Which Watch Have You Got Coming In The Mail ? Show Us !!!

[tIB]

Bought a bonklip strap, came with an apparently working watch attached! Odd acrylic too with a square pattern on it...

 

[Geotex]

I guess it is raining Primas - I just received one that I had taken a chance on from an Ebay seller in Pakistan. Seems to run quite well, but when in setting position things are a bit stiff so that will be reason enough to open it up and take it apart!

Edit- Looking at the photo I think I'll look examine it more closely to see if it's a redial, but that would be OK because I really didn't spend any more than you might on a Mumbai special Seiko. 

Edited September 26, 2024 by Geotex

[tIB]

4 hours ago, Geotex said:

I guess it is raining Primas - I just received one that I had taken a chance on from an Ebay seller in Pakistan. Seems to run quite well, but when in setting position things are a bit stiff so that will be reason enough to open it up and take it apart!

Edit- Looking at the photo I think I'll look examine it more closely to see if it's a redial, but that would be OK because I really didn't spend any more than you might on a Mumbai special Seiko. 

Nice, yours looks a bit happier than mine. Any idea if these are radioactive lume? 

Edit: after a bit of reading, pretty sure it is. 

Movement pic and probably away in a drawer or sold then...

 

Pretty pleased with the strap though...

And (while I imagine there are loads of them) I've never seen an acrylic like this before...

Edited September 26, 2024 by tIB

[Geotex]

On mine, the dial does appear authentic and the lume under the scope is old and degraded but not curently radioactive (based on an inexpensive but functional Geiger-type detector) which would rule out radium. So, it's likely relatively short-lived tritium lume which matches with the rest of the watch that dates to the 70's.  So yes, radioactive at one time but mostly decayed by now and not at all the kind of exposure you could get from working on a radium-lumed watch if that is a concern.  You need a different type of detector to actually measure tritium, but enough half-lives have gone by that you can assume a low risk just with math, and it doesn't produce deeply-penetrating rays or particles in any case. 

If I read the dial correctly, yours is a "Keepsake" version which is also a later-years model so I think it would be very unlikely to be radium, but I'm not a West End expert.

[tIB]

1 hour ago, Geotex said:

On mine, the dial does appear authentic and the lume under the scope is old and degraded but not curently radioactive (based on an inexpensive but functional Geiger-type detector) which would rule out radium. So, it's likely relatively short-lived tritium lume which matches with the rest of the watch that dates to the 70's.  So yes, radioactive at one time but mostly decayed by now and not at all the kind of exposure you could get from working on a radium-lumed watch if that is a concern.  You need a different type of detector to actually measure tritium, but enough half-lives have gone by that you can assume a low risk just with math, and it doesn't produce deeply-penetrating rays or particles in any case. 

If I read the dial correctly, yours is a "Keepsake" version which is also a later-years model so I think it would be very unlikely to be radium, but I'm not a West End expert.

Thanks for the info - I've already caused mine a mischief, in that the stem now pulls right the way out of the case. Think there's something threaded...

[Jake42]

I've got this lovely Lord Nelson watch being delivered! Unfortunately to my fathers address as I forgot the change the delivery address on Ebay and for the low bargain price of £13 including delivery I'm very happy with it.  I have had a quick google and haven't been able to find much about the maker/brand but I think its a stunning little watch for the price! 

[RichardHarris123]

I'm guessing it's a pin pallet. 

[mbwatch]

18 minutes ago, RichardHarris123 said:

I'm guessing it's a pin pallet. 

That was my thought too. "Jewels" is conspicuously absent from the dial, but I love these gilt numerals.

[ManSkirtBrew]

Another oddball 70s vintage on its way to me. This time a Benrus Electronic Citation. No pictures of the movement, but I bid an amount I was comfortable being scammed out of, and what do you know I won the auction anyway.

 

I found a thread suggesting it should have an ESA 9154 movement inside, which looks pretty neat. Taken from calibercorner.com:

[Nucejoe]

A Baum Gartner or Ronda  cased with  rather eliquent looking gilt numerals.

 

[Razz]

7 hours ago, Nucejoe said:

A Baum Gartner or Ronda  cased with  rather eliquent looking gilt numerals.

 

Or EB 8800

[mbwatch]

34 minutes ago, Razz said:

Or EB 8800

There is allegedly an EB8800 variant with sub seconds but I have not encountered one. If this turns out to be that, I hope we get to see the teardown.

[AndyGSi]

Just won a job lot of watch stuff and only after the auction ended did I spot these!!!

Be interesting see what movements they've got.

[rehajm]

…two Rollies and an Omega- nice, but the Lionel is my favourite …

Edited October 2, 2024 by rehajm

[AndyGSi]

8 minutes ago, rehajm said:

…two Rollies and an Omega- nice, but the Lionel is my favourite …

If only. Something tells me they'll only be any good for their movements.

[rehajm]

1 minute ago, AndyGSi said:

If only. Something tells me they'll only be any good for their movements.

…so long as they aren’t released back into the wild I’m quite fond of an interesting knock off…

I wear this one all the time, mostly because I like to flex about the lot it came in- a mixed lot of ‘costume jewelry’ and a also a ladies longines for a couple hundred quid where all the pearl strands and earrings and pins were the real thing..

[AndyGSi]

5 minutes ago, rehajm said:

…so long as they aren’t released back into the wild I’m quite fond of an interesting knock off…

For me if they aren't legit then they'll be stripped and the dials chopped and binned.

[AndyGSi]

So my parcel arrived and as expected they're fakes so now it's just a case of trying
to sort out what movements they are so I can get stems and give them a try.

 

[Neverenoughwatches]

3 hours ago, AndyGSi said:

So my parcel arrived and as expected they're fakes so now it's just a case of trying
to sort out what movements they are so I can get stems and give them a try.

 

Ooumph, i assume it hasn't been a big hit you've taken Andy if you were expecting counterfeit. 

[AndyGSi]

23 minutes ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Ooumph, i assume it hasn't been a big hit you've taken Andy if you were expecting counterfeit. 

£15.00 for this lot of parts so still not done bad.

[Neverenoughwatches]

2 hours ago, AndyGSi said:

£15.00 for this lot of parts so still not done bad.

Ah thats not bad Andy steel braclets, fastening clips and links always come in handy for those repairs. I've picked up many decent bracelets that were too short or damaged, folk of the 50s and 60s were mostly slim and small wristed lol. Caseback,  plenty of good watches out there with missing backs, and you just never know what may fit . I dont think you can go wrong with hauls like this and they usually go cheap

[Knebo]

17 hours ago, AndyGSi said:

Miyota movements. Not sure which exact ones, but the large one looks like a 8205 (but the balance cock on yours doesn't have the +/- engraving, so not 100% sure). 

[AndyGSi]

21 minutes ago, Knebo said:

Miyota movements. Not sure which exact ones, but the large one looks like a 8205 (but the balance cock on yours doesn't have the +/- engraving, so not 100% sure). 

Thanks.

Yes the large ones do look like Miyota but they've got sub dials at 3, 6 & 9.

Think I'll probably just put them on eBay as a job lot for spares or repair.

[AndyGSi]

Latest eBay lot.

[mpe7383]

Nabbed this one earlier on ebay. 6 quid buy it now. Been on the look out for a valiant