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I've always loved watches and always wanted to collect them. Knowing That most of the watches I'm drawn too are well out of my reach, I never started collecting. I'd wear what ever Quartz someone might gift to me and once it was beat to hell I'd just toss it. At, 45 I decided to try and rebuild my first watch, another long time bucket list item. That was my 1968 Bulova Oceanographer that I picked up at an estate sale for $10 purely by chance. After that one I had intentions of finding, fixing, and selling vintage watches. That was back in January. I've run into a slight twist in the plan though. After fixing and wearing for a day or two, I can't bring myself to sell them. With that said, I have now become a collector. Here is my modest collection that I have gotten much enjoyment from.

1968 Bulova Oceanographer

1976 Bulova Accutron

1975 Timex Automatic

Early 90's Zarja 3105

Early to mid 89's Vostok Amphibian

Vostok Kommandirski (unknown age)

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apologies I am useless on a computer and haven't a clue how to post pictures but my watch collection in order of how much I like them:-

Frank Muller conquistador with white gold case

Cartier Roadster with stainless steel case (very pretty watch)

Meistersinger No.01 - only one hand (never seen anyone else wearing one)

Rolex Explorer 42mm stainless steel with orange hand

Breitling Avenger 2 Seawolf with yellow face

Luminox quartz with yellow face

Omega deville quartz cal.1337 - working but winder stem needs resetting and glass needs fitting

regards

Chas

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I know what you mean about not wanting to sell them mcass. They almost become part of the family. That's a nice little collection you have. Try buying 2 or 3 modestly priced watches (non runners) if possible, fixing them then selling one. That way your hobby can become more or less self financing. I have quite a number of 1960's Tissot's....some identical. Someone said why do you need 2 or 3 watches the same. Got no answer to that so I sell one and buy something from an auction completely different and then I'm glad I did. Perhaps branch out and try pocket watches. The choices are endless.

Chris 

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On ‎24‎/‎11‎/‎2016 at 3:52 PM, mcass said:

 

 After fixing and wearing for a day or two, I can't bring myself to sell them.

On ‎30‎/‎11‎/‎2016 at 10:32 PM, chrisdt said:

I know what you mean about not wanting to sell them mcass. They almost become part of the family.

 

Same here  !    :)

 

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