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Shaman |
It'll have a 361 Cal movement. Back to the column wheel chrono. Hopefully it'll get the 861 higher beat.  He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. | |||
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Raptorman |
OK, since he got the Pogue. Pawnshop brother sent me THIS.   ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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Fonky Honky |
Full disclosure, I'm a FNG when it comes to watches. Started with a pair of Citizens and moved on to Seiko. After seeing all these Omegas, on a whim, I did a quick local search. On craigslist. Yes, I know, but please put the pitchforks down for a moment. Amongst all the crap was an ad from what appears to be a seller in a nice burb for a 1962 Omega Seamaster. It's advertised as original. A google image search showed no duplicate pics. The specs are a 565 caliber, 24 jewel auto movement, and what I think is the model number, 166.003. Not the best pics, but they did go so far as to photo the inside of the case back that had what I presume is sharpie marker notations (strange for an "original" watch. Sent in for a going over and deemed "good to go"?) It's advertised as ULTRA RARE. Of course it isn't, or it would be advertised elsewhere.. Is it a desireable watch for the price? I like the simplicity. https://milwaukee.craigslist.o...ster/6798914051.html _________________________________________ Dei. Familia. Patria. Victoria. Don't back up, don't back down. | |||
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| Prodigal Son |
WOSTEP-certified watchmaker here. Mechanical watches need periodic servicing (cleaning and re-lubricating) every few years. When it's done, the watchmaker often uses a Sharpie or similar marker to put the date and his or her identifying mark on the inside of the case back. (It used to be common to scratch the marks with a graver, but that's no longer considered good practice.) So it's not "strange" for an original watch unless it's one that was never used and was allowed to dry up. | |||
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| Raptorman |
It's a 166 series, it's NOT rare and only worth $500-$600. The strap with deployant clasp is a chinese replica. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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Mensch |
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt" "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." -Bomber Harris | |||
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| Fonky Honky |
^^^ That's a beaut! Love the hands, and the number font. _________________________________________ Dei. Familia. Patria. Victoria. Don't back up, don't back down. | |||
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| Fonky Honky |
BrianO, thanks for the tech info. Good knowledge for me to have as I learn more about the watch addiction! Mars, thanks for your input also. I understand "ultra rare" and craigslist don't go together, but I had to ask, just to satisfy my curiosity. Seems for me to offer a fair price, I'd come off as a craigslist lowballer  _________________________________________ Dei. Familia. Patria. Victoria. Don't back up, don't back down. | |||
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Caribou gorn |
There are four 166.003's on chrono24 and they are all $900+. I don't know if those are good prices but they're farily consistent. https://www.chrono24.com/omega/ref-166003.htm#gref I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. | |||
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| Raptorman |
Chrono24 is filled with scammers. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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Member |
25 jewel ETA 2824 Elaboree Voyager case No. 583/900 circa 2002  | |||
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My 'fun' watch...press the upper button, hear "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"....  Sig P226 .40 S&W Sig SP2022 9mm RIA 1911 Gov't .45 ...and more | |||
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Now Serving 7.62 |
Interesting! | |||
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This watch has no soul ... I checked   | |||
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| Triggers don't pull themselves  |
Hadn't looked online for batteries in a while but realized this week that the proper 1.35V batteries are available again for the Bulova Accutron. My dad's watch is making that tuning fork sound that I haven't heard in years.  Michael | |||
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| Knows too little about too much  |
Nice remembrance of your dad. Great watch. RMD TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free. | |||
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| Triggers don't pull themselves |
Thanks. He turned 77 yesterday and was pretty surprised to learn that I had it running. All he wears now is a Fit Bit while I turned out to be the one in our family enamored with watches. Michael | |||
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Member |
^^^^ Love that Hamilton! I saw a Hamilton Thin-o-matic in the case at the jewelry store last week. I want to go back and check it out again soon. God bless America. | |||
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I've got that watch, ordered from Hong Kong, 1972? Now I'll have to see if I can find it. Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. | |||
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