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I guess there are still deals to be found

Post by River Rat » Sun May 02, 2021 9:56 am

Our hobby collecting vintage and military watches has been getting expensive were I know I am not going to over pay any more. I thought my habit was coming to a end due to high prices. But the last two months I been finding a deal or two. Like a trench watch that was used in the book Military Timepieces and then a WW1 Zenith Corps of Engineers pocket watch all for good prices. Vintage divers have been getting expensive to. So I been looking at obscure brands found a cool one a few weeks ago a brand I never heard of was for sell on the bay over in Europe had cool patina I set my limit to 400 it sold for 600 I was not the only one who thought it was cool that's when I got that WW1 US issued zenith as second prize. But still had the itch for a vintage diver. Well Wyler made some cool divers one even looks like a old Rolex explorer and a double crown diver. But I saw this one that the dial looks like a Omega 300 with a different kind of bezel ring. 3 were watching it had 200 starting bid and 300 buy now what the hell buy now it's mine now. It has a solid case design were I guess you remove the crystal and split stem to get to the movement. It will look good with a tropic strap.
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There was one of these I been looking at for a long time on eBay same case and bezel but with the explorer style dial and hands with bracelet for 900 but this one the dial and hands I think look better and a cheaper price.

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Post by hoppyjr » Sun May 02, 2021 10:14 am

Congrats Mike. You’ve definitely got a knack for finding some cool old military pieces.

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Post by rockmastermike » Sun May 02, 2021 10:20 am

hoppyjr wrote:
Sun May 02, 2021 10:14 am
Congrats Mike. You’ve definitely got a knack for finding some cool old military pieces.
That’s Mike’s Superpower

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Post by River Rat » Sun May 02, 2021 10:22 am

Now here is my deal to you today for a cheap vintage thrill of the day. Here is another Wyler that looks like a Rolex explorer some one here should get it. It's 35mm but it looks cool and a hand winder. Same case set up a solid one piece case like the Benrus type 1. It has make offer see how cheap you can get it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/353464133365?h ... SwJ6xgBw9R

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Post by River Rat » Sun May 02, 2021 11:20 am

Well ordered this for it. I remember this seller use to post here at one time.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233662362787

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Post by Steve O. » Mon May 03, 2021 11:27 am

Nice. Vintage Wylers fly under the radar. Great watches...


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Post by River Rat » Mon May 03, 2021 12:55 pm

Steve O. wrote:
Mon May 03, 2021 11:27 am
Nice. Vintage Wylers fly under the radar. Great watches...


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Your top watch flies under the radar but those two double crown compressor ones don't any more the price have went up on those. All nice watches you got there.

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Post by River Rat » Mon May 03, 2021 1:11 pm

Now here is another deal. I seen this one before at a NAWCC mart years ago. The original straps are missing. It came in a leather pouch like the Zodiac saw type bezel diver with two types of straps were it's a quick change set up there's a metal piece on each strap you un-hook it from one strap and re-hook it to the other no tools needed it came with a rubber and bracelet straps. I thought it was cool.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233944031454?h ... SwhFdgXitl

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Post by Steve O. » Mon May 03, 2021 4:08 pm

That's pretty cool. Have not seen that before.
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Post by bauertime » Sun May 09, 2021 9:11 pm

I once heard some where, maybe on this forum. That when the Wyler salesmen would walk in a store, he throw a watch across the room to so how good their incabloc system was.

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Post by River Rat » Mon May 10, 2021 9:58 am

bauertime wrote:
Sun May 09, 2021 9:11 pm
I once heard some where, maybe on this forum. That when the Wyler salesmen would walk in a store, he throw a watch across the room to so how good their incabloc system was.
They also throwed one off the space needle and it was still ticking.
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Post by River Rat » Mon May 10, 2021 9:58 am

It's here. Just ordered a new crystal for it that will be installed when I get it serviced.
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And the dial does have the Omega 300 look

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Post by deepcdvr » Tue May 11, 2021 7:20 pm

Damn that’s cool!
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Post by River Rat » Wed May 12, 2021 6:54 am

Been reading a lot about the balance in the Wyler movements they are tough. We’re the staff won’t brake the way the balance wheel is made. A salesman trying to get a jewelry store to sell there brand would come in and throw a watch against the wall pick it off the ground and show its still ticking. How many times has some one dropped a watch modern or vintage and the staff was done and off for repair. Surprise it’s not used in modern watches today.

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Post by Torrid » Wed May 12, 2021 12:54 pm

River Rat wrote:
Mon May 10, 2021 9:58 am
bauertime wrote:
Sun May 09, 2021 9:11 pm
I once heard some where, maybe on this forum. That when the Wyler salesmen would walk in a store, he throw a watch across the room to so how good their incabloc system was.
They also throwed one off the space needle and it was still ticking.
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I have an old Wyler that perfectly resembles the one in this ad in a black dial. It was my great grandfathers and I really should get it serviced and running again.

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Post by River Rat » Mon May 31, 2021 9:03 am

Well got it back from being serviced I supplied a original replacement crystal for it. I thought the bezel ring was glued it did not move but I guess it was just stuck now turns with out a problem my watchmaker fixed that. I retouched the paint on the marks on the bezel ring.
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Post by gonzomantis » Mon May 31, 2021 9:16 am

Great find Mike!

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