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Bargain basement automatic challenge

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OK dealfinders, here's a challenge for you. Find the least expensive new automatic watch for sale on the "common" market and post it here. By common market I mean:

1) New or at least NOS. No used watches unless they are somehow part of a big batch of identical ones being sold individually.
2) Not an auction. Item must be available at a fixed price.
3) No one-offs. It should be a stocking retail item, not a last-available clearance. Someone should be able to buy 3-4 of them if they wanted.
4)Ali Express, Rakuten and Wish are excluded. No real reason other than just because I prefer not to fool with them.
5) The watch should be the main item of purchase. No "free watch if you buy this bowl of soup" or other promotions.

How low can you go?
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Re: Bargain basement automatic challenge

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The lowest price for an automatic watch I can find on Amazon is $16.99.
There are others that "say" automatic, but this is the lowest I can find that shows an automatic movement.
You're still stuck with shipping costs, but that wasn't mentioned as a qualifier.



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Re: Bargain basement automatic challenge

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TheJohnP wrote: Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:14 pm The lowest price for an automatic watch I can find on Amazon is $16.99.
There are others that "say" automatic, but this is the lowest I can find that shows an automatic movement.
You're still stuck with shipping costs, but that wasn't mentioned as a qualifier.



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Re: Bargain basement automatic challenge

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Challenge accepted.
$13.79 with free shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Men-Luxury ... 890.l49292
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DISQUALIFIED
Not Automatic

$10.99 free shipping on eBay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Business-Casua ... 890.l49292
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My entry. $15.03 each if you buy 4 or more of the black dial:

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Automatic ... 890.l49292

This is the cheapest I can find that is verifiably automatic, i.e. with a rotor I can see. A lot of listings say "automatic" but I think they are mechanical.

For instance I think [mention]Sporkboy[/mention]'s entry is a manual wind, unless I'm missing something:
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(Sorry man but but all's fair in love and challenges!)
I wish that watch were 38mm?
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Re: Bargain basement automatic challenge

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DISQUALIFIED
Looks like this is a quartz watch.
$6.59 plus $2 shipping. That’s the last entry from me. I think that is as low as I can find.

I will be impressed if anyone can beat this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hollow-Waterpr ... 890.l49292
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Boourns wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:52 am
For instance I think @Sporkboy's entry is a manual wind, unless I'm missing something:
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(Sorry man but but all's fair in love and challenges!)
Good catch, I have disqualified it.
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Sporkboy wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:54 am $6.59 plus $2 shipping. That’s the last entry from me. I think that is as low as I can find.

I will be impressed if anyone can beat this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hollow-Waterpr ... 890.l49292

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Gonna need movement confirmation on this one since there are no pics. Anyone care to take the plunge? :lol:
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-Edit- Nevermind. Ali sales not included. :|

From our dear friends at AliExpress, this "handsome" Jaragar in your choice of silver or black for $15.00.

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000195236319.html
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ManOnTime wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:52 am
Sporkboy wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:54 am $6.59 plus $2 shipping. That’s the last entry from me. I think that is as low as I can find.

I will be impressed if anyone can beat this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hollow-Waterpr ... 890.l49292

72323CE1-2767-499F-83EE-F15ADBCEAE6B.jpeg
Gonna need movement confirmation on this one since there are no pics. Anyone care to take the plunge? :lol:
I won’t lie, I am just about $8.59 curious about what this could possibly be.

I sent the seller a request for a movement pic.
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[mention]Elkins45[/mention] Thank you for a creative challenge, it feels like a good one. I have been having fun at any rate.
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ManOnTime wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:04 am From our dear friends at AliExpress, this "handsome" Jaragar in your choice of silver or black for $15.00.

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000195236319.html

Sorry Matt.
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In the ebay listing quartz is listed as the movement, the model numer matches this automatic watch on Ali..

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000260557794.html
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Re: Bargain basement automatic challenge

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Sporkboy wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:44 am DISQUALIFIED
Not Automatic

$10.99 free shipping on eBay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Business-Casua ... 890.l49292

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Still interesting. Thanks for posting.
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