re: #558 Dr Lizardo

Thanks for the most informative post!

I’ve decided to go with this: timestore.cz

It’s a good price, and I’ve had good luck in general with Citizen or Seiko watches in the past. There was one vintage Seiko I had, and many years ago, I pawned it because I was in financial straits, and now I regret it deeply. A Seiko bullhead that I picked up for $35 and had it fully restored by a professional watchmaker. One of these:

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They sell for a hell of a lot now on E bay.

Good choice!

Yeah, vintage chronos go for crazy prices. That’s why I collect Elgin watches - when I started, nobody else did, so the average price I paid is about $30. I learned how to service them, so that makes it affordable for me - would I pay $100 to service a watch I bought for $30 that I could only sell for $60 at most? Nah.