eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly 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 Manually Wound Seiko
Going to start off this week with a simple yet brilliant vintage Seiko. I’ve had a couple of these over the years, and it’s a great looking and reliable model. The steel case is around 36mm if I recall correctly, and this one is in excellent, unpolished shape. Classic round case with nice strong lugs. The dial is a bold blue, with a white bullseye ring and applied steel markers. Steel dauphine hands and no date give this a sharp, unique look that isn’t too flashy. The watch comes on the correct original Seiko beads of rice bracelet, which is so comfortable and great looking to boot. This example dates to April 1974. No movement pictures but the seller states it runs well, and my experience with these is that the movements are quite robust, like most Seikos.
Vintage Waltham
Next up is a nice vintage Waltham sporty/dress watch. The 34mm steel case looks sharp and unpolished, with stylish thin lugs. The classic silver dial is super clean, with nice applied steel thin arrow markers. It has steel dauphine hands with lume lines in them, and the second hand has a nice red arrow tip to help it stand out. No pesky date window to mar the peaceful symmetry. The crown is original and signed with the Waltham “W” logo. The watch comes on a period-correct steel stretch band that actually complements the watch quite well. The case is a front loading type so no pictures of the movement, but the watch runs well per the seller.
Vintage Caravelle “Devil Diver”
Here’s a popular classic diver, a vintage Caravelle 666ft skin diver. This “Devil Diver” as it’s known is very sought after by collectors for its classic styling, so much so that Caravelle has re-released a couple of versions recently. But why buy the new one when you can have an original? The 36mm steel case is in excellent condition, looking to be unpolished with crisp edges. The black aluminum elapsed time bezel insert has the slightest fade to it giving it that highly desired “ghost bezel” look. The black dial has painted lume markers, Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9, and dashes for the rest. They have aged to a nice latte color. The dial has some patina on it, but this just adds to the vintage vibe I think. Steel dauphine hands and no date window complete the look. The crown is signed with the Caravelle “C” logo as it should. No movement pictures but it runs well per the seller. Great looking piece!
Vintage Jordache Digital Watch
“…And now for something completely different!” (In my best Money Python voice, IYKYK). This vintage Jordache Jeans digital watch was just way too cool and funky not to share. The small plastic case is white with red and…..some very 1980’s colorful designs. It’s a simple time and date LCD digital watch. It has a new battery and runs well, no missing segments. This gem comes on its original plastic strap that has matching designs. There are some wild little metal knobs that are fun too. This is the perfect watch for someone who still has a pair of vintage Jordache jeans to wear it with! Nothing fancy here, just a time capsule of quintessential 1980’s goodness! And cheap too…
Vintage Longines Grand Prize
Back to our regularly scheduled programming with this beautiful vintage Longines Grand Prize. The Longines Grand Prize line sits somewhere in the middle of their brand families. The Grand Prize is a great watch, with the high quality in-house movements you expect from Longines but at a lower price point. This beauty has a classic Calatrava-ish steel case that looks like it’s been lightly polished at some point, but not overly so. The silver dial is clean with a radial brushed finish and faceted, applied steel markers. They are stylized Arabic numerals, arranged in a radial fashion which looks awesome. The hands are a unique shape, a kind of fancy broad sword look maybe? The caseback has no medallion as is the way with the Grand Prize. The crown is original and signed with the Longines winged hourglass logo as it should be. This is another front loading case type, so sadly we can’t see what is surely a beautifully finished Longines automatic movement. But the seller states it runs well.
Vintage Seiko 5126
Last up we have a really cool and seldom seen vintage Seiko 5 Sports 5126-6010 sport diver. The chunky cushion style steel case has some marks from use, but is unpolished with the original finish and sharp edges. The dial is black, with an orange and black internal rotating divers bezel that really stands out! The hour markers and the tips of the hands also have orange highlights. I’ve never seen this color combo, and I really like it. The watch has the original Hardlex mineral crystal which has some scratches, but you can find replacement crystals for these if you really want it. The watch comes on the original “razor” bracelet, often found on these cool rally divers. The buckle is signed correctly with the Seiko 5 Sports logo, and it also has the spring-loaded extension piece. The movement is clean and runs well per the seller. Nice and scarce vintage Seiko sport diver!
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