Part of my watch collection FS

Willow

I have here :

Swiss Army, face is smaller than usual but still a mans watch. Needs a new batt. (swiss Mvt) *Sold*
Fossile *Sold*

Older Bulova automatic watch (23 jewels) (swiss mvt) *Sold*

ESQ needs new batt, (swiss mvt) *Sold*

brass Seiko quartz needs new batt (**** mvt) *Sold*

I'm trying to get a feel if anyone is interested.
I'm not sure about prices, but I am willing to trade for cables and such. If for some reason you receive the watch and insert a batt and it doesn't work. I'll refund you plus the shipping back to me and the cost of the batt.
if my prices are out of wack let me know. Prices are not set in stone.

thanks

RuSsMaN

I might be interested in the Bulova auto. How is the glass, it's hard to tell in the picture.

McLoki

Can you describe swiss movement vs. **** movement for the non-timeophiles amung us?

Thanks,

Michael

AndyGwis

May be interested in the ESQ. Need to look at a picture off their website, hard to see colors of face / band that well. Any scuffs on that one?

snow

McLoki wrote:

Can you describe swiss movement vs. **** movement for the non-timeophiles amung us?

Thanks,

Michael

One is produced in Switzerland versus Japan.:D The swiss are well know for there finely made mechanical movements. The japanese have some decent watches such as the kinetic movement in the upper end seikos. but they are know for there quartz movements versus mechanical movements from the swiss. Its ironic today though that 90% of the swiss made watches today are quartz. Even so the mechanical movement watches that are produced account for around 50% of the total revenue. REGARDS SNOW

Willow

RuSsMaN wrote:

I might be interested in the Bulova auto. How is the glass, it's hard to tell in the picture.

Well to be honest it's aged for sure not awful, you can still see the time. It's the original glass. it has a couple minor scratches, but again the face is aged due to the actual age of the watch. I'd say a 6-7 /10 due again to the actaul age of the watch and never cleaned or have had the glass replaced. There is a new leather band on it, not broken in yet. I just it so it could sit in my watch box.
Between the Bulova name and the date you can kind of see a line, that is the biggest scratch on the glass.

Willow

AndyGwis wrote:

May be interested in the ESQ. Need to look at a picture off their website, hard to see colors of face / band that well. Any scuffs on that one?

it's a white face with gold color around the hour indicators. The bezel is blue and red. One little scratch that you can only see if you tilt it and look for it. The band is a black leather. It originaly came with 2 bands. A balck plastic one and this one. This one has never been worn. The plastic one broke. All in all very good shape I'd say 8-8.5/10.

wallstreet

jesus, take a picture in focus!

Willow

wallstreet wrote:

jesus, take a picture in focus!

you don't think I've tried with this damn camera. Don't you think I would take the best pic possible and not just some stupid a$$ shot and post it here. if you're not interested take a hike

MillerLiteScott

I believe Swiss movement is a sweeping second hand, instead of the second hand stopping for each second.

60 times a minute

3600 times an hour

86400 times a day

I let you now how many times next Wednesday for the week.:rolleyes:

McLoki

How does the fossil look? (any scratches - what type band does it have?)

Is it correct about the sweeping second hand for the swiss movements?

Michael

Willow

The fossil has a small scratch near the bottom of the glass not noticable at all. It has a metal adjustable band. I'd say this is a 9/10. My finger prints are more noticable than the tiny scratch.

RuSsMaN

I'm going to pass on the Bulova, for no other reason than I have a VR4 itch that I think I'm gonna scratch.

capecodder

MillerLiteScott wrote:

I believe Swiss movement is a sweeping second hand, instead of the second hand stopping for each second.

That is actually a way to tell quartz from mechanical. I own about 15 watches, all mechanical. Its another addiction that can eat up LOTS of $$ if you have the $$. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I can't play at that level.

Willow

RuSsMaN wrote:

I'm going to pass on the Bulova, for no other reason than I have a VR4 itch that I think I'm gonna scratch.

No prob, thanks RuSsMaN.

Willow

OK, As mentioned, I'm willing to trade for IC's.

I don't want my AR ProSeries II in my system anymore.
I need 2 sets of component one 3 ft one 6ft (like to try signal, if not AQ or some other quality)
1 dig coax 3ft
1 sub cable about 6ft.

So if you have any lying around and what to swap for a watch or 2 or the whole lot let me know.
If you have any other audio gear let me know open to ideas and suggestions.

thanks for looking

McLoki

capecodder wrote:

That is actually a way to tell quartz from mechanical.

Ok then - cut to the chase - any of the watches you have for sale do the sweep thing or no? (I just think it looks cool....)

Michael

whitetruk

i`ll buy the fossil,if still available

Toxis

someone buy his watches so he can buy a real digital camera... lol

Willow

McLoki wrote:

Ok then - cut to the chase - any of the watches you have for sale do the sweep thing or no? (I just think it looks cool....)

Michael

The Bulova does...

Willow

Toxis wrote:

someone buy his watches so he can buy a real digital camera... lol

trust me it was great 4 yrs ago, but it's time to move up from a 3mp camera. It never did take good close ups.

Willow

whitetruk wrote:

i`ll buy the fossil,if still available

If McLoki doesn't want it, it's all yours.

schwarcw

Nice stuff Willow! I'm just not into time. I haven't worn a watch in over 20 years. But I somehow know what time it is within 10 minutes.

Good luck on your sale! Nice looking pieces!

Willow

schwarcw wrote:

Nice stuff Willow! I'm just not into time. I haven't worn a watch in over 20 years. But I somehow know what time it is within 10 minutes.

Good luck on your sale! Nice looking pieces!

thanks, I'm only keeping 2 watches, a cheap timex which my grandfather wore. I'll never wear it but it's sentimental. The one I wear day in day out, my ESQ titanium, which I bought with my inheritance when I was 21. The only way I could justify spending 800$ on a watch. Now I have to wait till our 10yr wedding anniversary, cause my wife said she's buy me the TAG I have been wanting for years. (4.5yrs to go ) I wouldn't mind a rectangular dress watch just to have for those special times. (maybe bonus and income tax )

snow

MillerLiteScott wrote:

I believe Swiss movement is a sweeping second hand, instead of the second hand stopping for each second.

No its not lol. A swiss movement must have been assembled in Switzerland under the supervision of a Swiss factory and the parts of the movement that are Swiss in origin must constitute at least 50% of the movement's total value. Movements that meet these exacting requirements earn the right to be stamped with the word "Swiss. Regardless of whether its a mechanical movement or a quartz movement. Most quartz watches have a second hand which jumpes with intervals of 1 second.
Automatics also tick but with a smaller time and therefore a smaller distance
so it looks if the hand sweep/slides. The bulova that is for sale is an 23 jewel automatic movement watch.

The older tuning fork watches (which is shared in the quartz section) have a second hand that moves without ticks and sweeps around the dial. The movement makes a humming sound. Bulova and Omega had tuning fork watches for example. the difference between a quartz watch and a mechanical watch is the quartz watch has a battery, the mechanical one doesnt. Most japanese made watches are quartz movement style watches. The only thing that makes them japanese movements are the fact that they are made in japan.


NICE WATCHES WILLOW BTW I HOPE YOU SELL THEM ALL. REGARDS SNOW

Willow

thats the cool thing with the Bulova when you move your wrist around you can hear (if you put your ear to it) the mechanisms wind up, never needs a batt.

I have been told by a jeweler in town that Swiss Mvt is more accurate than Jpn Mvt but by fractions of a second, so little you can't tell.
I prefered Swiss watches but like my Japanese cars...

McLoki

Willow wrote:

If McLoki doesn't want it, it's all yours.

I really don't need it. Go ahead and sell it to WhiteTruk. If that deal falls through though - I will take it.

Michael

MillerLiteScott

snow wrote:

No its not lol. A swiss movement must have been assembled in Switzerland under the supervision of a Swiss factory and the parts of the movement that are Swiss in origin must constitute at least 50% of the movement's total value. Movements that meet these exacting requirements earn the right to be stamped with the word "Swiss. Regardless of whether its a mechanical movement or a quartz movement.

I googled and read that also after I posted. I was just trying to give a simple answer to a simple question that McLoki asked.

I believe, that I prefaced my post, with " I believe ...."

snow

MillerLiteScott wrote:

I believe, that I prefaced my post, with " I believe ...."

Yes you did. It is a common misconception. No biggie. There is also one that people have about being able to tell whether a rolex is real or not with the sweep second hand. A good rolex fake will have a movement that is fast enough, roughly 8 times a second on the second hand movement to move cleanly without any perceptibile ticks. If in doubt with a pricey watch or any type of jewelry take it to a watchmaker/jeweler to confirm its authenticity before purchasing. The only reason I said what I said in post #5 was because I have been playing around with watches and jewelry for many years. REGARDS SNOW

surfntomm

Willow wrote:

trust me it was great 4 yrs ago, but it's time to move up from a 3mp camera. It never did take good close ups.

i dont think its the camera, you should try and use the camera's macro mode. i believe all cameras, even half way decent ones, have one. if its a canon it has a symbol of a little flower

MillerLiteScott

No problem Snow. I just wanted to be clear I was giving my simple and general understanding of what I believed Swiss Movement is.

MLS