India.. It's probably not a "fake" BUT it probably IS a frankenwatch. They will take pieces from multiple watches and "Build" a working watch. So there are probably some S5 parts in it but not all.....
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Nice. Yep, the one I bought was certainly not authentic either, but that's ok, for what I payed, I did not expect it to be. I bought 4 watches from India, 3 showed up, one is being sent now (I hope). All were different brands but all had vintage mechanical movements placed into new, aftermarket cases with new, aftermarket faces, and new crystals. Not authentic, but I like and enjoy my new Feiko.
Saving this for your wake-up call in Vegas
Today
wristwatchb
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I got a call from a friend today, and I have a container with maybe a couple hundred? watches incoming on Monday. She volunteers at a local thrift store. For the last few years, every time a watch has been donated, it was simply tossed in this container in the back room.
She asked me to go through the container and let her know if any of the watches have any significant value. Those will get auctioned on their eBay store, and the beaters will go to their table at the local flea mall and sold for whatever they can bring.
I'd be surprised if I find anything besides beaters, but who knows? My friend hopes there will be 1 or 2 watches that will make it worth the effort. If I find anything that's interesting, I'll post photos. I look forward to seeing what she has.
She said I could purchase anything I wanted for myself. I'm positive I won't find anything.
She asked me to go through the container and let her know if any of the watches have any significant value. Those will get auctioned on their eBay store, and the beaters will go to their table at the local flea mall and sold for whatever they can bring.
I'd be surprised if I find anything besides beaters, but who knows? My friend hopes there will be 1 or 2 watches that will make it worth the effort. If I find anything that's interesting, I'll post photos. I look forward to seeing what she has.
She said I could purchase anything I wanted for myself. I'm positive I won't find anything.
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Here’s hoping for at least one gem!I got a call from a friend today, and I have a container with maybe a couple hundred? watches incoming on Monday. She volunteers at a local thrift store. For the last few years, every time a watch has been donated, it was simply tossed in this container in the back room.
She asked me to go through the container and let her know if any of the watches have any significant value. Those will get auctioned on their eBay store, and the beaters will go to their table at the local flea mall and sold for whatever they can bring.
I'd be surprised if I find anything besides beaters, but who knows? My friend hopes there will be 1 or 2 watches that will make it worth the effort. If I find anything that's interesting, I'll post photos. I look forward to seeing what she has.
She said I could purchase anything I wanted for myself. I'm positive I won't find anything.
Dude, I’d take some working beat up automatics to learn with.I got a call from a friend today, and I have a container with maybe a couple hundred? watches incoming on Monday. She volunteers at a local thrift store. For the last few years, every time a watch has been donated, it was simply tossed in this container in the back room.
She asked me to go through the container and let her know if any of the watches have any significant value. Those will get auctioned on their eBay store, and the beaters will go to their table at the local flea mall and sold for whatever they can bring.
I'd be surprised if I find anything besides beaters, but who knows? My friend hopes there will be 1 or 2 watches that will make it worth the effort. If I find anything that's interesting, I'll post photos. I look forward to seeing what she has.
She said I could purchase anything I wanted for myself. I'm positive I won't find anything.
wristwatchb
Shave Member
Just got some initial photos. Won't see the watches in person until Monday. Certainly can't see everything, but not seeing much of interest so far.
The request to me from my friend came out of left field. These aren't mine to gift or sell. Just thought my fellow watch nuts would get a kick out of seeing what's in the container.
Lather, Rinse, Repeat
My wife bought me this one at Disneyland, but when I opened it the rotor wasn’t even attached. Called them up and they said there were no more and I could return it. But they called from Florida when they got the return to let me know they got more in so here it is!
That +300 would get you the one you want in the TAG Connected and you will have all the watch faces you need until you buy the Seamaster
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
Island Watch online appears to have some good sales, including some open heart automatics.
wristwatchb
Shave Member
This is my "bucket list" watch fair: New Page 1