Any Watch Collectors?

[92hatchattack]

Originally Posted by uli2000

Joe, I see you said you work on quartz watches. Do you do any work on the side? Ive got an older late 60's/70's Seamaster quartz that needs a going over. I took it to a watch shop in a mall once and they wanted $300 and to send it out for 6 weeks. Needless, to say, I spent $40 on the watch and wasnt gonna pay that. I cant send/recieve PMs yet (my post count seems to be stuck on 29), but LMK if you are interested and I'll post my email address.

I'll be honest with you ive only been at this for about a year. Before that ive had no watchmaking experiece, and while im now very comfortable with the watches i work on i have not really experienced working on diffrent brands (allthough really a quartz is a quartz). A bigger problem is that right now i dont have the tools to do it at home. Then you have to take into acount with a watch that old, things are likely to break. Usualy you see tritium breaking loose once you start pulling the hands off, not all the time, but often. The best thing to do is just change the movement which isnt really that hard though. And another issue is i just dont know where to find parts, expesialy if you looking for a reseal. I'm not sure where to find gaskets and whatnot.

Anyway, hit me up in about 6 months if you havent had it fixed yet. Im hoping to start collecting sometools in this time period, and buying junk watches from the flee market, just to get farmiliar with other models.

Lol, if your not super particular about it and want me to take a look at it anyway let me know and you can send it to me. Im sure I could fix it, but i get nervous working on actual peoples watches. (As strange as it sounds, at work its just a watch, but when u put a face to a watch you become much more carefull). So let me know. The charge would be whatever it costs me for a new movement. ($25-$35)

[uli2000]

Originally Posted by 92hatchattack

I'll be honest with you ive only been at this for about a year. Before that ive had no watchmaking experiece, and while im now very comfortable with the watches i work on i have not really experienced working on diffrent brands (allthough really a quartz is a quartz). A bigger problem is that right now i dont have the tools to do it at home. Then you have to take into acount with a watch that old, things are likely to break. Usualy you see tritium breaking loose once you start pulling the hands off, not all the time, but often. The best thing to do is just change the movement which isnt really that hard though. And another issue is i just dont know where to find parts, expesialy if you looking for a reseal. I'm not sure where to find gaskets and whatnot.

Anyway, hit me up in about 6 months if you havent had it fixed yet. Im hoping to start collecting sometools in this time period, and buying junk watches from the flee market, just to get farmiliar with other models.

Lol, if your not super particular about it and want me to take a look at it anyway let me know and you can send it to me. Im sure I could fix it, but i get nervous working on actual peoples watches. (As strange as it sounds, at work its just a watch, but when u put a face to a watch you become much more carefull). So let me know. The charge would be whatever it costs me for a new movement. ($25-$35)

I will look you up in a few months time. Im not really worried about the watch, was a cheapo forum find.

[two2play]

Originally Posted by Legion

Ok So watch collectors. I have always wondered. How do the winding watch boxes work?

the winder concept is simple. It replicates the motion necessary for the rotor to constantly turn (relative to the watch) by rotating the watch in a circle. If you notice, every automatic watch winder is set at an angle - that's because a flat rotation is no benefit, since the center of gravity of the rotor never changes - it's always at its lowest point. Watch winders are always tilted or designed to have the face of the watch perpendicular to the floor, so that the rotor doesn't spin with the watch, but rather stays still as the watch rotates around it (sort of opposite of what wearing it does, but with the same effect).

[CheapHumidors]

I just broke the band on my Cartier Roadster right at the base. At least it comes with two bands, but I was loving the black leather one, damn!

[afilter]

I would love to collect the real things, but with three growing kids that is not happening. I did pic up a bunch of fakes while in Afghanistan. Not the real thing, but all very nice watches in there own right especially for what I paid.

I also have a thing for antique pocket watches.

[two2play]

Originally Posted by CheapHumidors

Just wondering if anybody is a watch collector? I have a small but growing collection,

Currently I have:

Rolex GMT Master SS
Rolex 18k President Day/Date Black Diamond Face
Cartier Roadster with Black Face
Breitling Navitimer TT

Looking to pick up a vintage Paul Newman Daytona Rolex and a PANERAI.

I collect watches. Have over 300 now but I have have been collecing them for 40+ years and some came from Dad who also collected them.

short list of a few of the watches I own


Rolex ( dads' )
PP
Breguet
maurice Lacroix
omega ( vintage ) Looking for a 49.mm Railmaster
Vacheron Constantin
Blancpain
Speake-Marin
Glashütte Original
renato
Invicta
Jacques Lemans
Hubolt
Fortis
Jaeger LeCoultre
Spirit of Marine
Croton
Sothis
Blancier
Stowa
Corum
Panerai
Girard Perregaux
Citizen
Wyler
Hamilton
Waltham (vintage)


and a few more I have forgotten

[two2play]

Originally Posted by CheapHumidors

I just broke the band on my Cartier Roadster right at the base. At least it comes with two bands, but I was loving the black leather one, damn!

try the watch prince online. I have purchased many a band from them and am always pleased with the products. I would post a link but until Ihave 30 posts I cannot do so.

[thrasher64]

I have 2 invicta automatics (one swiss, the other jap) and my beloved Omega planet ocean 45.

I need to get my post count up so I can post pics

[Nickerson]

^My dream watch

[baba]

Not a collection, just two - Rolex SS sub mariner and a Rolex Two tone 18k/ss sub. I have trouble collecting cigars and weapons. I tend to get over board with these things.