned hamilton mib ii lcd, box and papers {$289} Item #5946
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

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

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. {$455} Item #5926

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

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

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

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

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

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} HOLD

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

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

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

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

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 HOLD

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

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

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} SOLD

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

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

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

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

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  Item #5527

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

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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