Author Topic: vintage watches (Read 3755 times)

dave500 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 29, 2019, 05:11:07 AM »

just tell her it went flat?

Old Moe Toe · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2019, 11:30:27 PM »

Not a watch, a clock. I inherited this thing from an Aunt. It was made in England in the 1700's and was originally a one handed clock which were the norm before 2 handed clocks. Thought I had hit the jackpot with it until I paid a guy in England for a valuation. Because it had been changed from a one day winder to a weekly winder (2 handed) and the elaborately carved case was not original it is worth S.F.A. Might be able to buy a pizza and a few beers if I sold it. Now it sits in a shed in shame.

754 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 01, 2019, 12:43:54 AM »

Very cool looking.

dave500 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 01, 2019, 01:19:40 AM »

that clock would have to be worth something?

strynboen · « **Reply #29 on:** April 01, 2019, 11:51:49 AM »

i have kollekted old clocks for some years..and they are not mutch vorth..junghans uren..more then 100 years is only
a few 100 euros vorth. in good form...or even less..ships clocks a bit more..amerikaner uhren vith glass paintings and vaight driven..same low preis..even they are fantastic nice looking

you can easy get a vall clock for 20 euro..it then need a klean up..and lube..and some polishing and adjusting...2 pullyes is time and half time..3 pullyes is melodi at full auer half and kvarter auer just a short klemt..but it gets a bitt disturbing..ringing through the night..it can be turn off.

the 8sq ship clock..had survived a sinking by a germen u boat in 1916..my grand father vas Kaptain on a fraighter ..delever mine shaft vood..from sveden to England..they vas sunk in the baltic sea..
the bad thing is that the mecanik clockverk is thanged to a modern..but still a historic clock

Old Moe Toe · « **Reply #30 on:** April 01, 2019, 01:55:51 PM »

Quote from: dave500 on April 01, 2019, 01:19:40 AM

that clock would have to be worth something?

Is is worth something Dave, however only a fraction of what it'd be worth in original condition.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #31 on:** April 03, 2019, 08:27:01 AM »

Some very neat clocks and watches. Seems like our fascination for things mechanical extends to all the same areas. My mother brought this watch back from Italy in the very early ‘70s. I was 18 or 19 and it was a Christmas present from her and my Aunt (she had a jewelry store). OMEGA MOON WATCH was/is the official NASA watch. Look closely and you will see the blue and red stamp that signified the first USA and Russian space mission..... worn it every day since.

It needs a new crystal again, I should stop wearing it in the Shop. Every time I visit an OMEGA dealer, it costs me $100’s!!!!

dave500 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 04, 2019, 02:10:22 AM »

that's a very nice and special watch!my $8 watch turned up today,its got a screw on stainless back and metal body,lets see how long it lasts on the bike?

brewsky · « **Reply #33 on:** April 04, 2019, 03:54:24 AM »

Not sure it is in the vintage category (early 80's), but found this jewel yesterday in an old box.
Can't believe I actually used this at work!

Gordon · « **Reply #34 on:** April 04, 2019, 08:35:16 AM »

Quote from: brewsky on April 04, 2019, 03:54:24 AM

Not sure it is in the vintage category (early 80's), but found this jewel yesterday in an old box.
Can't believe I actually used this at work!

You could sell that to someone in Willamsburg for at least 300 bucks.

Gordon · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2019, 08:40:52 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on March 29, 2019, 01:07:50 AM

yeah swatches are cool,indestructible!

A little worse for the wear, but they both still work just fine!

Steve F · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2019, 07:13:25 PM »

Quote from: brewsky on April 04, 2019, 03:54:24 AM

Not sure it is in the vintage category (early 80's), but found this jewel yesterday in an old box.
Can't believe I actually used this at work!

I've had a few variations of that watch, some had the "telememo" where you could store phone numbers and other data in them. I also have a CASIO camera watch. Problem with that watch, you had to buy their software and cable to download B&W photos and it was crazy expensive. First digital watch was a TIMEX with the red LED display.

dave500 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 05, 2019, 02:17:44 AM »

Quote from: brewsky on April 04, 2019, 03:54:24 AM

Not sure it is in the vintage category (early 80's), but found this jewel yesterday in an old box.
Can't believe I actually used this at work!

now ya gotta show us the pocket protector that must be obligatory with that kind of nerd watch!matter of fact in the day when I saw them I thought wow!thank #$%* for smart phones?

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #38 on:** April 05, 2019, 11:22:05 AM »

I liked my Pac-Man watch that played a lamer version of Pac-Man back in the day.
Lost it a long time ago after it got broken by little me.

brewsky · « **Reply #39 on:** April 06, 2019, 02:56:51 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on April 05, 2019, 02:17:44 AM

Quote from: brewsky on April 04, 2019, 03:54:24 AM
Not sure it is in the vintage category (early 80's), but found this jewel yesterday in an old box.
Can't believe I actually used this at work!

now ya gotta show us the pocket protector that must be obligatory with that kind of nerd watch!matter of fact in the day when I saw them I thought wow!thank #$%* for smart phones?

You didn't need a pocket protector to get into the nerd club when you wore one of these bad boys on your belt!
Definitely pre-smartphone!,,,,,or even handheld calculator for that matter!

MoMo · « **Reply #40 on:** April 06, 2019, 04:22:59 AM »

Quote from: Duke McDukiedook on April 05, 2019, 11:22:05 AM

I liked my Pac-Man watch that played a lamer version of Pac-Man back in the day.
Lost it a long time ago after it got broken by little me.

check ebay on the value of that watch, you might be

333 · « **Reply #41 on:** April 06, 2019, 05:36:47 AM »

I stopped wearing a watch years ago. I still have a box of them, but haven't had them out in a long time. I do have a couple from the 50s

But my favorite one was one of these;

dave500 · « **Reply #42 on:** April 06, 2019, 07:57:30 PM »

when digital watches first came out there was a mind boggling array of different types that played tunes etc and functions,i can remember buying one from a gas station for like $3 that lasted a few years!

Don R · « **Reply #43 on:** April 08, 2019, 05:44:02 PM »

A friend of mine bought two of those gas station watches, so when the battery went dead on one, he'd have the other one to use.

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