Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

Wibbs · 17-11-2022 12:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119885094#Comment_119885094

The Kemner ones are a pretty accurate homage alright. The only issue I would have is it may not satisfy that itch for you. Plus the way the vintage market is and is going I can see the real Bunds hitting the 2-2.5k mark soon enough. Oh they're advertised at 4k+ but simply aren't selling. On the rare occasions they come up for auction on the Bay 3.5k is the real "value".

banie01 · 17-11-2022 2:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119885268#Comment_119885268

Thanks Wibbs, I do think you are right in that I may end up going vintage. To do that currently I'd need to let 1 of my Sinns or my Omega go and they are all still getting plenty of wrist time tbh. I'm hoping that if I buy the Kemmner, that it's closer to original styling and lume will make my mind up properly for me one way or the other.

banie01 · 21-11-2022 6:09pm

Interesting article in the FT today on the resurgence of the "mini" watch. Of course it's a style more associated with ladies watches and jewellery in particular but, thought it might be of interest to some here esp as it's a free to read article.

https://on.ft.com/3AvDkzC

Eoin · 22-11-2022 9:55pm

Any recommendations for vintage watch repair, preferably in Ireland? I was recently gifted a hound-wound Longines from 1969 which is missing its crown (and possibly the stem - I've not looked properly yet).

Wibbs · 23-11-2022 3:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119902880#Comment_119902880

I noticed Hodinkee and others a while back trying to push and pimp the "small dress watch" as The Next Big Thing(tm) particularly in their vintage sales. Well of course, as a 33-35mm gold or gold plated "dress" watch was pretty much the most common men's watch of the 20th century(followed by the digital watch). "Tool" watches were a rarity before the 60's and 70's.* So they'd have lots of stock to mine if they could get that trend going. Turned out they couldn't.

*military issued watches weren't so rare, but the large number out there of such in very good condition shows many if not most didn't last long in civilian life.

blue5000 · 23-11-2022 6:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119908824#Comment_119908824

Have a look on ebay for the parts. Do you know what movement it is? 285 perhaps? Alan Tully outside Loughrea, Co Galway should be able to do it.

http://www.tullywatchrepair.com/contact-us/

scwazrh · 23-11-2022 10:08pm

Any opinions on the new omega seamaster? I think it’s very nice .The dial is much nicer than the current model and the full lume bezel is something nice that I’ve only really seen Tudor doing recently..Don’t know about price point though , €8500 rrp is a bit much for it but hopefully they will be available for less .

https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-seamaster-diver-300m-co-axial-master-chronometer-42-mm-21030422003002

893bet · 23-11-2022 10:35pm

8.5k. Early or late April fools surely.

My opinion is if you are foolish enough pay that then you deserve it.

scwazrh · 23-11-2022 10:47pm

It’s 2k cheaper than the titanium seamaster and that sells well so I’d say there’ll be buyers for it . Regular seamater is €6200 rrp , I paid €4k for mine . If I could get the new one for similar % discount I’d go for it .

scwazrh · 23-11-2022 11:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119913500#Comment_119913500

Jimmy bond and the moon landing are well played out all right . I tried on the titanium and the clasp was uncomfortably thick under the wrist , Not sure if this steel one is similar design as that

Creamy Goodness · 23-11-2022 11:24pm

I will never ever understand clear case backs that then have stuff etched / applied on to them. Not a huge fan of the "60" marker on the bezel either

Yet another limited not so limited edition. Dial looks nice though.

dave_o_brien · 24-11-2022 10:43am

Hi all. I recently purchased a Seiko 5 Sport which got delivered with a link removal tool. Handy, I thought. Until I tried to use it... The metal was thin and it bent and snapped pretty easily. So... In the Dublin 12 area, does anyone have a loan of a link removal tool?!

Cyrus · 24-11-2022 10:48am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119913213#Comment_119913213

its nice but i dont like those bracelets.

Eoin · 24-11-2022 12:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119912237#Comment_119912237

Thanks - will check him out. I am happy to mess around modding a Seiko, but this watch is an heirloom so I would rather send it to a professional.

scwazrh · 25-11-2022 9:07pm

Has the fake watch busters thread gone ?

banie01 · 25-11-2022 11:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119921624#Comment_119921624

Seems to be, that's quite an odd one if it's been nixed.

dinorebel · 26-11-2022 1:40am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTpzSrRTtYA

Thought this was interesting a very different video than normal from Jody.

H_Lime · 26-11-2022 8:05am

The man's honesty is alarming. Really like him.

Cienciano · 26-11-2022 11:10am

One of the few youtube watch channels that I actually like.

Wibbs · 26-11-2022 11:31am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119921624#Comment_119921624

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119922295#Comment_119922295

Eh yeah, it does appear to be gone. What the fúck?? I can assure ye it wasn't me that's for sure. As for finding out what's going on contacting the office is like praying, not likely to get an answer. I'll see what I can find out.

Deep Thought · 26-11-2022 3:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119885268#Comment_119885268

Would love to see a real Bund at that value..

Wibbs · 26-11-2022 5:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119924797#Comment_119924797

Keep an eye on ebay auctions that start low DT. They don't come along every often because either people have cash invested in one so don't want to take a bath or they've read the BIN prices, but when they do 3.500, to just over 4 is more the price than the 5-6K+ BIN "values" that get lots of watchers but no takers. Some have been on the Bay for years. Add 500+ for one with the red (3H) on the dial(though be very careful with these with too many the ink is barely dry...). The very rare sidereal time ones are 9K+. On the Military watch forum's PX sales section a German dealer chap usually has a good supply, offers guarantee etc and they're serviced by a German watchmaker who was a contractor for the Bund. He sold a non 3H example with original box(rare as rocking horse poo) and original instructions for 3900. And that's a dealer price where the dealer doesn't extract the urine. Even at that they're slow enough sellers.

Wibbs · 26-11-2022 6:11pm

Another example from the same seller above. An earlier 60's Bund issued watch(the Heuer replaced these) fully stamped on rear, flyback chrono, smaller at 38 mm, though they wear more like a 40. Fully serviced.

Three years ago they were 4K all the day long, even ropey ones. He's selling the above example for 2.5K.

Wibbs · 26-11-2022 9:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119924028#Comment_119924028

It seems the fake busters thread is back but not working for me above a certain page number. Glitch in the database?

hitemfrank · 26-11-2022 9:30pm

Yeah the site is buggered I think. The selling thread doesn't load beyond August for me now.

scwazrh · 26-11-2022 9:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119925794#Comment_119925794

Page 54 is the last page for me with most recent post

banie01 · 27-11-2022 1:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119925939#Comment_119925939

Same for me, the thread is back but with padding. The last comment is from Schwarz on the 24/11 on page 54. Yet the thread is displaying 68 pages with 55-68 all displaying as blank but,at least that thread is back!