ausimax
Timekeeper
Kogan, Qld, Australia
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Post by ausimax on Apr 7, 2019 18:44:05 GMT -8
This is my collection of odd bods & sods, nothing of any note as most of these were purchased as parts watches, a large proportion of them from Ramon (The Watch Collector), the most I have paid for a single watch is AU$127 for one of the bell's. The fact is much of the collection are the rejects, most of the better watches I have bought and restored have been sold to fund the hobby and I keep the ones I don't consider good enough to sell on. Over the four years I have been restoring and selling I am $203.00 in the red, so that is the cost of the collection. They are not sorted in any particular order. Some of the watches are personal watches, mostly gifts.This Box, top row #1 Casio Telememo Gift From Wife, #2 Lorus Quartz 100 GFW. Second Row #2 Citizen Quartz Chrono GFW This lot is my Chinese Collection. This Box Second row # Casio Calculator Watch 1983 GFW, Seiko 6119-6023 from 1976 GFW This box second row #5 Hoga Diver Purchased in New Guinea 1963 This is the odds & ends section includes my fakes collection.
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pip
WS Benefactor
Berkshire, UK
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Post by pip on Apr 8, 2019 3:46:35 GMT -8
That’s a lot of watches for not a lot of money! So many I like there I don’t know where to start.
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Post by Solotov on Apr 8, 2019 6:10:45 GMT -8
Yeah, definitely an impressive collection. Even ignoring being only 200 in the red. I don't even want to think about how deep in the red i am
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small
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Post by small on Apr 8, 2019 6:51:28 GMT -8
Outside of one maybe two I would never have thought they came from Ramon... Maybe I was late to the party I don't recall ever seeing anything so nice from him. That said I haven't seen him peddling movements like he was, and those at the end, didn't seem to be worth the shipping cost...Which is kind of a shame as those looking to get in to the hobby won't have that resource...
That said interesting how you've managed to keep track of the cost of your hobby. I have a hell of a time remembering to add to my spreadsheet when I buy new. let alone when I sell, or move on...
If you moved all those on at $10 ea, you'd be very well in the black...
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longbike
Is a Permanent Fixture
Aqualand Addict
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Post by longbike on Apr 8, 2019 17:32:49 GMT -8
Aloha Sir Max they look good and very nice to see. Ramon does have some goodies at times I have seen. You have a nice collection there and well organized. You need a few ..... Aqualand's now to add to your collection...... . I am like you that area but I enjoy messing with them and getting them going. It comes about with have a lot of Experience Collected and Fun doing them. When I first started collecting Ramon had a lot of what today is very hard to find and at a good price too. He has help me find some very interesting pieces and I still have those ... Very First Ones here. He takes care of many and is a very helpful person in many areas also. Congrats on a very good collection Max, Aloha Louis
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ausimax
Timekeeper
Kogan, Qld, Australia
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Post by ausimax on Apr 8, 2019 17:57:42 GMT -8
Outside of one maybe two I would never have thought they came from Ramon... Maybe I was late to the party I don't recall ever seeing anything so nice from him. That said I haven't seen him peddling movements like he was, and those at the end, didn't seem to be worth the shipping cost...Which is kind of a shame as those looking to get in to the hobby won't have that resource... That said interesting how you've managed to keep track of the cost of your hobby. I have a hell of a time remembering to add to my spreadsheet when I buy new. let alone when I sell, or move on... If you moved all those on at $10 ea, you'd be very well in the black... Ramon had some good watches at times but you had to look hard, I always tried to spot the good dials under the crappy crystals, you could always buy a batch of movements for spare parts, but without a decent dial you had nothing.
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ausimax
Timekeeper
Kogan, Qld, Australia
Posts: 937
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Post by ausimax on Apr 8, 2019 18:15:49 GMT -8
Aloha Sir Max they look good and very nice to see. Ramon does have some goodies at times I have seen. You have a nice collection there and well organized. You need a few ..... Aqualand's now to add to your collection...... . I am like you that area but I enjoy messing with them and getting them going. It comes about with have a lot of Experience Collected and Fun doing them. When I first started collecting Ramon had a lot of what today is very hard to find and at a good price too. He has help me find some very interesting pieces and I still have those ... Very First Ones here. He takes care of many and is a very helpful person in many areas also. Congrats on a very good collection Max, Aloha Louis G'day Louis, I am afraid they won't win many beauty contests, there are some fairly ordinary dials amongst them, the reason they haven't been sold, my primary interest was in restoration, and collecting is just collateral damage. I had an Aqualand and sold it to you, all those batteries had me foxed couldn't work out who did what! And as you seem to have cornered the Aqualand market and caused a supply shortage I can no longer afford them! Aloha Max.
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