i tell you if the one on the very left, or the gucci are real ive made SERIOUS money. even if not. i sell any of them ive doubled my investment. or even if i cant get any of them working. ive got 7 parts watches.

the one on left is stamped breitling. hoping against hope its real lol but odds are like winning lottery. then the third one from left is stamped gucci. again hoping agaist hope. but ive purchased a gucci from a pawnshop bargain box for 5 which ill be ebaying soon. once i obtain some enamel to repair the striping on the body

the gucci

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!?!!?!!"

Anchorman.

 pǝɹoq ɯɐ ı sǝʎ ˙ooʇ spɹɐʍʞɔɐq ɐpuıʞ puɐ ˙uʍop ǝpısdn ɹǝɥʇɐɹ ƃuıןǝǝɟ ɯı uosɐǝɹ ppo ǝɯos ɹoɟ ןoן

Oh yea that right about resembles my yard sale haul from a few weeks ago but with ladies watches.
I am actually very comfortable buying ladies watches cos there were nearly no ladies swiss watch fakes that I know of, especially the small ones ... make that the very very very small ones. There have been good fakes from all the mens watches going back atleast 20 years. I remember going through NYC chinatown in 92 and 93 picking up cartiers and breitlings that to this day work and look good. I wanna say the golden age of fake watches was somewhere from 85 through maybe 2000.
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Buddha.

So you repair watches? I started overhauling Timex watches this winter as a hobby.

Quote from: The Buddha on May 24, 2011, 05:50:40 AM
Oh yea that right about resembles my yard sale haul from a few weeks ago but with ladies watches.
I am actually very comfortable buying ladies watches cos there were nearly no ladies swiss watch fakes that I know of, especially the small ones ... make that the very very very small ones. There have been good fakes from all the mens watches going back atleast 20 years. I remember going through NYC chinatown in 92 and 93 picking up cartiers and breitlings that to this day work and look good. I wanna say the golden age of fake watches was somewhere from 85 through maybe 2000.
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Buddha.

aye. even if fake. ( more than likely ill find out when i open the movements and look for signatures) ill be able to break even. cause even if none of them work. rare. ill be able to part them out on ebay or in the shop and make my money back a few tiems over. jus gotta wait for the stuff to arrive from israel. guy has 180 or so feedback at 100% so im not worried

Just remember to watch what you buy on ebay you know.   

aye. this one is coming from israel. but the guy  has over 150 feedback @ 100% plus paid via paypal. im covered. cance to make a buck or two. i can at least double my money if i get 2 of the 7 running

 

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 27, 2011, 12:36:44 AM
aye. this one is coming from israel. but the guy  has over 150 feedback @ 100% plus paid via paypal. im covered. cance to make a buck or two. i can at least double my money if i get 2 of the 7 running

In asia these companies sold stuff cheaper. Rolex in singapore was like 60% of the US price and that was in 1999. In the 40' though the 80's it was even cheaper.
The problem though is that there has been so many hack job repairs they would ahve done to them, like I know of atleast 4-5 repair shops tha twould happily substitute injun parts (which are actually very very good too) for the swiss or jap equivalent.

My uncle had a Farve Leuba that was repaired several times and I know of atleast 2 times when they subbed a hmt (hindusthan machine tools - big injun industrial giant - they also owned one of the biggest car companies and were a big competetor to tata) part for it.

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Buddha.

I bought a nice Seiko 5 (7009 movement) off Ebay for a very good price. Pics showed watch inside and out; it's the real deal. Out of Thailand.

Quote from: noiseguy on May 27, 2011, 08:41:42 AM
I bought a nice Seiko 5 (7009 movement) off Ebay for a very good price. Pics showed watch inside and out; it's the real deal. Out of Thailand.

That's cos they are made there ... 

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Quote from: The Buddha on May 27, 2011, 09:23:21 AM

Quote from: noiseguy on May 27, 2011, 08:41:42 AM
I bought a nice Seiko 5 (7009 movement) off Ebay for a very good price. Pics showed watch inside and out; it's the real deal. Out of Thailand.

That's cos they are made there ... 

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yup. places in asia can grab en cheap. and usually shipped cheap too. If you are willing to wait a bit. 9 times out of 10 its worth the wait. ive used those movements to build "clones" before lol

drooling lol

a 60's era caravelle. i know these thigns from teh inside out. can have it running in 5 minutes lol

gunning for this one. at 7 dollars. 10k gold filled. ive got a lord elgin that was given to my grandfather in 42. when he left that firm and went to venezuela to work for a us firm there. it was in my crown vic when i wrecked in december. trased watch. ( weather got to it ) i can use the stem out of it, and the face out of this one with movt. and have a running watch. or take the stem out of it, and place into this one. and sell it for many, MANY times what ive paid

Oooo I got a round elgine automatic that has been packed to come to you for clean and service. The last watch is what I am looking for then they all go.
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i won that gold one for 7. well gold filled. but worth a few times over 7 dollars. i can flip this one easily. the other cluster is enroute from teh mideast now. should be any day now they arrive, and i find out what ive got to play with

maker : swatch model : irony   status: working perfectly now

maker: gucci model: 3608g  status: working perfectly. case finish worn but wearable

so i only have to clear $1.58 in each one to break even. $10.98 to my door for all 7 the breitling bentley. im 98% sure its a copy. and someone had patched teh band mount on the back so i have to get inside it first. but the first two are legitimate. so im quite sure ill be above breaking even