What time is it? Watches and horology

This just went on ebay for £1,200. Omega Seamaster 1976 Montreal Olympics Edition

^^ the price has been jumping on those for a while now. i just had a look and that wasnt even with the box and papers. i wonder what it would have gone for with the box and papers.

Defo goin up in price, as are Omega's in general. ^ one went for £900 the other week

this week i will be mostly wearing this automatic seiko 5. bought it some years ago for maybe five pounds or so but definitely under ten pounds. i still enjoy looking at it.

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s'nice that Mr G

I'm looking into an English WWI officers watch, recently reconditioned and cleaned, Brass, good condition original strap Roman numeral cream face at a shop here in NYC, there are a few options, some have brass gaurds/ covers, the one I'm into doesn't and the shop is talking around 1,000 USD, good deal?

no pics to show, and compared to the value of my Grandpas WWII war prize german officers watch, seems really low...

any of you guys got any knowledge?

and now I've fallen in love with this:

there's one on the bay at the moment, but it seems a bit expensive (bin 150 pounds)
what do you guys reckon I should offer? and do anyone know of an alternative to ebay to get this watch cheap - I don't mind a reasonable amount of wear...

currently bidding on this beauty:
i hope i win it...

all mine:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230444013370&ru=http://shop.ebay.co.uk:80/%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D230444013370%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1#ht_500wt_1182

:)
now I have a watch.

I fookin' love that blue monaco ^

They are gorgeous, but they are over 6 grand. For a TAG. For 2 grand less you can get the real original Heuer.

and now I've fallen in love with this:

there's one on the bay at the moment, but it seems a bit expensive (bin 150 pounds)
what do you guys reckon I should offer? and do anyone know of an alternative to ebay to get this watch cheap - I don't mind a reasonable amount of wear...

I'd say £150 was entirely reasonable. Google the model and take a look at vintage watch dealers and see what they go for on the retail market.

Oof.

Expensive but not a bad price for a Lobster. It could come up really nicely with a bit of care
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Omega-Speedsonic-F300-Lobster_W0QQitemZ320500539323QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL?hash=item4a9f521fbb#ht_500wt_1182

I'd say £150 was entirely reasonable. Google the model and take a look at vintage watch dealers and see what they go for on the retail market.

then please tell me this purchase wasn't too bad. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270544451007&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

^ Nice, excellent price too. Just don't get it near water

then please tell me this purchase wasn't too bad. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270544451007&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Yes it was a good buy, their 'signature' watch was the second world war 'Big Crown' it had an oversize winder so that pilots in gloves would be able to unscrew them.

Oof.

Expensive but not a bad price for a Lobster. It could come up really nicely with a bit of care
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Omega-Speedsonic-F300-Lobster_W0QQitemZ320500539323QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL?hash=item4a9f521fbb#ht_500wt_1182

Such a pretty watch, I almost bought one about .......maybe 10 years ago for £290...at the time I was tight and it was a 'another' watch (I have a few) and even though it was effing cheap I really hadn't got the 290 spare to punt on a watch.
As it is, somone else is enjoying it...so there you go.

Yes it was a good buy, their 'signature' watch was the second world war 'Big Crown' it had an oversize winder so that pilots in gloves would be able to unscrew them.

thanks. ads to wishlist

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http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/celsius-x-vi-ii-micro-mechanical.html

^ thats crazier than the virtu

here's something that given a decent leather strap could be rather nice

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140391051007

Photos of that are terrible. I bet the case is all smashed up too.

i cant help thinking that if the case was damaged the seller would say so, given they havent it would be fair to assume the case is alright, no?
agreed though the pictures are all bad.

My watch, Nixon Rotolog:

...They've finally got Mondaines in at the John Lewis where I work, so I might treat myself to this one:

Which has a 42mm case diameter :) Though I feel one Mondaine may be enough already.