Guilty pleasure
Some of you probably have been in this phase in watch collecting. The phase where you blindly bought a 10-20 bucks watch in a flea market, online auction or what have you.
Risky seller, franken watches, fakes, there are so many risk when buying watches for this cheap. But when you score, you score. And one of my scores was this triplets of seiko 5s.
It's not some seiko that an actor wear in a movie or featured in a hodinkee episode. I simple just saw one online (black dial), love the look of it, and started hunting for it. The first one I bought was the blue dial, on a flea market for 10 bucks. Which was very lucky.
It is powered by the 7s26 movement which mean a newer model. But finding this watch kinda open my eyes that there's more that one color variations of this particular model. So I started to hunt. About a year later I found the silver dial which comes in a different 3 link bracelet
And the black dial with some franken hands and indecies (tell me if you can spot it)
Both are powered by 7009 caliber. Granted, I did spend an extra 20-30 bucks for repair but that is still under 100usd for three very beautiful watch. I swaped the three link bracelet to the blue dial (7s26) to further defferentiate which has which movement. The case model is 3170, one of my favorite case from the 5s, kinda makes it looks like an integrated bracelet watch. And that sector dial is just so damn beautiful.
Have you ever been through that phase? Or are you still in that phase? For me, if not for this, I wouldn't be able to learn the mechanic of a watch, to restore a mechanical watch, and to take care of a watch. So in a way, I'm still very much in it.
Uni student, been collecting since my 16th birthday. None of my watches cost more than 190 USD but I'm really proud of my collection. Hope y'all have a great day while reading this.
Those are beauties! Congrats and enjoy!
Ohhh nice find!!
I totally respect that phase but I am now at a point in my hobby when every dollar is spent on an item that I really want, no more experimenting, dabbling, a fella much wiser regarding finances than I am lectured that dollars add up quickly. Early on I enrolled in a rudimentary watch making program, but I am not servicing my more expensive watches.
Great finds. This is call going down the rabbit hole…
Congratulations the hunt is as much fun the purchase. Thanks for the story. Happy wearing.
Holy heck man! What great finds!
Those are excellent watches. Franken fear is overrated😜
For me, collecting watches isn't about having a time piece I can wear on my wrist; whether that is to tell the time, indicate good fashion sense or provide some show of status.
Most of my watch selections are about capturing a moment in time; a feeling, a milestone, a technology. What better way to mark a moment in time than with a device that tracks time itself.
Sometimes, those moments are related to people, my grandfather’s watch, my dad’s watch. Sometimes, they mark important milestones, births, work accomplishments, passings. Some represent who I was at a point in time like a Timex Ironman from the 90s. Sometimes, they represent watch technologies I want to preserve and understand like pre-quartz electrics (Hamilton, Bulova, Timex), Spring Drives or complications. Some I keep because they represent success (or more likely failure) in my attempts at modding or repair, as you put it, my efforts to learn the mechanics of the watch. Some I keep because they represent the fashion of the time, for better and worse 😉. Some I keep because I just feel a certain way while wearing them be it sophisticated or rugged, my own lightweight cosplay!
So, the phase you reference will always be part of why I acquire new watches. Of course, all this gives me reasons to buy watches, but few if any to sell them which…can...be…a…problem.
Great finds! Here's some of mine; I scooped them up from various sources all for 30 USD equivalent.
I totally respect that phase but I am now at a point in my hobby when every dollar is spent on an item that I really want, no more experimenting, dabbling, a fella much wiser regarding finances than I am lectured that dollars add up quickly. Early on I enrolled in a rudimentary watch making program, but I am not servicing my more expensive watches.
You're right. I justify my impulse purchase by convincing myself that I can sell em and made a little money. Which is true but then I thought, I would've gone just fine if I didn't bought em in the first place. So yeah, I also tried to spent my money on the ones I really want.
Great finds! Here's some of mine; I scooped them up from various sources all for 30 USD equivalent.
Great pick, and still in great condition too, I rarely ever bought a used watch that "pristine"
You're right. I justify my impulse purchase by convincing myself that I can sell em and made a little money. Which is true but then I thought, I would've gone just fine if I didn't bought em in the first place. So yeah, I also tried to spent my money on the ones I really want.
I decided to follow my own advice just now and alerted the Tudor sa that while I will investigate the FXD when it arrives in her shop am only 70% decided on purchase. If she has a more motivated client than I, she needs to call that customer before me.
Cheers,
Jerry
Wow, those are awesome… nice finds!
Before i was into watches, i used to spend my lunch breaks going to pawn shops. What a waste of good watch shopping!
Very nice finds there, love that model!
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Great pick, and still in great condition too, I rarely ever bought a used watch that "pristine"
Thank you! The two Camys were new old stock. The Edox is getting a bit of a clean tomorrow.
You folks are killin' me with these bargain finds.👏
Those are excellent watches. Franken fear is overrated😜
For me, collecting watches isn't about having a time piece I can wear on my wrist; whether that is to tell the time, indicate good fashion sense or provide some show of status.
Most of my watch selections are about capturing a moment in time; a feeling, a milestone, a technology. What better way to mark a moment in time than with a device that tracks time itself.
Sometimes, those moments are related to people, my grandfather’s watch, my dad’s watch. Sometimes, they mark important milestones, births, work accomplishments, passings. Some represent who I was at a point in time like a Timex Ironman from the 90s. Sometimes, they represent watch technologies I want to preserve and understand like pre-quartz electrics (Hamilton, Bulova, Timex), Spring Drives or complications. Some I keep because they represent success (or more likely failure) in my attempts at modding or repair, as you put it, my efforts to learn the mechanics of the watch. Some I keep because they represent the fashion of the time, for better and worse 😉. Some I keep because I just feel a certain way while wearing them be it sophisticated or rugged, my own lightweight cosplay!
So, the phase you reference will always be part of why I acquire new watches. Of course, all this gives me reasons to buy watches, but few if any to sell them which…can...be…a…problem.
I don't see what the problem is.
And they're all pretty nice. And pretty. And nice and pretty. Except my silver Seiko 5 SNKK87. She's a little diva. Pretty, but not nice.
Nice find 👌 👍😉😃
I see no guilty here, only pleasure.
Yeah, marketplace finds are a pleasure.)
I'm also scouting through marketplaces for clothes and audio gear. Even the act of adding some nice listings to favourites makes me feel great.
You folks are killin' me with these bargain finds.👏
I'm so lucky with pretty much all of my watch purchases. I'm sure you'll find one if you look hard enough
I see no guilty here, only pleasure.
Hahaha I guess you're right
Those are excellent watches. Franken fear is overrated😜
For me, collecting watches isn't about having a time piece I can wear on my wrist; whether that is to tell the time, indicate good fashion sense or provide some show of status.
Most of my watch selections are about capturing a moment in time; a feeling, a milestone, a technology. What better way to mark a moment in time than with a device that tracks time itself.
Sometimes, those moments are related to people, my grandfather’s watch, my dad’s watch. Sometimes, they mark important milestones, births, work accomplishments, passings. Some represent who I was at a point in time like a Timex Ironman from the 90s. Sometimes, they represent watch technologies I want to preserve and understand like pre-quartz electrics (Hamilton, Bulova, Timex), Spring Drives or complications. Some I keep because they represent success (or more likely failure) in my attempts at modding or repair, as you put it, my efforts to learn the mechanics of the watch. Some I keep because they represent the fashion of the time, for better and worse 😉. Some I keep because I just feel a certain way while wearing them be it sophisticated or rugged, my own lightweight cosplay!
So, the phase you reference will always be part of why I acquire new watches. Of course, all this gives me reasons to buy watches, but few if any to sell them which…can...be…a…problem.
I agree! I found a great Timex electric ⚡️ last week in awesome condition. I never heard of an electric or Dynabeat Timex. Fun to learn and preserve.