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I almost always look at the watches when I'm in a charity shop. Last week was the first time (that I can remember) when I've bought one. A Sandoz in reasonable condition. It runs okay and looks like it only needs cleaning and a new mainspring. It has a decent FF movement. £4.99. Now on the list of watch things to do when I get my workspace sorted.
http://www.rlfrazier.org/images/vari..._05Jun2016.jpg
http://www.rlfrazier.org/images/vari..._05Jun2016.jpg
Best wishes,
Bob
Nice find.
I suspect that more often than not, watches and jewellery are looked at closely before they hit the charity shop shelves.
That's pretty cool. Is the dial colour original?
If never seen any good watches in charity shops but I've seen a few scrotes going round them asking if they've got any watches or jewellery, I presume most of the shops have one looking round most days hence the lack of watches
That's a great find Bob, looks like it will scrub up nicely. :eagerness:
Out of interest isnt a Sandoz of that vintage usually in the sub £10 price range?
That's a reasonable find for a charity shop these days. Bob. I can't help thinking that it has a whiff of Indian re-dial about it - are you going to make a new dial for it?
Got me on that one. Verv, it is clearly a redial. The printing on the dial is for a 17J handwound watch. This is actually a 25J automatic with Sandoz markings (FHF 90-4).Quote:
Originally Posted by Nansbread1
Best wishes,
Bob
Either way, you cant complain when you get a Swiss auto watch for £4.99!
Nice find Bob.
For under a fiver who cares!Quote:
Originally Posted by rfrazier
It's sunshiney. I like it :)
I bought what I thought would be an empty Seiko box from a charity shop for £3.75.
This was inside, with all the spare links and instruction manual.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...93345e940a.jpg
After some shaking it started and gained 1 sec from 27 dec until setting BST, and is now 2 sec fast.
It doesn't appear to have been serviced as the button at 2 still gives power reserve indication .
Regards,
Chris
Note to self - pop into a few more charity shops on the off chance...................
Choose a rich area if you want to avoid a steady stream of sub £5 quartz Christmas cracker prizes. Can be fun though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Velorum
Good find Bob. I'd like to know when that movement is cased up, and on your wrist.
It is probably a re-dial done in India. There are some really nice watches being sold from india, most for under a tenner posted. All have been re-dialled, but quite a few contain interesting vintage movements.
Nice watch, I have the same but blue, mine cost me £20 though
http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/v...psmec5epjf.jpg
And this is my other Sandoz.
http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps7e7a7842.jpg
bargain