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Great catch, Fourteen quid.. that's crazy!
Just got this during the week, does anyone know of this company? - Hellas.
Its a NOS watch, almost identical to the early Tag Heuer 1000 series watches, in fact everything but the name on the dial/crown is identical.
Case has the brevet markings inside the caseback, tritium dial, swiss made, ESA 536.121 movement. I suspect its from the late 80's, early 90's but cannot find anything on the company at all.
Also bloody expensive at £14 plus shipping. :) Watch collecting on the cheap!
Throwing your money around with abandon again <tuts & shakes head>
Great catch, Fourteen quid.. that's crazy!
Oh yes m8, its how i roll according to the young'uns of today!!Originally Posted by europa
Throwing your money around with abandon again <tuts & shakes head>
Great catch, Fourteen quid.. that's crazy!
:)
bargain and charming, good catch indeed
That looks lovely James, what a result!
Thanks Vince,
Just in case anyone else wants one here's the link......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Watch...item27cecb481d
The movement alone is worth having for that price, i've seen a lot of non-working Heuer divers in the past with the same ESA 536.121.
Best,
James.
Wow that looks great,what size are they?,fancy one for a holiday watch.
paging chris in the uk ... paging chris in the uk ...
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Haha, they are 38mm, so smaller than the general 42mm most are used to but they wear very well.
I believe the CWC fat-boy watches used the ESA536.121 movement as well.
Are you based in the uk?,if so what did he charge shipping?.
Yep UK based, gave me the option of $12 normal or $19 priority shipping, i took the latter.
Thanks for the reply appreciate that,looks like the ideal beach watch to me.
No probs, still think it would have been better with another two S's in the branding - HellsAss!!!!
:)
That is a very nice piece and a steal at that price. Very tempting!
Did you buy it based on the ebay photo?
If yes, was a bit of a gamble because you can't tell very much from the photo...
Looks great in your pic!
No m8, i would never have seen it as all my ebay searches are Heuer related....got a link from someone else.
:)
That looks great...I would have loved to have found that for that money....just about my price range at the moment LOL ..some of us only dream about Omega, Tag and Rolex etc !
Nice one James - can you PM me the source please?
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
It would be interesting to see a pic of the Tag you describe, as I think that watch is almost identical to the old subs.Just got this during the week, does anyone know of this company? - Hellas.
Its a NOS watch, almost identical to the early Tag Heuer 1000 series watches, in fact everything but the name on the dial/crown is identical.
Case has the brevet markings inside the caseback, tritium dial, swiss made, ESA 536.121 movement. I suspect its from the late 80's, early 90's but cannot find anything on the company at all.
Also bloody expensive at £14 plus shipping. :) Watch collecting on the cheap!
However I really like it and it's a bargain. The size is refreshing, and I think I'll look into this watch further.
Thanks for the heads up.
P.s - do you know if it's waterproof?
Last edited by 2012; 12th January 2013 at 21:56. Reason: further query
Waterproof to 200 metres, 666 feet according to the dial.
The exact same model is the Heuer 980.014, plexi crystal seen here in the 1981 catalogue -
http://www.onthedash.com/Guide/_Cata.../?show=P03.jpg
It also shares the same case with the Tag version 980.013 and lume dial 980.113 - http://www.calibre11.com/tag-heuer-c...gue-selection/
Best,
James.
It looks great on that strap but was the bracelet that it came with any good?
Last edited by andymac66; 13th January 2013 at 00:11.
Nah not really m8, folded links, oyster-type, although i've tried some Tag Heuer 1000 series end links and generic jubilee bracelet on it and its a perfect fit and much better.
Just noticed that two of the watches in the ebay listing don't seem to have the 'Sub 666 Feet' under 'Quartz'. Wondering if there is a difference?
Same watches just with a different print.
:)
Thanks. I see it's up to £19 now! We're getting into serious money here.
Its worth every penny!Thanks. I see it's up to £19 now! We're getting into serious money here.
:)
Ah but there are three watches in the picture so only £6.33 each!
are these authentic watches or chinese knock offs?
That´s a nice pickup!
Authentic 'swiss-made' vintage new old stock.....no chinese knock-offs m8. :)
Nice pick up James, but you need to get it off that god awful strap and put one of your own on it
Haha...thanks for the compliment.Nice pick up James, but you need to get it off that god awful strap and put one of your own on it
Nice to see something named after my country. The value of this watch is more or less our country's annual budget nowadays :p
Last edited by markosgr28; 13th January 2013 at 10:05.
How would you rate the finish on the case and dial? It certainly looks nicely made in he photos but is it possible that it's actually made up with Tag parts? I'm just tying to work out how a decent Swiss movement came to be in a watch with a slightly ropey bracelet and selling for £19.
Last edited by andymac66; 13th January 2013 at 10:47.
Nice watch James and v gd value,
is there a UK supplier please?
The finish is excellent, you cannot fault the case, dial or movement tbh. Its nos from possibly 30 years ago with a brand nobody knows about hence the price. ;)
In hand Davo, in hand.................
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
Nice watch!
I'm willing to double your investment if you want to get rid of it ;-)
Wasn't aware that Tag had done these style of watches. Interesting indeed, thanks for the links.
Does anyone know if these area actually 200 m WR ?
It says 666 ft on the dial, so I have no reason to doubt that it is capable to be made WR to that depth (which is approx. 200 meters).
It will naturally need fresh gaskets and a pressuretest.
Why do you want to know? There aren't many people diving that deep and resurfacing ;-)
Thank you for your reply :-)
I asked because if these are actually 200m, they are suitable for swimming and diving, so, with this cost, they are decent choice.
Hi Markos,
I think it would be better to keep this one as good as possible. I would grab some cheapy to swim with.
Frankly, I think it is a nice vintage watch and I wouldn't risk damaging it.
On the other hand: I use my SMP for diving, so according to some I'm crazy at that point...
I agree, I have a similar way of thinking. Used to wear Vostok amphibians for swimming and diving. Now I'm wearing a G-shock or a SKX007. On the other hand this is a cheapy, much cheaper than these two. But you are right it is better to keep this one safe.
I have an SMP as a daily wearer, but personally I wouldn't use it in the sea.
Are you sure the 7 lug is NOS?
"Bite my shiny metal ass."
- Bender Bending Rodríguez
Yes m8, thats the fibres on the material its laid upon. :)
A bargain and looks much better on that strap!
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