The Breitling Watch Source Forums

Breitling Watch Information Forums, Navitimer, Chronomat
It is currently Sat May 03, 2025 5:24 am

Board index » General Watch Discussion » General Watch Discussion

All times are UTC - 8 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 11 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
H2F
 Post subject: 18th Century Berthoud
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:48 am 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:21 am
Posts: 893
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 1 post
Location: RPV, CA & Jakarta, Indonesia
Perfect for Roff's or Fred's vintage timepiece collection? :mrgreen:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WOW-Mega-rare-a ... 3382516f5c

_________________
a few Pams... :mrgreen:
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
MattC
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:54 am 
Offline
Contributing Connoisseur
Contributing Connoisseur

Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:41 pm
Posts: 3358
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 1005 posts
Location: Maine
I saw this piece a couple days ago, very interesting for sure. This seller also has a WWI German pocket watch I've been eyeing.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Roffensian
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:55 am 
Offline
Contributing Moderator
Contributing Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada
Well it's certainly different......
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
WatchFred
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:57 am 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:36 pm
Posts: 14216
Likes: 1471 posts
Liked in: 1728 posts
Location: Vienna, Austria
Roffensian wrote:
Well it's certainly different......

probably the kindest thing to say about it.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Roffensian
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:58 am 
Offline
Contributing Moderator
Contributing Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada
MattC wrote:
This seller also has a WWI German pocket watch I've been eyeing.



If you mean the Omega then you have to ask yourself why a WWI watch has a WWII plane on the dial.

A lot of very suspect items from this seller.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
MattC
 Post subject: 18th Century Berthoud
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:00 am 
Offline
Contributing Connoisseur
Contributing Connoisseur

Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:41 pm
Posts: 3358
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 1005 posts
Location: Maine
Roffensian wrote:
MattC wrote:
This seller also has a WWI German pocket watch I've been eyeing.



If you mean the Omega then you have to ask yourself why a WWI watch has a WWII plane on the dial.

A lot of very suspect items from this seller.

It's an IWC. I also have no knowledge of vintage or antique watches but at first glance was really cool. Do you know if this is a correct piece?

http://bit.ly/ZJT6zL
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
MattC
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:02 am 
Offline
Contributing Connoisseur
Contributing Connoisseur

Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:41 pm
Posts: 3358
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 1005 posts
Location: Maine
Actually there is only a picture of the case, no dial or movement shots, so I probably would have passed on this anyways.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Roffensian
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:07 am 
Offline
Contributing Moderator
Contributing Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada
MattC wrote:
Actually there is only a picture of the case, no dial or movement shots, so I probably would have passed on this anyways.



There are plenty of shots of everything. Looks like a real pocket watch and dial, no way in heck it started life in that case.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
MattC
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 10:49 am 
Offline
Contributing Connoisseur
Contributing Connoisseur

Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:41 pm
Posts: 3358
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 1005 posts
Location: Maine
Thanks. Still looks cool though
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
up2nogood
PostPosted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:05 pm 
Offline
Breitling Enthusiast
Breitling Enthusiast

Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:23 am
Posts: 63
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Location: Sydney, Australia
Re the IWC: The case has been made recently for this type of seller. Storm trouper is a WWII adage.
Some of these movements are likely just old pocket watch movements that have been engraved to suit the current market.
I would be very cautious.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
MattC
PostPosted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:33 pm 
Offline
Contributing Connoisseur
Contributing Connoisseur

Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:41 pm
Posts: 3358
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 1005 posts
Location: Maine
up2nogood wrote:
Re the IWC: The case has been made recently for this type of seller. Storm trouper is a WWII adage.
Some of these movements are likely just old pocket watch movements that have been engraved to suit the current market.
I would be very cautious.

Thanks for the heads up. I'd like to buy a nice antique pocket watch, but only when I find the right one and the price is right. Nothing I will rush into..
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  

Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 11 posts ] 

Board index » General Watch Discussion » General Watch Discussion

All times are UTC - 8 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 25 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
 




Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group