BrightonCorgi Posted June 2 Posted June 2 If you're looking an amazing value on a new watch, Glycine has big sale going on. https://www.glycinewatches.com/collections/weekly-markdowns 3
Dadof3 Posted June 2 Posted June 2 5 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: If you're looking an amazing value on a new watch, Glycine has big sale going on. The value on those is great for a Swiss automatic. I know that the ownership group gets something of a bad rap (Invicta) but I think the Glycine stuff uses tried and true movements and has traditional styling so it's not that much of an issue.
BrightonCorgi Posted June 2 Posted June 2 5 hours ago, Dadof3 said: The value on those is great for a Swiss automatic. I know that the ownership group gets something of a bad rap (Invicta) but I think the Glycine stuff uses tried and true movements and has traditional styling so it's not that much of an issue. I've driven by their factory many times in Biel. 2
Popular Post Ford2112 Posted June 3 Popular Post Posted June 3 My mother just handed me this. Supposedly my grandfather bought it for his mother in 1945. Rose gold. Still works!! Bulova. I tried looking up serial numbers to no avail. 11
BrightonCorgi Posted June 3 Posted June 3 35 minutes ago, Ford2112 said: My mother just handed me this. Supposedly my grandfather bought it for his mother in 1945. Rose gold. Still works!! Bulova. I tried looking up serial numbers to no avail. Bulova?
Ford2112 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 35 minutes ago, BrightonCorgi said: Bulova? I know little to nothing about watches. https://www.bulova.com/us/en/ 1
Dadof3 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 14 minutes ago, Ford2112 said: I know little to nothing about watches. https://www.bulova.com/us/en/ Bulova is a great legacy brand that has changed hands a few times and seems content for now to primarily market fashion watches which to be fair is most of what people buy at this point. Telling someone that they can buy a dumb watch that only tells time and maybe the date for $500 and they won't need a battery but will have to get it serviced for a couple of hundred bucks every few years is a tough sell these days. An Apple Watch costs less at this point. 1
BrightonCorgi Posted June 4 Posted June 4 On 6/4/2026 at 6:32 AM, Ford2112 said: I know little to nothing about watches. https://www.bulova.com/us/en/ Is that what is says on the dial? Kind of small and blurry for my eyes. Bulova at that time was a highly esteemed brand and innovator in the watch industry. Famous for tuning fork movements. 1
KCCubano Posted June 4 Posted June 4 10 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: Is that what is says on the dial? Kind of small and blurry for my eyes. Bulova at that time was a highly esteemed brand and innovator in the watch industry. Famous for tuning fork movements. I have always worn a Rolex but I think of Roger Daltrey when I hear Bulova. 1
yuppie Posted June 4 Posted June 4 Rolex just raised their prices again. Really glad I spent my NFT gains on a few watches during that insane time where it was falling out of the sky. 1
Dadof3 Posted June 4 Posted June 4 There are great watches at virtually every price point. It may take a bit of searching but once you know what sort of watch you like - style case shape dial color complications movement type and so on - you can probably just enter your preferences into any search engine and find various watches that fit the profile. There are watches made in Switzerland and Japan and Germany and even some brands in places like Scandinavia and China has some very well made watches coming from the San Martin brand. Sure the Rolexes and Blancpains of the world are expensive but you can get something similar for a small fraction of the price. My main limiting factor is how hard I am on my watches and I am reluctant to get anything that I would likely break. I managed to break the clutch (yes automatic watches have a clutch) on one of my better watches by wildly waiving at hornets that were attacking me when I accidentally stirred up their nest. Why I was wearing a nice watch doing yadrdwork I cannot fathom. I've scratched the crystal on my GMT watch and managed to magnetize my titanium chronograph. It's all fixable but watch makers move fairly slowly in my area. It took about four months to get the clutch fixed on that one watch for example. Of course, every so many years you have to have the movement lubricated and regulated in an automatic watch.
Ford2112 Posted June 5 Posted June 5 15 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: Is that what is says on the dial? Kind of small and blurry for my eyes. Bulova at that time was a highly esteemed brand and innovator in the watch industry. Famous for tuning fork movements. Yes it is also inscribed inside the clasp. Still works remarkably. 2
Fuzz AI Posted June 7 Posted June 7 On 6/4/2026 at 5:47 AM, Ford2112 said: My mother just handed me this. Supposedly my grandfather bought it for his mother in 1945. Rose gold. Still works!! Bulova. I tried looking up serial numbers to no avail. Bulova 10k or 14k gold filled ladies watch. Any chance we can get closer images of the dial and back?
Ford2112 Posted June 8 Posted June 8 13 hours ago, Fuzz AI said: Bulova 10k or 14k gold filled ladies watch. Any chance we can get closer images of the dial and back? Yes I will take some pics in my travels next week. It's a cool little watch.
El Presidente Posted July 16 Author Posted July 16 Omega x Swatch Bioceramic MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon 1969 Limited to just 1,969 individually numbered pieces, the Mission to the Moon 1969 celebrates the Apollo 11 Moon landing, with "1969" replacing the traditional 90 marker on the tachymeter as a nod to the year mankind first walked on the Moon. It features a 42mm grey Bioceramic case, quartz chronograph movement, Hesalite-style crystal and the classic Speedmaster Professional proportions. Retailing at CHF 500 (around US$620), Swatch based the price on the value of the Speedmaster's 11 grams of 18K gold at 1969 gold prices, rather than today's value. Like all MoonSwatches, it captures the iconic Speedmaster aesthetic in an accessible package, although with only 1,969 pieces produced, expect secondary market prices to be anything but accessible. 4
westg Posted July 16 Posted July 16 Nice. I actually purchased the Swatch Blancpain Green Abyss. It's a Swatch watch. Still pretty cool. Novelty type watches proving to be very popular. 3
Popular Post El Presidente Posted July 16 Author Popular Post Posted July 16 1 hour ago, westg said: Nice. I actually purchased the Swatch Blancpain Green Abyss. I picked up this 1965 Seamaster. Year of my birth. 10
dan05 Posted July 16 Posted July 16 The rabbit hole I fell down was watch collecting and I ended up learning watchmaking. I can service and repair watches at home and it’s fun. I ended up collecting quite a bit. Here are a few of my favorites. 4
dan05 Posted July 16 Posted July 16 On 6/4/2026 at 5:47 AM, Ford2112 said: My mother just handed me this. Supposedly my grandfather bought it for his mother in 1945. Rose gold. Still works!! Bulova. I tried looking up serial numbers to no avail. It’s going to be a 1940’s piece. That’s the case number. The serial number is inside on the movement itself. That’s the one that will date the watch. On 6/3/2026 at 1:38 AM, Dadof3 said: The value on those is great for a Swiss automatic. I know that the ownership group gets something of a bad rap (Invicta) but I think the Glycine stuff uses tried and true movements and has traditional styling so it's not that much of an issue. Invicta gets a bad wrap due to crazy pricing techniques and poor quality. I know people that have purchased their diver and the seals were poor. Washing their hands let to moisture in the case. Glycine is a solid brand with heritage which uses eta and selita movements making them accurate, easy to service and find parts when needed. Yep, owned by Invicta, so if I was to buy a Glycine, it would be second hand and an older one. I just don’t trust Invicta QC. On 12/30/2025 at 9:28 AM, SigmundChurchill said: Not sure about Patek. You needed an appointment to get in, but I don't know of any Patek dealer that will sell you a watch on the spot, as an unknown walk-in. Rolex was the same. Lots of watches to look at, but none for sale. Because it’s all hyped up now, Patek is still the best of the holy trinity though and their Calatrava range is second to none. Unfortunately, the best I can do at the moment is Jaeger Lecoultre. 1
westg Posted July 17 Posted July 17 7 hours ago, El Presidente said: I picked up this 1965 Seamaster. Year of my birth. That is gorgeous nice buy mate !! Not a bad case underneath it buy the looks of things. A little curious what number does that have on it....😁
Fuzz AI Posted July 17 Posted July 17 On 7/17/2026 at 7:50 AM, El Presidente said: I picked up this 1965 Seamaster. Year of my birth. Is that a Cal.565 Omega?
El Presidente Posted July 17 Author Posted July 17 14 minutes ago, Fuzz AI said: Is that a Cal.565 Omega? Correct. Original movement.
Fuzz AI Posted July 17 Posted July 17 3 hours ago, El Presidente said: Correct. Original movement. That movement is a beast for its time, with 50 hour power reserve and semi quick set date function. 1
BrightonCorgi Posted July 17 Posted July 17 On 7/17/2026 at 9:42 AM, dan05 said: Invicta gets a bad wrap due to crazy pricing techniques and poor quality. I know people that have purchased their diver and the seals were poor. Washing their hands let to moisture in the case. Glycine is a solid brand with heritage which uses eta and selita movements making them accurate, easy to service and find parts when needed. Yep, owned by Invicta, so if I was to buy a Glycine, it would be second hand and an older one. I just don’t trust Invicta QC. I don't think the parent company has caused a lack of quality control at Glycine. I would recommend looking used none the less to save a few bucks. Especially if the watch is domestically shipped. 2
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