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**peasant** · 12-07-2011, 18:56

The Slava rattrapante stopwatch

At 50 Euro "buy it now" incl. shipping currently the cheapest one in the bay
http://cgi.ebay.de/SLAVA-VINTAGE-Rus...item2c5dcc85af

Reason why I'm not buying:
Nice as they are ...I don't need two

**peasant** · 13-07-2011, 22:59

Sorry, boring you with another Russian

A funky ...well it's a matter of taste really, I call it funky

...little Raketa

For a vintage watch it's rather big and "modern" at 39 mm w/o crown ...so quite wearable.
Yours for 35 +10 "buy it now" http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Reason I'm not buying:
I bought something a little more classy

markesmith · 14-07-2011, 19:43

That second Russian looks really nice. Reason I'm not buying: waiting on first paycheck!

**peasant** · 14-07-2011, 20:38

Here it is again
http://cgi.ebay.de/RAKETA-USSR-ANTIQ...item1c1d3f75ce
with gilt case & strap (and lots of pics) ...unfortunately also twice the price.
But then again they say its serviced and tested which in case of a really old watch is worth quite a bit (if true)

**bedlam** · 15-07-2011, 00:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by peasant

Here it is again
http://cgi.ebay.de/RAKETA-USSR-ANTIQ...item1c1d3f75ce

That dial scares me!

peterako · 15-07-2011, 09:23

sold for....€13

Quote:

Originally Posted by peasant

This is currently at 1 Euro with three hours to go.

I haven't the slightest notion what it is (and the ad doesn't give any info either other than that it's running and mechanical) but it sounds and looks intriguing

diamond tooled, tropicalized, radar tested ...who could resist?

http://cgi.ebay.de/Seltene-mechanisc...item3a67c5d55b

**peasant** · 15-07-2011, 20:16

sorry ..still on Russians ...or Belorussians in this case.

Here's a perfect, super-slim dresswatch for under 50 Euro including shipping, serviced and all:

Luch de luxe (with 2209 movement which is only 2.9 mm thick)

put a decent strap on it and you're done

http://cgi.ebay.de/LUCH-DE-LUXE-ULTR...item1c1cfd83de

Reason I'm not buying:
I'm not all that "dressy" really

Bullseye1 · 15-07-2011, 23:33

Seems like a very long strap.

Homer · 17-07-2011, 14:21

Spotted this on www.dealrush.ie today. At €18 including P&P it's a bargain and a cheap and cheerful addition to the collection

Eoin · 17-07-2011, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by peasant

sorry ..still on Russians ...or Belorussians in this case.

Here's a perfect, super-slim dresswatch for under 50 Euro including shipping, serviced and all:

Luch de luxe (with 2209 movement which is only 2.9 mm thick)

http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/olegfrog..._4_2006111.JPG
http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/olegfrog..._4_2006113.JPG

put a decent strap on it and you're done

http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/olegfrog..._4_2006115.JPG

http://cgi.ebay.de/LUCH-DE-LUXE-ULTR...item1c1cfd83de

Reason I'm not buying:
I'm not all that "dressy" really

that's quite tempting...

**peasant** · 20-07-2011, 19:09

A Swiss watch "Zephyr" from 1968 ...now old stock in perfect condition.
Unitas movement, handwind.

An interesting and different piece for small money. With handwind and ~~no complications~~ *you just wind and set it whenever you want to wear it and off you go.

* tsk ...I overlooked the date

Yours for 50 Euro + freight

http://cgi.ebay.de/ZEPHIR-DE-LUXE-UN...item2c5e154f1d

Might not be the most beautiful watch out there, but it would certainly stand out.

Reason I'm not buying:
I'm on a watch buying hiatus right now ...I'm fast running out of wrists and days of the week to give all my recent acquisitions an airing

**peasant** · 23-07-2011, 11:39

I recently stumbled over Aristo watches. Made in Germany, some of them with ETA 2824-2 movements at a very good price (i.e. under 300 Euro).

Look at these three from their "Dessau" range for example ...on sale at 238.-- Euro ...not to be sniffed at, I think.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ARISTO-Dessau-Bau...item3f0bc8c72b

They've got some nice Flieger-style watches too, if you're into that kind of thing

Bullseye1 · 23-07-2011, 15:23

Those top three are nice.

**peasant** · 24-07-2011, 11:48

Ok ...so this is not a watch, nor will it really be a bargain ...but I found it really interesting, so it's going up here:
http://cgi.ebay.de/LUSO-Baby-Puppens...item45fbe0b489

This is (of all things!) a miniature wall clock ...for a dollhouse !

Interesting (if useless) in itself ...but what really grabbed me is the fact that the box says "made in Germany", but the back says this:

"Made (in) U.S. Zone"

which would place the date of manufacture (or at least the tooling for the case ) firmly between 1945 and 1949.

Some (presumably Black Forest area) watchmaking company must have been really desperate to get its share of the GI souvenir market.

Here it is in its "natural environment" (pic from the dollhouse museum)

**peasant** · 29-07-2011, 21:43

This could be a tool watch / beater that should take some beating

http://www.ranger-shop.de/products/A...lgehaeuse.html

Stainless steel, 1000 m water proof, sapphire glass, Neoprene strap 25 mm wide, 43 mm diameter case.

Doesn't say what's under the hood ...but at that price it has to be quartz.

yours for 129 Euro

Reason I'm not buying ...I don't dive

20-07-2011, 19:09	#26
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,373 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes, Campervans & Caravans, European Languages, ZTest	A Swiss watch "Zephyr" from 1968 ...now old stock in perfect condition. Unitas movement, handwind. An interesting and different piece for small money. With handwind and ~~no complications~~ you just wind and set it whenever you want to wear it and off you go. tsk ...I overlooked the date Yours for 50 Euro + freight http://cgi.ebay.de/ZEPHIR-DE-LUXE-UN...item2c5e154f1d Might not be the most beautiful watch out there, but it would certainly stand out. Reason I'm not buying: I'm on a watch buying hiatus right now ...I'm fast running out of wrists and days of the week to give all my recent acquisitions an airing Last edited by peasant; 20-07-2011 at 20:18.

24-07-2011, 11:48	#29
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,373 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes, Campervans & Caravans, European Languages, ZTest	Ok ...so this is not a watch, nor will it really be a bargain ...but I found it really interesting, so it's going up here: http://cgi.ebay.de/LUSO-Baby-Puppens...item45fbe0b489 This is (of all things!) a miniature wall clock ...for a dollhouse ! Interesting (if useless) in itself ...but what really grabbed me is the fact that the box says "made in Germany", but the back says this: "Made (in) U.S. Zone" which would place the date of manufacture (or at least the tooling for the case ) firmly between 1945 and 1949. Some (presumably Black Forest area) watchmaking company must have been really desperate to get its share of the GI souvenir market. Here it is in its "natural environment" (pic from the dollhouse museum) Last edited by peasant; 24-07-2011 at 17:50.

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12-07-2011, 18:56	#16
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,373 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes, Campervans & Caravans, European Languages, ZTest	The Slava rattrapante stopwatch At 50 Euro "buy it now" incl. shipping currently the cheapest one in the bay http://cgi.ebay.de/SLAVA-VINTAGE-Rus...item2c5dcc85af Reason why I'm not buying: Nice as they are ...I don't need two

13-07-2011, 22:59	#17
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,373 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes, Campervans & Caravans, European Languages, ZTest	Sorry, boring you with another Russian A funky ...well it's a matter of taste really, I call it funky ...little Raketa For a vintage watch it's rather big and "modern" at 39 mm w/o crown ...so quite wearable. Yours for 35 +10 "buy it now" http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=STRK:MEWAX:IT Reason I'm not buying: I bought something a little more classy

14-07-2011, 19:43	#18
markesmith Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,720 Adverts \| Friends	That second Russian looks really nice. Reason I'm not buying: waiting on first paycheck!

14-07-2011, 20:38	#19
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,373 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes, Campervans & Caravans, European Languages, ZTest	Here it is again http://cgi.ebay.de/RAKETA-USSR-ANTIQ...item1c1d3f75ce with gilt case & strap (and lots of pics) ...unfortunately also twice the price. But then again they say its serviced and tested which in case of a really old watch is worth quite a bit (if true)

15-07-2011, 20:16	#22
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,373 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes, Campervans & Caravans, European Languages, ZTest	sorry ..still on Russians ...or Belorussians in this case. Here's a perfect, super-slim dresswatch for under 50 Euro including shipping, serviced and all: Luch de luxe (with 2209 movement which is only 2.9 mm thick) put a decent strap on it and you're done http://cgi.ebay.de/LUCH-DE-LUXE-ULTR...item1c1cfd83de Reason I'm not buying: I'm not all that "dressy" really

15-07-2011, 23:33	#23
Bullseye1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,699	Seems like a very long strap.

17-07-2011, 14:21	#24
Homer Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,747 Adverts \| Friends	Spotted this on www.dealrush.ie today. At €18 including P&P it's a bargain and a cheap and cheerful addition to the collection

23-07-2011, 11:39	#27
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,373 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes, Campervans & Caravans, European Languages, ZTest	I recently stumbled over Aristo watches. Made in Germany, some of them with ETA 2824-2 movements at a very good price (i.e. under 300 Euro). Look at these three from their "Dessau" range for example ...on sale at 238.-- Euro ...not to be sniffed at, I think. http://cgi.ebay.de/ARISTO-Dessau-Bau...item3f0bc8c72b They've got some nice Flieger-style watches too, if you're into that kind of thing

23-07-2011, 15:23	#28
Bullseye1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,699	Those top three are nice.

29-07-2011, 21:43	#30
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,373 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes, Campervans & Caravans, European Languages, ZTest	This could be a tool watch / beater that should take some beating http://www.ranger-shop.de/products/A...lgehaeuse.html Stainless steel, 1000 m water proof, sapphire glass, Neoprene strap 25 mm wide, 43 mm diameter case. Doesn't say what's under the hood ...but at that price it has to be quartz. yours for 129 Euro Reason I'm not buying ...I don't dive