just bought a job lot of watches

just bought a joblot of watches............i must be mad, but there is a couple a absolute gems in the lot that are worth more than the cost so.............



i think there are around 50 watches plus various boxs......an instant collection.......just what i need

looks like you had fun on a shopping spree  so how many have you stripped already and are in the ultrasonic getting a clean  

SeikoJohn wrote:looks like you had fun on a shopping spree  so how many have you stripped already and are in the ultrasonic getting a clean  

not got them yet

Looks like a great mix of watches there and I love all the original boxes. Sounds like it was also a great buy so well done. I will look forward to seeing some more pics when you get them.

Yes please

SteveB wrote: Yes please

there is one thats worth about £100 and i only recognised it by the "rare as rocking horse poo" bracelet

@domecurb did Mr Postman deliver your instant watch collection

SeikoJohn wrote:@domecurb did Mr Postman deliver your instant watch collection

its not Mr Postman......its Parcel "farce"...the box hasn't moved since last thursday...was sent 48 hrs.... currently at 90 odd hrs

oops thats not good

SeikoJohn wrote:oops thats not good

no its not.which is why i dont use Arseholefarce

SteveB wrote:

well spotted, i dont know what the left hand one facing you is, but i think the other is a secura, but i am not interested in either of them at the moment

Secura by Breitling

SteveB wrote:Secura by Breitling

oh dont you start with that sh*t

i think the other is a citizen crystron

Nah ... just a plain old quart by Citizen. However that bracelet is an exceptional fit. Let me know if the chrono is a Secura or something else interesting

I wish I knew what you two was taklking about ? What or who is this Secura ??

SteveB wrote:Nah ... just a plain old quart by Citizen. However that bracelet is an exceptional fit. Let me know if the chrono is a Secura or something else interesting

bottom part of the dial "CQ"  crystron quartz

similar one.



Secura is/was a swiss brand and they bought Breitling when Brietling were struggling, however despite what ebay sellers insist on there is absolutely no DNA exchange between the 2 companies

SeikoJohn wrote:I wish I knew what you two was taklking about ? What or who is this Secura ??

We misspelt it in order to confuse

[quote="domecurb"]

SteveB wrote:Nah ... just a plain old quart by Citizen. However that bracelet is an exceptional fit. Let me know if the chrono is a Secura or something else interesting

bottom part of the dial "CQ"  crystron quartz

similar one.

I've never seen a Crystron without the Crystron printed below the logo

SteveB wrote:

domecurb wrote:

SteveB wrote:Nah ... just a plain old quart by Citizen. However that bracelet is an exceptional fit. Let me know if the chrono is a Secura or something else interesting

bottom part of the dial "CQ"  crystron quartz

similar one.

I've never seen a Crystron without the Crystron printed below the logo

there is a huge variety of them, that one is probably one of the last run when they were dropping the crystron name in the early eighties, i have a couple of blue dialed ones that i bought for the movements

Secura is/was a swiss brand and they bought Breitling when Brietling were struggling, however despite what ebay sellers insist on there is absolutely no DNA exchange between the 2 companies[/quote]

I thought, and I will use an analogy. It went more like this

If Rover cars bought Bentley and then simply ceased to make Bentlys but instead rebadged all new Rovers as Bentleys.

SteveB wrote:
Secura is/was a swiss brand and they bought Breitling when Brietling were struggling, however despite what ebay sellers insist on there is absolutely no DNA exchange between the 2 companies

I thought, and I will use an analogy. It went more like this

If Rover cars bought Bentley and then simply ceased to make Bentlys but instead rebadged all new Rovers as Bentleys.[/quote]

no ..both companies continued as separate entities, but Sicura being the more profitable supported Breitling through the initial quartz revolution........guess which one won?

Sicura is now owned by the chinese i believe

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