Barn/thrift finds
I love nothing more then a good barn find. A watch you find when you're not necessarily looking for a specific watch (I always have my eye out for watches though) in an unexpected place. Whether it be a thrift store, yard sale or an actual barn. Nothing beats finding a jem out in the dust of the real world and not on the internet.
I found this little 1970 Solar (brand name, it is not light powered) at a pop up consignment store near were I live for cheap. The store is not there anymore, don't think it lasted a year.
It was so beat up I could barely see the dial. But after a service and new crystal it looked amazing. The dial has a interesting split gray dial with red markers. It has an engraving on the back that reads "Grad 1970 love mom".
Solar was the in store brand of Eaton a Canadian department store that is no longer around.
What barn finds has other people acquired? Please share I love seeing them.
"I too worship the God of Delusion" -that guy in the back alley.
Very cool
Awesome find!
I too always stop in pawn shops and the like and look at what watches are available. It paid off big time. I found this vintage Nivada Antarctic Spider for the equivalent of 5 USD. It was rough and needed a service and new crystal, but once that was done, it came together beautifully.
It looked worse than this when I got it. It was on a horrendous rubber strap that was 6mm too small. This is how it looks now:
Picked up this 1972 Bulova Accuquartz at a local antique store. W just went in to look around, and so of course I was looking for watches. Got it for dirt cheap, probably worth 10x what I paid. But figured out the right replacement battery, and it fired right is with an almost perfectly smooth sweep to the seconds hand. And from what I've read, that is a real diamond there at the 9. Thankfully the clasp has a lot of microadjustment holes and I'm able to make it for easily, because finding new links for that crazy bracelet, I don't even want to think about it!
Picked up this 1972 Bulova Accuquartz at a local antique store. W just went in to look around, and so of course I was looking for watches. Got it for dirt cheap, probably worth 10x what I paid. But figured out the right replacement battery, and it fired right is with an almost perfectly smooth sweep to the seconds hand. And from what I've read, that is a real diamond there at the 9. Thankfully the clasp has a lot of microadjustment holes and I'm able to make it for easily, because finding new links for that crazy bracelet, I don't even want to think about it!
Love that dial and the strange case. You don't see the accuquartz watches that often.
Love that dial and the strange case. You don't see the accuquartz watches that often.
Before I found this one, I didn't even know it was a thing. And the case is so odd, I didn't even realize what was odd about it until the second day of wearing it, lol!