Sunday, May 30, 2010

Vintage Ladies Cartier Quartz Eternity Gold Plaque Watch



     This is a very fine example of a Ladies Cartier Eternity Quartz Watch in Gold Plaque Case. I think I sold this item last 2 years ago.


 




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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Vintage Oris Pointer Date Pink Gold Two Tone Automatic Watch


    They say that it takes a strong man to wear pink. This Vintage Oris Pointer Date in Pink Gold Two Tone Automatic Watch makes a man stands out in a crowd.




The movement was cleaned by my technician before the watch was sold.




Friday, May 28, 2010

Vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville Automatic Stainless Steel Watch

This is a fine example of a Vintage Omega Seamaster De Ville Automatic Stainless Steel Watch. This watch was sold to a gentleman from Italy a few years ago.
The watch was serviced before it was shipped to Italy. When I started buying and selling watches, I wondered where this old and vintage Omegas come from? I realized that the Philippines was colonized before by the Spaniards, the Japaneses and the Americans. Maybe the law of importation that is strictly implemented today has not come into being during the time when the Philippines was colonized by the three nations mentioned above.

Vintage Scuba Pro 500 Divers Automatic in Stainless Steel Watch


  I never thought that this Vintage Scuba Pro 500 Divers Automatic in Stainless Steel Case Watch would do well in auction. I got a good profit from this watch. Thank you to the buyer who bought this watch.





   Although the lumes have aged, the dial is still original. The bezel and the case have some scratches due to wear. This is a good vintage watch to keep.

Vintage Omega De Ville Manual Winding Wristwatch

This Vintage Omega De Ville Manual Winding Wristwatch is very elegant on any man's wrist. The case is gold plaqued. The crown has a black cabochon on it. The watch was serviced and is keeping time.

Vintage Breitling Jupiter Chronograph Quartz Wristwatch


    
    Here is a fine example of a Vintage Breitling Jupiter Chronograph Quartz Wristwatch. When I have a vintage quartz watch in my inventory, I handled it with extra care because the spare parts are hard to find and very expensive here in the Philippines.




    We only fitted a new battery and a brand new after market military inspired black Italian leather band to this watch. The watch was giving us perfect time for 2 weeks before we sold it. All functions return to zero.



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1901 Indian Head Cent Penny Coin Red




    This 1901 Indian Head Cent Penny is in red color. Though it has a small dent on the obverse, it looks pretty in actual.










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USA 1914 D Lincoln Wheat Cent Coin

   
    The 1914 D Lincoln Wheat Cent is one of the collectible coins among the Lincoln Wheat Cents. It has a mintage of 1.19 million.




   Since the coin has low mintage, it is highly desired even in low grade. I bought this coin from an American seller living in the Philippines. I think he is a retired military man from the USA.



Thursday, May 27, 2010

Vintage Omega Constellation Chronometer Officially Certified Automatic Retro Stainless Steel Case Wristwatch


     What I remember about this Vintage Omega Constellation Chronometer Officially Certified Automatic Retro Stainless Steel Case Wristwatch is, it has a powerful rotor. When you shake the watch to power it up, you can sense the powerful rotor rotating inside. For me, it was one sound that I liked to hear.




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Vintage Omega Seamaster Cosmic Automatic Caliber 752 Watch



    My technician was having a hard time on servicing this Vintage Omega Seamaster Cosmic Automatic Caliber 752 Watch because the movement is an open thru glass. But what I love about an open thru glass movement is that the rotor of the movement is so powerful and the power it provides lasts for long.




The dial has shown some patina due to age. The watch has its original rice bead stainless steel bracelet.


Vintage Omega Seamaster Automatic in Gold Plaque Case Caliber 552 Watch


    This is another example of an elegant Omega Dress Watch. This Vintage Omega Seamaster Automatic in Gold Plaque Case Caliber 552 Watch has an original and a beautiful dial. The case is free of brassing. The watch was serviced by my technician. The watch was keeping time for two weeks before we had it auctioned in a popular auction site. We fitted the watch with an after market black Italian leather band.





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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Vintage Omega Seamaster 600 Automatic in Stainless Steel Case Watch

   
   This is a Vintage Omega Seamaster 600 Automatic Watch with its white original dial. My technician serviced this watch and was keeping time before we shipped the watch to the buyer. This is a very elegant watch to wear. We fitted the watch with an after market black Italian leather band.




           
         

Vintage Hamilton Asymmetrical Case in Gold Plaque Automatic Watch

   
 
    Even though the original dial has a small scratch on this Vintage Hamilton Asymmetrical Case in Gold Plaque Automatic wristwatch, the watch still looks beautiful. The gold plaque crown bears the Hamilton Logo. The crown is located between the 4 and 5 o'clock hour markers. The movement was serviced before we sent the watch to the buyer. As far as I can remember, this watch has a rotor that never fails to power up the watch movement. This is a very nice watch to keep. The watch is fitted with an after market black Italian leather band.





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Vintage Hamilton Boulton in Gold Plaque Case Manual Winding Watch


    When I started collecting and selling watches, a Vintage Hamilton watch was my first purchase. This Vintage Hamilton Boulton is redialed. The movement of the watch was cleaned. I sold this watch to a gentleman from America. Whenever I shipped watches to my customers, I always use sturdy watch cases to protect the watch from any untoward incident.


 



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Vintage Vulcain Cricket Alarm Manual Winding in Gold Plaque Case Watch


    
    This Vintage Vulcain Cricket Alarm Manual Winding in Gold Plaque Case Watch can surpass the iphones and android phones alarm of today. This is a very good vintage watch alarm. It has a nice sounding alarm. The gold plaque case has no brassing. It has a perfect dial. We fitted the watch with an after market black Italian leather band. The watch was serviced and was keeping time before we sent the watch to the buyer.




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Vintage Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Automatic Watch



    I think I sold this Vintage Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Automatic Watch to a fellow watch seller who really loves Zodiac. I did not make any profit when I sold this watch. The bezel is still nice although there is a dent near the 10 o'clock marker. Some numbers printed on the ceramic bezel have faded. We fitted the watch with an after market military inspired black Italian leather band. The watch was serviced and was keeping time before I sold it.




Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Vintage Titus Geneve Chronograph Swiss Made Manual Winding Watch

  

    This Vintage Titus Geneve Chronograph  Swiss Made Manual Winding Watch is keeping perfect time before we had it shipped to the buyer. The dial is original and all functions return to zero. What I liked about this watch is, it looks like a famous watch brand known for racing. This watch was sold to a gentleman from France.






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Vintage Seiko Weekdater Automatic 6218-8970 Watch



   When I purchased this watch, I had some apprehensions. I was afraid that my technician would not understand the movement of a Seiko because he is mainly focused on servicing Swiss watches. I was wrong, my technician is also well-adept with Seiko.




   This is a Vintage Seiko Weekdater Automatic 6218-8970 in Gold Plaque Case Watch. The dial is still in good condition and there is no brassing on the gold plaque case.We fitted the watch with an after market black Italian leather band. The movement was serviced and was keeping time before we sent the watch to the buyer.

Vintage Longines Manual Winding 14K Solid Gold Case Watch



    This is an elegant Vintage Longines Manual Winding in 14K Solid Gold Case Watch. The movement was serviced before we sold the watch.  It has a subsecond above the "6" o clock hour marker. We fitted the watch with an after market black Italian leather band.






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Vintage Rolex Submariner 5513 Automatic Wristwatch Relumed


    Here is a fine example of a Vintage Rolex Submariner 5513 Automatic Stainless Steel Case Wristwatch. The pearl is not original. It has some scratches on the bezel insert. Even though it is relumed, the watch still looks beautiful.




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Vintage Rolex Milgauss Automatic in Stainless Steel Wristwatch




I love this watch so much! :) :) :) A Rolex Milgauss is a Rolex Milgauss! Period.! :)




The watch is ALL ORIGINAL  As one of my buyers from Italy would say, "MUY PERFECTO"!




1936 Buffalo Nickel BU Coin




   Although this coin is not a collectible coin in terms of mintage, the BU condition of this  1936 Buffalo Nickel makes it appealing for me to buy this coin from an American seller.










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Vintage Omega Constellation Pie Pan Automatic Caliber 551 Wristwatch

This Vintage Omega Constellation Pie Pan Automatic Caliber 551 Wristwatch was sold to a gentleman from the USA. Before I sent the watch to the buyer, I made it sure that the watch keeps time for a week.
We fitted the watch with a brand new after market leather band.

Vintage Omega Constellation Automatic Caliber 564 Watch



    This Vintage Omega Constellation Automatic Caliber 564 Watch was sold to a gentleman from Germany. I hope he is happy with his purchase.






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Vintage Hamilton GCT Military Pocketwatch 4992B



    This Vintage Hamilton GCT Military Pocketwatch is a very collectible pocketwatch among all the Hamilton pocketwatches. The dial is in good condition. The 4992B movement was cleaned and oiled before we shipped the watch to the buyer.

 



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1905 S US - Philippines Twenty Centavo Coin




    This is an example of a 1905 S US - Philippines Twenty Centavo Coin. This coin is becoming harder to find here in the Philippines today. I am sharing with you the obverse and reverse  of the coin. Please feel free to comment. 









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1904 US - Philippines Twenty Centavo Coin Key Date



    Here in my country, collecting coin is somehow frustrating because the need for silver jewelries has increased. This 1904 US-Philippine Twenty Centavo Key Date Coin has been cleaned. It has a mintage of only 11,000.

 






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Vintage Rolex Explorer 1016 Automatic Stainless Steel Case Wristwatch



    This Vintage Rolex Explorer 1016 Automatic in Stainless Steel Case Wristwatch looks so simple but the history of a Rolex Explorer watch is gigantic!




    This Vintage Rolex Explorer 1016 Automatic in Stainless Steel Wristwatch has a beautiful dial. The numerals "3", "6", and "9" are still in perfect condition.


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Vintage Glycine Airman Automatic Wristwatch


   
    In my watch buy and sell business, I sometimes use my "gut feel"  if I am not familiar or I don't know anything about the watch. But I do know that vintage military watches  are collectible watches and they are easy to sell.





   This Vintage Glycine Airman Automatic Watch  did very well in auction. I made a profit from the watch. The watch dial is original. The movement was cleaned and oiled before we had it  auctioned. We fitted the watch with an after market military inspired  black Italian leather band.




Vintage Rolex Red Submariner 1680 Automatic Wristwatch



   This Vintage Rolex Red Submariner 1680 Automatic Wristwatch is one of the collectibles Rolex Submariners. The dial is still original. The lumes have aged.The bezel has faded a little and the pearl on the bezel is already missing. The watch was serviced and is keeping time.




A great watch to own!
 


Vintage Cartier Santos Moonphase 18K/SS Quartz Wristwatch




    This Vintage Cartier Santos Moonphase 18K/SS Quartz Watch is one of the most elegant watches I  have ever sold. For me, Cartier is synonymous to elegance and sophistication.






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Vintage Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Gilt Chapter Ring Dial Automatic Wristwatch




    This Vintage Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Gilt Chapter Ring Dial Automatic in Stainless Steel Wristwatch has a collectible dial that has patina due to age and wear. I believed it is relumed. The watch was serviced and is keeping excellent time.




     Perfect Gilt Dials on any Vintage Rolex GMT-Master 1675 make the watch more expensive as compared to non-gilt dials.



Vintage Omega Seamaster 600 Ploprof Automatic Wristwatch



    This Vintage Omega Seamaster 600 Ploprof Automatic Wristwatch is one the heaviest watch I have tried on my wrist. I love its mesh stainless steel bracelet. The bezel, dial, and the hands are all original. The lumes of the hands have aged.







    The watch was already keeping time for 2 weeks before we had it auctioned. We did not clean the movement anymore. We only cleaned the bracelet. 



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Vintage Omega Constellation Pie Pan Automatic 18K Solid Gold Case Caliber 564 Wristwatch


   
    This Vintage Omega Constellation Pie Pan Dial in 18K Solid Gold Case Caliber 564 is one the collectible Vintage Omegas in the market today. Since some Filipinos do not understand the word "collection", some owners of this kind of watch would separate the dial and the watch movement from the gold case and sell the gold case to a goldsmith.

    This watch has still its original dial and is keeping time. We fitted the watch with an after market  reddish brown Italian leather band.




   Sometimes,  it is frustrating when you collect things here in the Philippines because of the lack of knowledge of some people. This Vintage Omega Constellation Automatic Pie Pan Dial Caliber 564 in 18 Karat Solid Gold case has escaped the malpractice of turning gold watch cases gold into jewelries.





Vintage Omega Speedmaster Automatic Chronograph Wristwatch


   This Vintage Omega Speedmaster Automatic Chronograph Wristwatch is keeping time. All functions return to zero. A nice sports watch.




    The movement was serviced before the watch was listed in my auction site. I think I sold this watch to a gentleman from the Netherlands.

    A year ago, I shipped another Vintage Omega Sports watch to the Netherlands and my shipment was hold by the customs in Netherlands because the buyer did not pay the taxes for that watch. I returned the money of the buyer through Paypal and I requested EMS Philippines to negotiate with the Netherlands Post to ship back the watch to me. EMS Philippines told me that the Netherlands Post has agreed to return the watch, but until now, I have not received back the watch. I lost around $1600 for that transaction. With this experience, I have some apprehensions now of selling a watch to someone living in a nation with strict customs laws and regulations.




My 1911 S US - Philippines Silver Coin


    This 1911 S One US Philippine Peso Coin of any grade is becoming rarer here in the Philippines because the demand for silver jewelry  has increased tremendously.

 





     People here in the Philippines are more concerned in making money by milting our silver coins than preserving them for the future generations to come.




My 1907 S US - Philippines One Peso AU Coin




    I am sharing with you my 1907 S US-Philippine One Peso AU. I bought this coin from a coin dealer north of Manila. I traveled for 3 hours on the road just to buy this coin. It was raining hard and the road was slippery. I drove so carefully on the North Expressway of Manila. Thanks God, I was able to go back home safely.











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My 1910 S US - Philipines One Peso AU Coin




    Although the coin was cleaned, it still shows its luster. I got this 1910 S US-Philippines One Peso in AU coin from a Filipino silver dealer. I was happy to purchase the coin because there was no "acid mark test" on the coin. Silver buyers and sellers in the Philippines usually drop an acid to any coin to test its authenticity. It is really frustrating if you see an acid mark test on any collectible coin.








    The first two things I look for in a One Peso US Philippine coin are the feathers on the body of the eagle and the feet of the lady because these are the two things that would signify that the coin was not used extensively. I think I sold this coin to a Filipino collector living in the United Sates of America.




My 1907 Indian Head Penny Coin AU




    This 1907 Indian Head Penny in AU condition coin is not a key date among the Indian Head Cents but still worth keeping. The word "LIBERTY" is readable and the pearls are still evident. I am sharing with you both the obverse and the reverse of the coin.









    I bought this coin on Ebay from an American seller. The seller was very accommodating on my shipment request. Instead of using a US Registered Mail, I requested the seller to use FEDEX. Of course, I shouldered the additional shipment fees.




My 1860 Indian Head Penny Coin XF+




    The "Liberty" word is readable and the pearls are still evident on this 1860 Indian Head Penny Coin in XF+ condition. I purchased this coin from an American coin dealer here in the Philippines. I am sharing with you the obverse and the reverse side of the coin. Although I am a Filipino, I prefer to collect mostly American coins because I find it easier to sell American coins over the internet.








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