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Bucherer Diver Valjoux 23 Chronograph

Hello people,

I recently acquired a very interesting and, in my opinion, extremely beautiful vintage chronograph that I wanted to share with the community.

This is not a sales post — I’m posting purely for education, research, and discussion with fel…

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Vintage Illinois wristwatch

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Finally opened one up.

Been hesitant to open up my older watches as one gent told me years ago "only jeweler, not foolers" should mess with a watch.

Two old Omegas…accidentally deleted pix of 3 series manual wind…drat!

Kinda bummed, was hoping it was a 564

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Just bought a 40 year old watch. What’s next?

Hello good people,

I recently came across a Honglian Chinese mechanical watch, which I think is from the late 70s or early to mid 80s, and I just couldn't pass it up, as I love vintage and I really love those Soviet/Chinese communist 70s, 80s, a…

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Antique pendant watch – Estimation

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for help identifying and estimating this antique pendant watch.

Here's what I can see:
•⁠ ⁠Type: lady's pendant / col watch
•⁠ ⁠Estimated period: Belle Époque, circa 1900-1915
•⁠ ⁠Case: yellow gold with whit…

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Gebr Fend

Good morning, my name is Álvaro and I am contacting you from Tenerife. I am currently conducting research and writing a book about a vehicle brand and a manufacturer of writing instruments.

This writing instrument manufacturer is likely known to some …

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Opening an old Hamilton pocket watch

I'm sure this is a really dumb question, but . . .

My grandfather had a "collection" of old family pocket watches that my mom recently distributed out. I grabbed this Hamilton because of the family significance. I was hoping to open th…

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Seeking a similar bracelet for watch project.

Just purchase this watch and would like to put a bracelet on it similar to Leave it to beaver's Ward Cleaver's watch band. Any idea where I might find something similar?

Resolved, thanks ReallyBored!

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Info on watch

I just found this pocket watch in my father’s safe. Does anyone know about these?

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I’m curious, has anyone put NATO/nylon straps on vintage watches?

That’s exactly what I did to my recently-bought vintage Clinton Lifetime.

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