I Got This One Dropped On Me

[cd_god]

I got this one dropped on me on EBAY

When I go to the Ebay homepage it has a bunch of newly listed "Items you might be interested in" based on my previous searches.

This one popped up and was listed as "watch need battery screws ,but has been tested and working,needs band,hands have corroded a bit,".  I didn't need anymore watches but the opening bid was pretty cheap so I bid the minimum and forgot about it.  Then 7 days later noone else bid on it and now I am stuck with it.  Great.  The strap is even on backwards (anyone notice what is says?)

Auction pic



So I get the watch today and there are 2 loose batteries that came with it loose in a baggie, neither of which make the watch run.  A new battery from my stash does not make it run.  Before I got the watch I figured I could at least sell the strap but since is vintage, most likely somewhat brittle, curved the wrong way, and now it won't run

I guess I could always part it out.

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The numbers on the strap appear to be GL86122.

If you don't want the watch or the hassle of repairing it, just send it my way in lieu of the prize I would have won in the Cooter contest

Heck, I have a whole bunch of batteries to try in it

[cd_god]

Jun 3, 2015 16:49:25 GMT -8 @penguinbce said:

The numbers on the strap appear to be GL86122.

GL831

It was a rhetorical question

Now if you want to agree to smuggle me across the Canukistanian border and offer me political asylum should the day ever arise we might have a deal

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Jun 3, 2015 17:27:14 GMT -8 cd_god said:

Jun 3, 2015 16:49:25 GMT -8 @penguinbce said:

The numbers on the strap appear to be GL86122.

GL831

It was a rhetorical question

Now if you want to agree to smuggle me across the Canukistanian border and offer me political asylum should the day ever arise we might have a deal

You don't need to apply for political assylum in Canuckistan; you just sneak across the border and lose all your ID. Then you can become a refugee. This entitles you to free housing and a monthly payout for as many years as you keep cashing the cheques. Oh yeh; free healthcare while the rest of us have to pay!

Cut the rhetoric and send me the damn watch already

[SpinDoctor]

Lol. Worn it's lifetime with the strap inside out. This made my day.

At least the dial looks nice.

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Jun 5, 2015 15:10:26 GMT -8 SpinDoctor said:

Lol. Worn it's lifetime with the strap inside out. This made my day.

At least the dial looks nice.

It will look better once I try out several batteries

[HiBeat]

I think the original strap was worth whatever you paid.   Put it on ebay for what you paid +15% to cover the ebay vig and you've got a free 7548 for future needs.

[cd_god]

Jun 5, 2015 15:21:53 GMT -8 @penguinbce said:

Jun 5, 2015 15:10:26 GMT -8 SpinDoctor said:

Lol. Worn it's lifetime with the strap inside out. This made my day.

At least the dial looks nice.

It will look better once I try out several batteries

Well if you're going to keep advertising on the world wide web where I am hiding out for everyone to read I'm not going to give it to you

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Jun 5, 2015 15:29:06 GMT -8 cd_god said:

Jun 5, 2015 15:21:53 GMT -8 @penguinbce said:

It will look better once I try out several batteries

Well if you're going to keep advertising on the world wide web where I am hiding out for everyone to read I'm not going to give it to you

Pretty sure you weren't going to anyway

[Adrian-VTA]

That's not a bad piece. The dial is close to MINTY MINTY FRESH, just needs a general clean up, new handset and an insert.