eBay Finds is back! This bi-weekly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Christoph McNeil (@vintagediver). If you come across any hidden gems on the ‘Bay drop us a note at info@wornandwound.com for potential inclusion.
Vintage U.S.Steel Lord Elgin Presentation Watch
Here’s a cool piece to start us off this week, a vintage Lord Elgin U.S. Steel presentation watch. As one might expect, the case is steel, and looks to be unpolished with crisp edges and nice lugs. The caseback is engraved as a presentation to Gilbert Yager for 41 years of service to USS, dated February 1959. 41 years, that’s impressive! I hope Gibert got a little more than a watch though for that long! Anyways, the silver dial is clean, with applied steel hour markers and a nice subseconds dial at 6. There is a USS logo printed on the dial. No movement pictures but the watch runs per the seller. Fun piece with a cool history!
Vintage Tissot Seastar Chronograph
Next up is a sharp looking vintage Tissot Seastar chronograph. The 35mm steel case is unpolished with the original vertical brushed finish and sharp edges. Behind the scratched up acrylic crystal is a nice looking black dial with three white subdials. The dial looks to be in great shape, with applied steel baton markers and steel paddle hands. The large crown is signed with the Tissot “T” logo as it should be. The watch is powered by what looks to be a Lemania 17j manual wind movement that is clean and running well per the seller. The watch comes on a nice looking steel stretch band, but would look fantastic on a black croc strap or a vintage Tropic Rally strap if you ask me.
Vintage Bulova Accutron
Here is a vintage Bulvoa Accutron that is a great looking piece. Most of the Accutrons didn’t carry the Bulova name on the dial, but later models like this one did. The oval-ish steel case is sharp and unpolished, with a nice personal engraving on the caseback. It’s a presentation award for 38 years at Deere and Company, and the “N5” on the back dates this watch to 1975. The silver dial is clean, with Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9, a date window at 3 and baton markers with black inlay for the rest. There is a nice Accutron logo above the 6 as well. The crown at 4 o’clock is signed with the Accutron logo as it should. No pictures of the awesome caliber 218 tuning fork movement but the watch runs well per the seller. No strap, but that just gives you the chance to put it on whatever floats your boat!
Vintage Omega Geneve
Next up is a nice vintage Omega Geneve dress watch. The 35mm yellow gold filled square case is sharp and unpolished. The gold dial has black hour markers and is time only with no date window. The black hour and minute hands really stand out against the gold dial. The watch is powered by an Omega caliber 601 manual wind movement that is clean as a whistle and running well per the seller. The small winding crown is signed with the Omega logo as it should be. The watch comes with an Omega guarantee booklet, but the serial number written on the paperwork doesn’t match the serial number on the movement. It’s cool to have, but I don’t think it’s original to the watch. Still, a great and unusual Omega dress watch in killer shape.
Casio Film Watch
And now for something completely different. I don’t know anything about this vintage Casio Dual Time Film Watch, but it’s wild and I like it! I have no idea why it’s called a Film Watch, except maybe because it’s so thin? I tried Google and couldn’t really find anything out about it and I’ve never seen this model before. However it’s cool looking, with a thin, rectangular case. It is a dual time watch, with an analog watch at the top and a digital watch on the bottom. Very sleek and futuro-looking. The watch is in great shape, and works well per the seller. It even comes on its original jelly-like plastic band with sparklies in it. If you’re looking for something unusual that no one else will be wearing, this could be for you!
TAG Heuer Professional
Finishing up this week with a great vintage TAG Heuer diver. This gem is from the 1980s and definitely has that look to it. The classically styled 40mm steel case has a satin finish and looks unpolished. It has a broad elapsed time diver’s bezel with a black aluminum insert that is really clean. The black dial looks great, with nicely aged Tritium lume for the hour markers and also in the Mercedes tipped hour and minute hands, with a date window at 3. The crown at 3 rests between two classic crown guards, and is signed with the TAG Heuer logo. It is powered by a quartz movement, although there are no pictures. Seller states the watch has been serviced and is running well. Nice classic diver that would make a great grab and go every day watch.
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