Incoming! What have you got in the mail?

[watchpalooza]

Yeah, that is exceptional. Congratulations….one of the most complete and best preserved representations I have seen. Pristine. Must have been in a Time Capsule to preserve the bezel so well. Was there any restoration done to it?

[recapt]

Yeah, that is exceptional. Congratulations….one of the most complete and best preserved representations I have seen. Pristine. Must have been in a Time Capsule to preserve the bezel so well. Was there any restoration done to it?

Here’s the gist of what I know… the guy who bought it from the auction house had it serviced/overhauled by a guy named Yuriy Vakulenko, a watchmaker in Canada who literally wrote the book on vintage Zodiacs. Fast forward a couple of years to when the watchmaker that I just bought it from received it, he did 3 primary things in order to resell it: regulated the movement, replaced the crystal with the best modern match possible, and most notably, replaced the service dial that it had when he acquired it (presumably from a service the original owner had done many years ago) with an authentic one from a donor watch.

I wonder if the auction house would share any information with me about the original owner. I suspect not, but I might give that a try anyway.

[Boourns]

Flying back home from the in laws' today, and somehow I have the Nodus above, a John Mayer g shock, and a khaki mechanical from the used HUISABH thread all waiting for me. Didn't mean to have a watch binge in the last week but here we are.

[ossamanity]

CW sealander




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[Boourns]

CW sealander




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I love those. But you panicked me I thought I missed the start of the sale!

[ossamanity]

CW sealander




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I love those. But you panicked me I thought I missed the start of the sale!

Lol I got it used at a really good price almost the same if not better then the CW sales price. This was yet another impulse buy.

[watchpalooza]

Unfortunately not for me, but a fun story in bidding nonetheless. Was listed at €699. I sent a lowball of €450 with 2.5hr left on the auction. The seller replied with a 2hr only offer of €575. I declined and countered with €550. He waited until the auction ended with no bids, then sold it to me.




Now one for me…vintage PUW 1561, all stainless case. Seller listed it at €49.00. Sent an offer for €35 with 4 hours left on the auction and no bids. Two hours left, still no bids and the smart ass countered with €50. I declined and offered €40. Now it’s mine.

[Boourns]

A well-loved Gray Ghost is headed my way from Reddit. Scratch on the crystal and the power reserve button doesn't work, but I am happy with the price. Have always wanted one of these.

[AndroidIsAwesome]

Just got the tracking number for this one

[Landed_Alien]

Been tracking this book for a while, and it hit an all time low of $38.82
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[TheJohnP]

Got a heads up from @Miggyd87 for this Lima Meca02 auction.
Didn't think I'd win it, but here we are.

[Boourns]

Got a heads up from @Miggyd87 for this Lima Meca02 auction.
Didn't think I'd win it, but here we are.

Never heard of it but now I want one

[TheJohnP]

Got a heads up from @Miggyd87 for this Lima Meca02 auction.
Didn't think I'd win it, but here we are.

Never heard of it but now I want one

https://limawatch.com/product-category/watch/meca/

[peskydonut]

Got a heads up from [mention]Miggyd87[/mention] for this Lima Meca02 auction.
Didn't think I'd win it, but here we are.

5 o'clock date? You're getting soft John!

[Boourns]

Got a heads up from @Miggyd87 for this Lima Meca02 auction.
Didn't think I'd win it, but here we are.

Never heard of it but now I want one

https://limawatch.com/product-category/watch/meca/

Super cool! The want is stronger. Enjoy it!