WRUW - Vintage watches!

[DirtyHarrie]

Thought we might as well get a what are you wearing thread started!

Here's my 1974 Bulova Snorkel

[Dan R]

Much better than my Benrus! I'd take a picture of it, but then I would be embarrassed.

Great watch!



Dan

[Ric Capucho]

1970s vintage Shuangling 20 Zuan.

Brushed metal dial, innit.

Ric

[Dan R]

Neat variant of what I would call a pillow case. Out of curiosity, how does one find vintage watches from China? I am guessing eBay, but my dabblings in fountain pens telss me that is not always the case.

Thanks,

Dan

[Ric Capucho]

Neat variant of what I would call a pillow case. Out of curiosity, how does one find vintage watches from China? I am guessing eBay, but my dabblings in fountain pens telss me that is not always the case.

Thanks,

Dan

Nah, yer have to trawl TaoBao, which is the Chinese version of Ebay. Not for the fainthearted, and the first transaction is a step in the dark, but once yer get used to it, then business as usual.

Ric

[Ric Capucho]

Ca. 1962 vintage Tianjin WuYi.

VCM, innit.

Ric

[Еmre]

1979 Sub 1680

[saxoo]

Nah, yer have to trawl TaoBao, which is the Chinese version of Ebay. Not for the fainthearted, and the first transaction is a step in the dark, but once yer get used to it, then business as usual.

Ric

Would love to see a thread about with some basic tips how to succesfully source a vintage piece there I tried a few times to browse through taobao,looking for some vintage tin toy infos/price references but its quite difficult as there's no proper english translation,can only use google transl. or similar....also I saw that there are some buying agents available acting as mediators between buyers from abroad and taobao sellers but imo the effort,additional costs and time doesnt justify occasional buying...

S

[Ric Capucho]

Would love to see a thread about with some basic tips how to succesfully source a vintage piece there I tried a few times to browse through taobao,looking for some vintage tin toy infos/price references but its quite difficult as there's no proper english translation,can only use google transl. or similar....also I saw that there are some buying agents available acting as mediators between buyers from abroad and taobao sellers but imo the effort,additional costs and time doesnt justify occasional buying...

S

I'll write it up sometime...

Ric

[Ric Capucho]

Late 1970s vintage Shuangling 40 Zuan.

Red, innit. Buddha is green with envy.

Ric