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Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
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Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
A thread for members to share deals on vintage watches and watch-related items.
(Edited to expand disclaimer and member tips, and move deals to next post.)
(Edited to expand disclaimer and member tips, and move deals to next post.)
- watchpalooza
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Re: Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
To start, here are three vintage deals.
1) Vintage Timex Electronic with rotary phone-style dial - shipping out of Texas - Buy it now for $39
Note: Looks to be in very good condition, and a pretty unusual piece. Seller has over 1400 reviews with 100% positive feedback.
Background / History: https://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/index.p ... ial-watch/
URL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Timex- ... 7043!US!-1
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2) Vintage 1950s Benrus Men's Tank Caliber DM21 - shipping out of Pennsylvania - Buy it now for $40
Note: Looks to be in excellent condition and seller has over 4000 reviews with 100% positive feedback.
Background / History: http://www.thewatchguy.com/pages/BENRUS.html
URL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Benrus ... Sw9VVco774
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VM26d2.jpg[/img]
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3) Vintage Technos Goldshield manual wind A/S 2750 - shipping out of China - Buy it now for $60
Note: 37mm is a great size for vintage, case appears unpolished, looks all original. Seller over 1600 transactions with 97.8% positive feedback
Background / History: http://www.thefullwiki.org/Technos_(watches)
URL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Swiss- ... SwRZ1a8Yid
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VM2kfq.jpg[/img]
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VM22b6.jpg[/img]
1) Vintage Timex Electronic with rotary phone-style dial - shipping out of Texas - Buy it now for $39
Note: Looks to be in very good condition, and a pretty unusual piece. Seller has over 1400 reviews with 100% positive feedback.
Background / History: https://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/index.p ... ial-watch/
URL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Timex- ... 7043!US!-1
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VMxBw3.jpg[/img]
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VMxrr8.jpg[/img]
2) Vintage 1950s Benrus Men's Tank Caliber DM21 - shipping out of Pennsylvania - Buy it now for $40
Note: Looks to be in excellent condition and seller has over 4000 reviews with 100% positive feedback.
Background / History: http://www.thewatchguy.com/pages/BENRUS.html
URL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Benrus ... Sw9VVco774
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VM26d2.jpg[/img]
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VM2Zzb.jpg[/img]
3) Vintage Technos Goldshield manual wind A/S 2750 - shipping out of China - Buy it now for $60
Note: 37mm is a great size for vintage, case appears unpolished, looks all original. Seller over 1600 transactions with 97.8% positive feedback
Background / History: http://www.thefullwiki.org/Technos_(watches)
URL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Swiss- ... SwRZ1a8Yid
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VM2kfq.jpg[/img]
[img]https://picr.me/i/2019/04/27/VM22b6.jpg[/img]
Re: Vintage Watch Deals
This is going to be a fun and interesting thread!
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Re: Vintage Watch Deals
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Re: Vintage Watch Deals
Good thread idea!
Maybe not vintage per se, but:
Timex quartz w/ alarm, indiglo and bonus Mercedes hand set. Pre-owned, so scrutinize closely. $35 OBO + $4 S&H, 30-day returns.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Timex-Ree ... 4211974749
[img]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hRgAAOSw ... -l1600.jpg[/img]
Maybe not vintage per se, but:
Timex quartz w/ alarm, indiglo and bonus Mercedes hand set. Pre-owned, so scrutinize closely. $35 OBO + $4 S&H, 30-day returns.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Timex-Ree ... 4211974749
[img]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hRgAAOSw ... -l1600.jpg[/img]
Re: Vintage Watch Deals
Maybe a few ground rules:
1) Only sellers you've bought from in the past
2) Only sellers with a 100% worry free return policy
3) No redials, frankensteins or other vintage mashups with no real resale value
Just a thought
1) Only sellers you've bought from in the past
2) Only sellers with a 100% worry free return policy
3) No redials, frankensteins or other vintage mashups with no real resale value
Just a thought
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Re: Vintage Watch Deals
I get where you are coming from, and don’t want to open up a debate...but I place no such restrictions here. Just as with the other deals thread, the buyer is reponsible for understanding the terms of the sale and whether it is a watch they want. By “deal”, I hope members will post watches that are to the best of their knowledge actually deals (i.e., collectible examples that are not obvious frankens or worthless)...but there may be a redial that is still a deal, or a watch from a seller on ebay, chrono24 etc that one has no personal experience buying from just as we do in the other thread. If any limitations are known, I would ask the poster to list them (also like we do in the other deals thread).
Re: Vintage Watch Deals
I agree with both of these sentiments. But coming from Russian watches, something that may be considered "Franken" by some, was just somebody trying to keep their watch running with what parts were available.FTE wrote:I get where you are coming from, and don’t want to open up a debate...but I place no such restrictions here. Just as with the other deals thread, the buyer is reponsible for understanding the terms of the sale and whether it is a watch they want. By “deal”, I hope members will post watches that are to the best of their knowledge actually deals (i.e., collectible examples that are not obvious frankens or worthless)...but there may be a redial that is still a deal, or a watch from a seller on ebay, chrono24 etc that one has no personal experience buying from just as we do in the other thread. If any limitations are known, I would ask the poster to list them (also like we do in the other deals thread).
I agree that full disclosure should be a thing and if you can spot anything wrong, make it known. Sometimes a vintage watch with a replacement crown can still be a great deal.
I am looking forward to following this thread! I have a few vintage Omegas and Longines on my shortlist as well as a couple Russians(great condition original Sputnik and something with a 3133 to start).
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Re: Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
Just trying to protect newbies that see you two as the "experts" and once an item is posted, the perception that you, we, us are endorsing the seller, watch, etc. I have 4 sellers (Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Canada) that I use that are trustworthy. How do I know. Something went wrong with each of the watches and agreements were reached on all - some returned on their dime, very expensive overseas, some said "keep it" and gave me a full refund and some offered to pay whatever it cost to repair. Also understand that every transaction has risks.....they're just MUCH higher when dealing with vintage watches. I have 350 watches in my collection and I've owned over 1,200 in the last 7 years. Nothing worse that a fun watch becoming a nightmare purchase experience....I've had a few as a buyer and a seller.
Re: Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
I would say for this thread especially, members should chime in on posted deals if they spot something off or have prior experience with seller. Vintage collecting can benefit from a collective base of knowledge.
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Retail, wholesale never fail
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Run or hide just for fun deals I find
Far and wide I will find 'em and I ride 'em
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Re: Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
All fair points, and as I said I completely get where you’re coming from. My hope is that a number of members will start posting deals here (not just the two of us), and as JohnP states our community gets a chance to weigh in on them. Some of the best vintage watch deals come from private parties who may be one-time watch sellers, and not the large online vintage watch resellers....I do not want to exclude these as potential sources for deals. I also would like the focus of the thread to be on individual watch deals and not be in the business of certifying sellers. We already have deal report and good/bad seller threads for that. That being said, I certainly do not want to mislead anybody into a false sense of buying security.CVP33 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:22 am Just trying to protect newbies that see you two as the "experts" and once an item is posted, the perception that you, we, us are endorsing the seller, watch, etc. I have 4 sellers (Philippines, Thailand, Japan, Canada) that I use that are trustworthy. How do I know. Something went wrong with each of the watches and agreements were reached on all - some returned on their dime, very expensive overseas, some said "keep it" and gave me a full refund and some offered to pay whatever it cost to repair. Also understand that every transaction has risks.....they're just MUCH higher when dealing with vintage watches. I have 350 watches in my collection and I've owned over 1,200 in the last 7 years. Nothing worse that a fun watch becoming a nightmare purchase experience....I've had a few as a buyer and a seller.
Perhaps the question to answer is how best to word the disclaimer in the OP to make the risks more clear? I have made a first attempt.
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Re: Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
One thing I've learned buying used is to contact the seller with questions. Obvious, I know, but having come from the 'buy it now' experience at online retailers it didn't occur to me at first. Now I try to ask questions that shouldn't even need asked. I try to assume the worst about the watch and then put the seller in a position to defend it.
For example, I spotted an attractive used listing on eBay but the seller didn't take returns. So I asked: how is the timekeeping? Does the alarm work? The answer came back: he didn't know and hadn't owned it long. So I pressed him: would he take it back if it didn't work? He replied: it's sold as is. Big pass.
I think of these emails and the listing information as the basis of any future dispute that might arise.
For example, I spotted an attractive used listing on eBay but the seller didn't take returns. So I asked: how is the timekeeping? Does the alarm work? The answer came back: he didn't know and hadn't owned it long. So I pressed him: would he take it back if it didn't work? He replied: it's sold as is. Big pass.
I think of these emails and the listing information as the basis of any future dispute that might arise.
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Re: Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
Great advice! I have added a “member tips” section to the OP to help make this and other valuable advice posted here visible.BostonCharlie wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:19 am One thing I've learned buying used is to contact the seller with questions. Obvious, I know, but having come from the 'buy it now' experience at online retailers it didn't occur to me at first. Now I try to ask questions that shouldn't even need asked. I try to assume the worst about the watch and then put the seller in a position to defend it.
For example, I spotted an attractive used listing on eBay but the seller didn't take returns. So I asked: how is the timekeeping? Does the alarm work? The answer came back: he didn't know and hadn't owned it long. So I pressed him: would he take it back if it didn't work? He replied: it's sold as is. Big pass.
I think of these emails and the listing information as the basis of any future dispute that might arise.
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Re: Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
Cool! Try the 'alert message' tag for this -- it's the [img]ext/vse/abbc3/images/icons/mod.gif[/img] in the toolbar. Maybe too strong for the job, but it's useful for asides.FTE wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:25 amGreat advice! I have added a “member tips” section to the OP to help make this and other valuable advice posted here visible.BostonCharlie wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:19 am One thing I've learned buying used is to contact the seller with questions. Obvious, I know, but having come from the 'buy it now' experience at online retailers it didn't occur to me at first. Now I try to ask questions that shouldn't even need asked. I try to assume the worst about the watch and then put the seller in a position to defend it.
For example, I spotted an attractive used listing on eBay but the seller didn't take returns. So I asked: how is the timekeeping? Does the alarm work? The answer came back: he didn't know and hadn't owned it long. So I pressed him: would he take it back if it didn't work? He replied: it's sold as is. Big pass.
I think of these emails and the listing information as the basis of any future dispute that might arise.
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Re: Vintage Watch and Accessory Deals
Gave it a try...what do you think?BostonCharlie wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:32 amCool! Try the 'alert message' tag for this -- it's the [img]ext/vse/abbc3/images/icons/mod.gif[/img] in the toolbar. Maybe too strong for the job, but it's useful for asides.FTE wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:25 amGreat advice! I have added a “member tips” section to the OP to help make this and other valuable advice posted here visible.BostonCharlie wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:19 am One thing I've learned buying used is to contact the seller with questions. Obvious, I know, but having come from the 'buy it now' experience at online retailers it didn't occur to me at first. Now I try to ask questions that shouldn't even need asked. I try to assume the worst about the watch and then put the seller in a position to defend it.
For example, I spotted an attractive used listing on eBay but the seller didn't take returns. So I asked: how is the timekeeping? Does the alarm work? The answer came back: he didn't know and hadn't owned it long. So I pressed him: would he take it back if it didn't work? He replied: it's sold as is. Big pass.
I think of these emails and the listing information as the basis of any future dispute that might arise.