Let me know if you see anything you like ?

Far too many.🧐😆

 

No such thing as too many - BAN HIM!!! 😂

 

This is interesting. Looks a bit Omega-esque.

 

This is interesting. Looks a bit Omega-esque.

That was one of the first ones I picked up, the dial really catches the light

Hercules Prima super 21
Which gives the impression that it's got 21 jewels, but it's actually a very cheap 1 jewel movement.

Unfortunately the case back and balance are both missing 👎

Hopefully there is something else in the lot that I can use for a donor, because the dial is actually quite pretty for what it is

 

Difficult to see anything in detail, but the simplicity of this one looks interesting.
You certainly have a 'large modicum' to be going on with there 😄
Best of luck 👍

 

The jump hour piece, I've always fancied one.

 

The jump hour piece, I've always fancied one.

Ingersoll Digital
Gave it a wind and it started ticking 😀

 

I love taking a chance on joblots, and I've done it a few times, although not in such large numbers as that one 😂

I normally go for all quartz if possible, as the vast majority fire up and work fine just with a simple battery change. I also look for larger sizes, although these days I am happy to wear slightly smaller as well. I try to avoid scratched crystals, because I've never bothered learning to replace them. I tend to look for at least one out of the joblot that I might like to keep, the last one I bought had 9 watches, and 6 turned out to be keepers! I've got plenty of spare straps/bracelets in various sizes, so not a problem if they are needed.

Good luck sorting through them mate, I look forward to seeing your progress with these.

 

@ardenhouse165 sorry I've already put them back in a box so not sure where it is to take a better picture (I'll try to do it tomorrow when I'm filtering them a bit more)
It's missing it's crystal, which is an easy fix but the dial said 4 jewels so not sure it's going to be worth fixing.

 

What is the small diver and the one with the racing flags at the bottom left?

 

 

I am pretty certain I have one of these kicking about somewhere, it worked pretty well last time I wound it .

 

I was coerced into researching Tegrov some time ago, when another one came up on the forum.

https://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/posts/1745383/

 

I'm sure there was a couple of other Tegrovs in the box, I'll post pictures when I dig them out again

 

I see about 20 in that lot that I'd love

 

Let me know which ones and I'll get you better pictures when I can 👍

 

Is this one of those Timex roulette style dials?

 

@ardenhouse165 missing the glass as I remembered, nickel/chrome case is really flakey so probably beyond trying to save.

@Lou61 the other jump hour is an Agony, missing the crown and stem at present, it does sound like the balance ticks when shaken so I'll add it to the possible repair pile 👍

@jaoliver unfortunately not a Timex,
Marco Polo de luxe, movement isn't bad, as far as a pin pallet goes anyway 🤷
Maybe if one of the knackered watches has a usable case I might re-home the movement

 

Nice job lot, loads to get your teeth into.

No idea why but my eye is drawn to this one - maybe the cream dial and gold hands and small second bit looks interesting plus I do like the full set of indices. It could be that it reminds me of my Godfathers Rolex from 1946. the one to the right also look a bit like a JLC 855 memovox if you squint a bit.

 

Nice job lot, loads to get your teeth into.

No idea why but my eye is drawn to this one - maybe the cream dial and gold hands and small second bit looks interesting plus I do like the full set of indices. It could be that it reminds me of my Godfathers Rolex from 1946. the one to the right also look a bit like a JLC 855 memovox if you squint a bit.

It's an Ingersoll, nice dial just a pitty the case is so worn.

Sadly no JLC (how much are you squinting?)🤣
it's an Allenby Rocketmaster
Certainly an ambitious name 🚀

Closest to a memovox in the lot is a sekonda alarm watch.

 

I like the one (or more?) you’ve surreptitiously kept from envious eyes, Sir…

😛

 

I like the one (or more?) you’ve surreptitiously kept from envious eyes, Sir…
😛

Everything in the lot is on show nothing has been hidden away
There's even a Tudor Oyster that nobody had noticed yet 😁

 

What’s your favourites out the bunch @animalone ?

 

Suppose that will depend on what I can get working again
The Tudor will probably cover the cost of the lot so everything else is a bonus.

But I think these are the ones that I'm going to prioritise looking at first.

 

@animalone love the talis and I have a similar seiko SQ that J SUDD gave me I’m not sure mine is running or just needs a battery , by all means if you can use it to get that one working let me know via private message

 

I didn’t notice the Sekonda the first time around. Poljot signal I believe the are called? Very cool.

That Smiths though 🤤

 

Poljot signal I believe the are called? Very cool.

Or "Wecker"

 

Like the smiths diver 😊

 

I think the smiths may become a longer term job, I'll keep it safe until I come across the correct parts the dial and hands are too nice to rush a half arsed job

 

This was a big Christmas for me. 1981, I was 6 years old. I got an Intercity 125 Train set with working lights! My first own record. Single by Human League "dont you want me" and a proper big boy watch like this with the red and blue after 12 and before 12 minutes. Felt about 6ft tall even though I was about 3ft. It started the watch fascination. The next target was a Casio F91w type watch that was in the local jeweler window in a tank full of water because it was actually 100% water proof. Which meant you could run it under the tap in the bathroom and watch the seconds tick instead of brushing your teeth!

 

@Dilly I think these were brilliant as a first mechanical watch for kids
I just gave it a little wind and it jumped back to life 👍

 

Phew! and Phew again! What a collection, dear @animalone, and what a thread. There are a number of watches that I like and other Forum members have already pointed these out. It will be fantastic to get the best ones resurrected and restored to GWO - a brave but possibly quite lucrative mission in the end.

PS Sorry if I gave up giving reactions to posts on this thread, but it was all nearly too much for my brain to cope with. How many watches did you say were in this collection, animalone?...

 

How many watches did you say were in this collection, animalone?...

Around 190, although quite a few were incomplete

 

Blimey, even by my standards that's a whopper of a joblot!

The most I've ever bought in one lot was around 90, all quartz (obviously...) mostly in a surf dude style, made by GUL. The seller was closing down his business, and sold all his remaining stock on eBay. I was amazed when I won the bidding, and I sold them all at a profit of around £400 in the end. I kept one, because it was in the package on it's own, no box, and totally different to any of the others, and I thought it was too good to sell on. In fact, I've still got it, although it's rarely worn, but would never sell this one.