Tim Jackson
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Last in, rather fun story...
Whilst browsing a second hand/consignment furniture store with my wife many months ago, I thought I'd just cast an eye over the costume jewelry case. I spied several small ziplocked plastic bags with a couple of inexpensive looking watches inside, the bags were priced at $5 each. My curiosity got the better of me, so I asked to take a closer look.
Lo and behold inside one bag that I could not open, was this watch together with an old quartz TAG sports watch from the '90's that matched my brother's rather nasty watch.
I had to buy the nab for no other reason than to tease my brother with the matching watch to his. I could give it to him saying he now had two of the same watch to pass on down to his two sons!!!!
Once I had paid for the bag, I opened it to reveal this...I replaced the battery and went to work on the exterior with rubbing alcohol and a papertowel, 30+ years of grime had accumulated, so it took a while, but this is the result. Timekeeping is spot on, the movement was very clean, the gaskets intact and I have a fun "beater" watch.
HAGWE,
Cheers,
Tim
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Team, Show to us your last catch, whether is was few seconds or decades ago but it should be the last one you bought...whatever that is. Here is mine, a IWC Ingenieur Automatic reference 3239: 1) The Boutique lady. One of the most dangerous person ... for...
Well, I wondered which one....
.... and then, "Ah!". I acquired this earlier this WEEK :-) I must be getting senile.... Just found this with B&P! So far, it has gained 5 sec after 4 full days...... Not bad for a 40+ years old watch. HAGWE! Ken ...
Oh my !!!!
Ken, I'm chasing the "perfect C - shaped Constellation (another Gérald Genta creation) for years and years and you got it! Full set, as I'm chasing. Beautiful don't describe this wonder. Congratulations, Nilo
For some reason, I have been into...
.. Constellation these days.... A few weeks back, got 168.0065, Pie-Pan with Cal. 1011 and brought it into my trusted watchmaker for service. And I am looking at 168.001 as I type now at the used watch shop nearby... And I MUST get Gerald Genta 14900 (Ony...
Oh oh, i did not know it was designed by Gerald Genta the legend..
..cos my elder brother has one sitting in the drawer blue colored dial which belonged to my grandpa. Will get him to send me a pic later tonight.
Yup, the words on the street are..
... the pie-pan with Onyx insert in the index are his idea, too..... Not sure pie-pan itself is so or not, though. This one is called "C" type - with or without coin edge bezel. The problem is..... there are many fake cases in the secondary market..... Ye...
The ticker in your new Connie . . .
. . . was the last of the line - Omega's cal 752 was the swan song for their famous line of 30 mm movements. 1968 or 9, if not mistaken. That cross-hatch dial engraving might've been more common to gold dials than steel; going by memory, it seems most of ...
Thank you, master!
It's cal. 751, though :-) But, yes, my gut feeling was this is "a great buy" after careful examination!! Ken
That's the danger of posting . . .
. . . without checking first! You're right, Ken - cal 751 is the chronometer rated day-date movement, and cal 752 non-rated. Best, Art
Well Ken
it was not supposed to start chain scan :) Awesome catch Congrats Yours Damjan
Beautiful watch Ken! Congrats! And getting the full...
... set adds to the enjoyment of a piece like this. I feel that "C" Connies do not receive the attention they deserve from collectors of Omega and other Connies. Thats great because we still can find some outstanding watches at great prices. Yours is a ve...
Thank you, Abel...
... I agree. Such great models with Gerald Genta story behind is as a bonus, yet VERY kind to the wallet.... How nice.... I feel very lucky this week.... :-) Thank you! Ken
Well, the more I think about it....
... the more I think I made a good score here :-) Thanks, G! Once in a while, I CAN make a good find :-) Best, Ken
Now a few years ago already...adult content ;-)
I think it has to do with a more and more outspoken taste and associated choise. As I'm not really into vintage watches, this means that with the current watch prices, one must be 100% convinced of his choise....I've been close to decide for a De Bethune ...
Here we go ...
Long time I don't see a "Bunnysutra" Swatch. They are from 2004, if I remember. Cheers, Nilo
This just in last friday
Still fresh from the oven. My ONLY RM. Look at that movement. Simply amazing view !!! In white shoe In RED shoe The BLACK shoe I love em all Best Iceman ...
What a beauty ...
The movement seems to float inside. The black strap is my favorite. Congrats, Nilo
Delicious...
Congratulations Iceman! From the perfect vintage, to the perfect contemporary, to the perfect futuristic: is there anything you haven't covered??? Cheers, pplater.
I am waiting for "THE" SPESIAL ONE
But that will have to wait. For a very special occasion 4 yrs from now my friend. :-))). Thks for the kind words. Hope all is well down under. Best Iceman
Another vintage Connie ...
which has arrived just 3 days ago and is already on its way to be inspected and refurbished by an experienced watchmaker. But I have some photographs from the seller who will not mind showing them, i sincerely hope: As a nice treat it came with the chrono...
Vintage Connies are "in play" ...
Great catch and the chronometre certificate and the tag is a serious bonus. Cheers, Nilo
refurbished?
Wow, great find. Even on the omega strap. I understand servicing the movement but... It looks like it is ready for the wrist to me. Here is to lightly treading watchmakers. Cheers! -xtype
I LOVE Connies like yours.. Although I am no real gold guy.. But what a nice package !
I am sure, you will soon enjoy her a lot.. HGWE, and Best, hs
Thanks to everyone for your nice comments!
I am having a watchmaker inspecting it to prevent future wear and tear and to assess the state of the watch´s movement. If anything should be wrong there, it seems best to know it early :-). Kind regards anaesdoc
Even if it doesn't need servicing . . .
. . . it's helpful to have a known baseline to gauge the future by. Of all the vintage watches that have come into my collection, only one was in such good condition that my watchmaker refused to service it. Should it start running erratically, we'll at l...
These pie pan dials with the indices are tempting!
I absolutely share your view on servicing, Art. As a physician I also think it is much better to prevent a disease rather than to find a spectacular (and expensive) treatment. The indices on the vintage pie pan Connies are great and your black honeycomb p...
Me: 2012
Hey Nilo, Great myth as is the Ingenieur you catched there! It seems that you met the same kind of dangerous girl I did. The one I like to visit as often as possible, have a chat with and try some beautiful pieces. This is trully, for me, an important ele...
This RM screams ...
Quality and fine taste. The piano was part of the acquisition? (joking). Cheers, Nilo
Talking about piano...this was aquired this week
Could have had a very nice watch for that :-) Dirk ...
But this one ...
Plays sounds better than any minute repeater that I know. Cheers, Nilo
Congrats on both acquisitions, Dirk!
Even if we watch nuts tend to say a watch "sings" or "speaks" to us, this is by no means comparable to the singing of a marvelous grand piano! Enjoy listening and playing anaesdoc
Thanks Art !
I wished the watch looked a little less blurred though, but I like its atmosphere too. Cheers, Mark
Hi people.....
Mine was a middleweight, not too heavy but still fast..... I´m getting old... Split Second.. Thanks!! ...
Cool Omega from the early 2000's ...
Brazil is, for sure, an Omega(land). I had one of those but it was a tad too big for my supermodel wrist. Cheers, Nilo
Last time I checked, those special rubberized . . .
. . . racing straps were no longer available from Omega. Best to hunt one down now if the Split is a keeper. This is one of the most, if not the most, desirable auto Speedies - 7750-based chronometer, sans date. I've seen all three versions, and came clos...
To paraphrase Dirty Harry....
...."In all the confusion back there, I clean forgot whether i bought five or six watches this year. The question is, do i feel lucky?" Well, i am just not 100% sure which was the last watch i bought....I thought it was the JLC Rouge, but actually these t...
Well, Dirty Harry had only one gun ...
But you got three. Every time I see one FF (modern, please) I wish I had a big wrist. Cheers, Nilo
Nilo....
.....one gun...three bullets. Nilo, the issue of size and modern FF is a poignant one. I have very small wrists and find the modern FF absurd for me. But this 50th anniversary is just about workable for me. You just need to define "modern" as 10 years old...
I know but the 50th here is more rare than ...
An honest politician. Meaning impossible. Someday on a trip to the Old World ... Who knows? Cheers, Nilo
Luckily, I am your memory. Your last one is the Rolex Sub. ;)
But you did right to post these 3 marvels! Best, my dear friend. Nicolas
You may be right....
......but i think i went for the rouge late in the game.....i then remembered the Amvox....so all 4 came together...i wouldn't bet on the Sub as last.
To be one's memory.. Nifty thing, especially when good memories are recalled ! :)
But do not forget, - you are much more, than just "a" memory; For many here one of THE most memorable , - if thoughts & feelings are relived.. Thank you, dear friend, staying close is often more than a mere thought.. :) My weekend best, hs
Now that is something that I am proud to have inspired....and i bet
you have not been disappointed with it, eh?
Le Baron en Rouge.. High flying with some here.. It's always a pleasure !
.. Flying over the waters.. For many here.. Anyway, each one of the three, we all would welcome ! Thx for the kind WE- share ! One of these,probably ..I guess at least ! Come and fly with me.. RED Baron's kindness mantra .. In a way.. as so many times,my ...
Girard-Perregaux ...
The last, although not particularly recent, acquisition. I am in an austerity and contentment phase, or at least trying to be. Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1999 Chronograph (Reference 4946). An easy watch to be content with, actually ... ...
That's more than an acquisition ...
It represents my introduction to the wonderful world of GP. Because of your GP and your review I started to pay attention on this brand. Thank you very much, Nilo
That's really very nice to hear, Nilo ...
... although that review almost wrote itself. A very easy watch to love (even if some don't warm to the asymmetric date window). I enjoy it every time I strap it on. At 38mm it is comfortable to wear, but the long curved lugs and the thickness give it som...
Beautiful!
That's a beautiful chronograph. Really hits it in all the right spots! Is that a purple strap, by the way? :)
My very last acquisition...
is the Legionnaire Watch from MAT Watches! i'm very happy with it, as a tool watch, it is perfect! Fx ...
That's what we can call ...
A "macho" watch, in the good sense. It irradiates power and endurance. Very nice. Cheers, Nilo
Prestige
Wow, there are some really great recent acquisitions showing up here. It is both exciting and humbling. Vacheron Constantin's Prestige de la France is the newest addition to my small collection and bears the distinction of also being the oldest in my lot ...
And matching cufflinks
You're the man. What an amazing combination, really cool watch in white gold. GEO
Thanks, GEO, but...
...they came as a set, so there was very little accomplishment on my part other than to make the obvious decision to buy it. ;-) Best, respo
Wow!
Gorgeous! In my view, this is one of the very few watches where I feel like it was designed on the wrist... just magic when worn. Would love a chance to try one on someday... Love the more rounded look vs the current 1972 series too!
A beautiful watch with a great story of purchase Nilo!!...
... and this makes for an introduction for a very interesting thread/Wrist Scan theme! I also got a new watch a few weeks ago, but have no photos yet. It is a brand new watch bough at a Rolex AD which came with a little disapointment first, but I got it f...
Too many to count - But here is a nice example.
Before you jump to conclusion which most will. This is not a barn yard find or a bargain catch. Actually a premium is attached to this one as it was untouched for so many years as evidenced by the condition. This is an unpolished, unserviced and unmoleste...
Please, post pictures of your ...
Archeological finding after the mandatory cleaning and, if possible, tell us the entire story about this extraordinary finding. Congratulations, Nilo
I have the whole process recorded in pictures
I will put a post up in the Rolex Forum. Bill PS some of the other recent acquisition includes a near new but worn Ploprof. It remained in a drawer for 30 years.
Believe it or not but underneath lays a perfect early 5512 dial....
with no imperfections. Obviously I am choosing a photo that expresses it in a bad light but the dirt is real. Bill
I took that into account Bill.
It's more authentic this way and totally unmolested. Why does this never happen to me? :) Best fernando
You have the thrill of the chase.
But the seller knew what he had and he was in control. As a buyer you take a little risk but you buy it as if it was completely restored. The restoration cost is annex to the raw provenance of the watch that I can share what it looked like and what it bec...
A friend once found a TR 900 in the same condition.
After a bit of work, the Watch turned to be magnificient. The work? Cleaning the case and polishing the plexy! Best, Bill. Nicolas.
The starting point looked like this
You could not see the dirt till after. But I could see the dial and I was happy. ...
Wonderful and amazing !
Wonderful to think some of us are still capable to source that kind of untouched pieces with all the load of their tool-watch lives. Amazing will certainly be the result after the "Spa treatment" this one will maybe go, I can smell the result from here ! ...
After a long wait
My last catch was couple of months ago. But it wasn't for me. My wife has also wanna get a Happy Diamond watch, but I wasn't inclined to cos none was mechanical. But this year, Chopard finally luanched the automatic Happy Sport series. We are both happy. ...
I believe that your wife is very happy ...
Her Chopard is stunning. Feminine but not over the top. I agree with her about the blue strap. Wonderful match. Congratulations, Nilo
Yes she is and
I'm quite pleased to get it for her. The price is reasonable for the piece, considering the finishing and all. Melvin
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