Post by cannop on Mar 2, 2014 22:45:25 GMT -8
Following on from the YJ aution discussion, I've experienced both ends of the spectrum in the past week. I've been fascinated by the 6M25 calibre ever since I saw the "dancing hands" video a few years ago. I've got a search stored for 6M25 but I've never turned up any examples that either look decent or end at a decent price.
Until this week that is, I was just browsing "Seiko chronograph" on ebay and after what seemed a hundred pages a picture popped up that I recognised, it was the same model as used in the video. It looks in remarkable condition from the photos and it was described as fully working. It was actually labelled as a Seiko 170392 which was in reality the serial number. I normally snipe right at the end but as there were no bids on it by Friday and it finished on Sunday I put a bid on to hopefully prevent it being pulled. As it turned out I was the only bidder.
Sellers pictures below.
For those who haven't seen the video here it is
The other end of the spectrum was a NOS S14 crystal remover, it had a few watchers but again I've been after one of these for some time so I put a large snipe in, more than I wanted to pay really, but I badly wanted it. I won it but at only $7.50 below my maximum bid - still I'm happy as you don't see these for sale every day and they are so much more efficient and less damaging than using a claw in my opinion.
So at the end of the day I'm very happy with both - especially the dancing hands 6M25!
Until this week that is, I was just browsing "Seiko chronograph" on ebay and after what seemed a hundred pages a picture popped up that I recognised, it was the same model as used in the video. It looks in remarkable condition from the photos and it was described as fully working. It was actually labelled as a Seiko 170392 which was in reality the serial number. I normally snipe right at the end but as there were no bids on it by Friday and it finished on Sunday I put a bid on to hopefully prevent it being pulled. As it turned out I was the only bidder.
Sellers pictures below.
For those who haven't seen the video here it is
The other end of the spectrum was a NOS S14 crystal remover, it had a few watchers but again I've been after one of these for some time so I put a large snipe in, more than I wanted to pay really, but I badly wanted it. I won it but at only $7.50 below my maximum bid - still I'm happy as you don't see these for sale every day and they are so much more efficient and less damaging than using a claw in my opinion.
So at the end of the day I'm very happy with both - especially the dancing hands 6M25!
