just bought a job lot of watches

It was the spelling mistake that threw me ....honest lol
Just had a little google search and all makes sense now. I enjoy this learning it makes my brain all fuzzy

SeikoJohn wrote:It was the spelling mistake that threw me ....honest lol
Just had a little google search and all makes sense now. I enjoy this learning it makes my brain all fuzzy

sorry... that was my fault, Secura or Sicura its all the same to me

so the watches job lot arrived this morning and apart from the crap packing where all the watches were bundled unprotected in a plastic bag, i am delighted
just a quick sift through and i was right...there was a Citizen 8600....this is the one with the flashing LED at 12, very rare, i took off the battery hatch fearing the worst and there was no battery and it was spotless inside, popped a battery in and its running perfectly, it would easily pass for NOS

the one i though may be a Sicura........isnt !  its a "Sportline" ??  super quality, lemania movement and running strongly at the risk of ridicule.its omega standard.
there are so many gems  i dont know where to start, seiko, citizens, quartz mechanical Swiss russian etc
there is even a solid silver trench watch and its running too

here's the Sportline.this really interests me, it needs a major clean, its disgusting and obviously needs a pusher, luckily the crystal although scratched is intact




LOOK AT THE DNA



so...anyone heard of Sportline ?

anyway i am chuffed to bits, i think this is the best buy i have made in a long time

Great news on the Citizen 8600 what a good find I can see you bing busy with the ultrasonic cleaner for a while now Bruce

Nope

Still a nice catch... just find a non work Lemania and drop the movement in

Great result from a mixed job lot of watches.

Would be good to see a pic of the silver trench watch as and when possible.

daff62 wrote:Great result from a mixed job lot of watches.

Would be good to see a pic of the silver trench watch as and when possible.

here you go....i found an identical one on ebay, only difference it had Omega on the dial









really nice little watch and the inside is covered in service marks so seem looked after, its keeping really good time as well

the omega one

domecurb wrote:

daff62 wrote:Great result from a mixed job lot of watches.

Would be good to see a pic of the silver trench watch as and when possible.

here you go....i found an identical one on ebay, only difference it had Omega on the dial









really nice little watch and the inside is covered in service marks so seem looked after, its keeping really good time as well

the omega one

Thanks for posting the pictures.

That's a fantastic watch with a good quality movement and in great condition. From what I can see of the hallmarks it looks like the import mark for London & a date letter for 1918.

Still working well after nearly 100 years & what a great find in amongst a job lot of watches.

daff62 wrote:

domecurb wrote:

daff62 wrote:Great result from a mixed job lot of watches.

Would be good to see a pic of the silver trench watch as and when possible.

here you go....i found an identical one on ebay, only difference it had Omega on the dial









really nice little watch and the inside is covered in service marks so seem looked after, its keeping really good time as well

the omega one

Thanks for posting the pictures.  

That's a fantastic watch with a good quality movement and in great condition. From what I can see of the hallmarks it looks like the import mark for London & a date letter for 1918.

Still working well after nearly 100 years & what a great find in amongst a job lot of watches.

still got another 50 odd to go through, but very pleased up to now