Happy New Year, Oleg & Bond! Congrats on another great purchase with this vintage piece. I agree, for the age especially, it's in amazing condition, as it has unique style & is a wonderful value as well. I do like the look, but unfortunately not practical for me; as almost all vintage pieces are just too small for my 8-1/2 inch wrist. Still, a very nice addition for your collection! A great find !
My favorite thing about this watch is the ticking! I wish all watches were that loud. It makes me feel like the watch is very substantial. I know it’s not always the case, but it’s a feel good thing. Thanks Oleg!
Simply gorgeous and gorgeously simple ... my kind of watch! Thanks for another great review, Oleg. I look forward to the review of your Phoibos Sentinel ... I am still loving my PY700C which I bought on your recommendation 👍😁🇨🇦.
Bought a vintage Chrono with a landeron 51 movement today. Just stunning. The factory case is gold plated, which has faded, so i might get it removed and brush the case. Or go full custom and build a skeleton watch around the movement.
That is a great find Oleg; it is such a beautiful watch. Thank you for the tips on buying vintage chronographs, I have been looking and really appreciate the advice. Thank you for another excellent video :)
Thanks Jeffrey! I think when I review my vintage Baume and Mercier you'll find that video useful as well. There are so many things that I want to share about that watch.
That looks really good for 70 years old grand-pa watch. I just love the sound of crown winding and rather big size of it. by the way, I like the movement ticking sound. to me, the sound of the movement is like the sound of heart beat. So for very old vintage watches to have that kind of strong and crisp sound, I think that watch will go on for few more decades without any problems. Great review of a vintage watch. thanks Oleg.
Thanks Alex. I don't mind the ticking either but some people can't stand it. I think the crown was probably replaced at some point. All the best, Oleg.
I have a Cimier Seven Seas Sextant. It is a absolutely stunningly brilliant watch. These are almost never seen stateside. I feel the Seven Seas Sextant is one of the most ornate chronographs out there. Everything from the sail hand and an anchor on the chrono second hand as well as many other thoughtful features. Cimier is one of the most underappreciated watch makers out there. If you are in Europe you will see these floating around. Everyone who has a chance to look at the Cimier I own falls in love with everything that is going on around all the features on the dial. I buy and eventually sell watches all the time. This one however I have never considered selling. The latest Seven Sea's models do not come close to this watch. If you get a chance to look at the Seven Sea's Sextant you will understand what I am talking about. The one problem that may arise is finding a supply for original parts. Cimier isn't one of the easiest companies to contact and get a response. That is kinda a shame because they really offer some nice watches.
My friend, you sure find some very interesting timepieces. For Christmas, my wife gave me a very cool bullhead from CT Scudaria. By the way, the Catholic Christmas celebrations in Lviv were phenomenal. I am anticipating an even better show on Orthodox Christmas)))
Glad you're enjoying Lviv. Orthodox Christmas celebrations are awesome and New Years is a big deal in Ukraine as well. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun. And congratulations on your new watch:)
Stunning watch mate. I think even if you don't use the chronograph it's worth it for the look. As you know like you I love vintage pieces. I have 2, both which are sadly out of rotation at the moment. My Ricoh's original bracelet has broken and try as I might not only can I not fix it, I can't seem to remove it to change the strap. I need to look at it a bit more. My Ingersoll is struggling to work, and like you say I've been told it was "mass produced" therefore not expected to be serviced, and as such I can't seem to find anyone to look at it. 😔. Which is a shame as it's a stunning looking piece even with the scratches on the crystal. Hopefully one day will be able to get them back in rotation. Both were cheap, but both are stunning. Definitely need to take care with vintage, but I do think the pleasure you get with them far outweighs any negatives they can come with. Enjoy those vintage pieces mate ⌚
This watch is almost porn. I really love it, Oleg. As I said when you bought it: great buy, for sure! You are a lucky guy... you always find good pieces for a nice price. Congratulations, my friend. And a merry Christmas for you, Bond and all your family.
What a charming piece! Arguably far more individual than old high end stuff.A bit like a vintage Smith's piece the UK was once famous for.Rugged and built as a tool! Cheers,Len.
24Hours At A Time. I recieved a Cronel Super 400 for Christmas and it's a EB 8800 1 jewel. So far, the movement is solid. I'm a bit jealous you got yours serviced.for such a great price. Keep up the great videos!
I like the older chronographs. Many of them today are too large for me. Most are 42mm or larger. The older simpler movements are nice. Less to break down.
Oleg. Love that watch. Bit small for me. Wish vintage watches were a bit larger. Watched every vid so far very impressed. I've just acquired 2 watches from watch gang wheel spins that I think I got for a song both were upgraded on the spin one on black Fri one just before Xmas. I wondered what your thoughts on watch gang were. I'm really happy with my limited but lucky experience. I cancelled 2 months of subs on the trot to spin the wheel and came up lucky. However the one month of black sub I got (£100) provided a watch I didn't like and could barely give away on ebay got £25 +postage What are your thoughts on watch gang? Did I drop lucky and should run. Or is it worth leaving my black sub to run. ?
Thank you Dave! So glad you like the videos man! Watch gang and subscription services are fun for a certain type of collector. Someone who want's to build their collection quickly and don't want to spend too much time buying watches. Plus the thrill of not unknown is exciting. However it's not for me. I like to research the watches. The fun for me is deliberately buying watches that fit into my collection and to see how the collection grows and changes. That's just my 2 cents. All the best, Oleg.
Pretty mechanical chrono :)! All vintages have are giving fun, whe they are working :D! Congratulations! Amazing watch with own history and many years of duty :)
Sorry to say those watches are crap. A one jewel lucerne from the 60s & 70s are much better quality. That Chateau chrono you bought is a much better watch.
Happy New Year, Oleg & Bond! Congrats on another great purchase with this vintage piece. I agree, for the age especially, it's in amazing condition, as it has unique style & is a wonderful value as well. I do like the look, but unfortunately not practical for me; as almost all vintage pieces are just too small for my 8-1/2 inch wrist. Still, a very nice addition for your collection! A great find !
Thank you my friend. Vintage market has very few large watches:( I agree this watch would look tiny on your wrist. All the best and happy holidays!
My favorite thing about this watch is the ticking! I wish all watches were that loud. It makes me feel like the watch is very substantial. I know it’s not always the case, but it’s a feel good thing. Thanks Oleg!
I like this vintage way you are taking with your channel, nice job.
Thanks man!
Simply gorgeous and gorgeously simple ... my kind of watch! Thanks for another great review, Oleg. I look forward to the review of your Phoibos Sentinel ... I am still loving my PY700C which I bought on your recommendation 👍😁🇨🇦.
Bought a vintage Chrono with a landeron 51 movement today. Just stunning. The factory case is gold plated, which has faded, so i might get it removed and brush the case. Or go full custom and build a skeleton watch around the movement.
Another great video. I am now looking out for some vintage pieces to add to my collection. Thank you for a great review!
Thanks brother!
I have this exact watch with the same dial, I need to source a new movement which is really hard.
Update, bought a diff one that I love
Great advice about resetting the Chronograph on a vintage watch and great find btw.
Thanks Jimmy!
Cool watch! I never knew about the resetting.
That is a great find Oleg; it is such a beautiful watch. Thank you for the tips on buying vintage chronographs, I have been looking and really appreciate the advice. Thank you for another excellent video :)
Thanks Jeffrey! I think when I review my vintage Baume and Mercier you'll find that video useful as well. There are so many things that I want to share about that watch.
Great Piece! Im looking at a few of these but I need to ask, How do you tell the difference between the Chronograph and the Chrono stop?
That looks really good for 70 years old grand-pa watch. I just love the sound of crown winding and rather big size of it. by the way, I like the movement ticking sound. to me, the sound of the movement is like the sound of heart beat. So for very old vintage watches to have that kind of strong and crisp sound, I think that watch will go on for few more decades without any problems.
Great review of a vintage watch. thanks Oleg.
Thanks Alex. I don't mind the ticking either but some people can't stand it. I think the crown was probably replaced at some point. All the best, Oleg.
I bought a Cimier chronostop nearly identical to the one you showed. But I still like it and for the price I can't complain.
Very nice choice! I like these chrono stop watches but I don't like when eBay sellers try to sell them as chronographs.
I have a Cimier Seven Seas Sextant. It is a absolutely stunningly brilliant watch. These are almost never seen stateside.
I feel the Seven Seas Sextant is one of the most ornate chronographs out there.
Everything from the sail hand and an anchor on the chrono second hand as well as many other thoughtful features.
Cimier is one of the most underappreciated watch makers out there. If you are in Europe you will see these floating around.
Everyone who has a chance to look at the Cimier I own falls in love with everything that is going on around all the features on the dial. I buy and eventually sell watches all the time. This one however I have never considered selling.
The latest Seven Sea's models do not come close to this watch. If you get a chance to look at the Seven Sea's Sextant you will understand what I am talking about.
The one problem that may arise is finding a supply for original parts. Cimier isn't one of the easiest companies to contact and get a response. That is kinda a shame because they really offer some nice watches.
You got this well in the bag Oleg, well done.
Season greetings of Christmas and Happy New Year best wishes.
Thank you Thomason! Happy holidays!
My friend, you sure find some very interesting timepieces. For Christmas, my wife gave me a very cool bullhead from CT Scudaria. By the way, the Catholic Christmas celebrations in Lviv were phenomenal. I am anticipating an even better show on Orthodox Christmas)))
Glad you're enjoying Lviv. Orthodox Christmas celebrations are awesome and New Years is a big deal in Ukraine as well. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun. And congratulations on your new watch:)
Nice find, Oleg. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning watch mate. I think even if you don't use the chronograph it's worth it for the look. As you know like you I love vintage pieces. I have 2, both which are sadly out of rotation at the moment. My Ricoh's original bracelet has broken and try as I might not only can I not fix it, I can't seem to remove it to change the strap. I need to look at it a bit more. My Ingersoll is struggling to work, and like you say I've been told it was "mass produced" therefore not expected to be serviced, and as such I can't seem to find anyone to look at it. 😔. Which is a shame as it's a stunning looking piece even with the scratches on the crystal. Hopefully one day will be able to get them back in rotation. Both were cheap, but both are stunning. Definitely need to take care with vintage, but I do think the pleasure you get with them far outweighs any negatives they can come with. Enjoy those vintage pieces mate ⌚
That's a awesome vintage watch, winds like a 1920s pocket watch, love it. Just one thing has the crown been replaced, it just looks a bit too big
Thanks man! I think you are right about the crown being replaced.
Are there any options for refurbishing the case? Like polishing out the scratches and re-plating? Or would this be a faux pas? 🤔
I think it's possible but would cost quite a bit. Not sure if it's worth the investment.
Very cool watch that has a lot of personality. These vintage watches are worth saving.
This watch is almost porn. I really love it, Oleg. As I said when you bought it: great buy, for sure! You are a lucky guy... you always find good pieces for a nice price. Congratulations, my friend. And a merry Christmas for you, Bond and all your family.
Thank you Bruno! Merry Christmas! I got really lucky with this watch. It could have been in a terrible condition and unusable.
What a charming piece! Arguably far more individual than old high end stuff.A bit like a vintage Smith's piece the UK was once famous for.Rugged and built as a tool! Cheers,Len.
Thanks Len. Those cheap watches have so much charm and they were build for a purpose. All the best, Oleg and Bond!
@@24hourstime I will second that.Cheers to the pair of you!.
Amazing watch, so beautiful.
Beautiful watch! What movement is in the watch? Looks like an early EB.
Thank you my friend. I think that's what it is. It's a pin style chronograph movement with 1 jewel (maybe 0 jewels not sure).
24Hours At A Time. I recieved a Cronel Super 400 for Christmas and it's a EB 8800 1 jewel. So far, the movement is solid. I'm a bit jealous you got yours serviced.for such a great price. Keep up the great videos!
This is an awesome piece... it's beautiful, and a perfect size.
Thanks brother!
Great buy Oleg,luv the Vintage time peace.
Thank you my friend!
I like the older chronographs. Many of them today are too large for me. Most are 42mm or larger. The older simpler movements are nice. Less to break down.
What all did they do for service?
Just clean the lubricate the movement.
24Hours At A Time ok. That eplains cost for $75.00 my tech strips it apart & does deep clean, then reassembles, & oils it, and check its running.
Oleg. Love that watch. Bit small for me. Wish vintage watches were a bit larger. Watched every vid so far very impressed.
I've just acquired 2 watches from watch gang wheel spins that I think I got for a song both were upgraded on the spin one on black Fri one just before Xmas. I wondered what your thoughts on watch gang were. I'm really happy with my limited but lucky experience. I cancelled 2 months of subs on the trot to spin the wheel and came up lucky. However the one month of black sub I got (£100) provided a watch I didn't like and could barely give away on ebay got £25 +postage
What are your thoughts on watch gang? Did I drop lucky and should run. Or is it worth leaving my black sub to run. ?
Thank you Dave! So glad you like the videos man!
Watch gang and subscription services are fun for a certain type of collector. Someone who want's to build their collection quickly and don't want to spend too much time buying watches. Plus the thrill of not unknown is exciting. However it's not for me. I like to research the watches. The fun for me is deliberately buying watches that fit into my collection and to see how the collection grows and changes. That's just my 2 cents. All the best, Oleg.
I’m not really into vintage watches but I like this one.
Loud ticking watches are good to wear when out walking in heavy traffic...
Cheers Oleg not a bad vintage watch! So is Bond a Rolex or Sekio doggo? Lol
Thanks brother! I think Bond is a Omega fan ;)
Looks like something outta 1920 bro, beautiful
Pretty mechanical chrono :)!
All vintages have are giving fun, whe they are working :D!
Congratulations! Amazing watch with own history and many years of duty :)
Thanks brother! I'm really enjoying this one:)
Wow, Bond can move pretty good!
Bond is a sporty dog hahah
What a gem ,I love vintage watches and clocks if you picked that up for $150 you got so lucky dude.
Thanks Jason. The seller actually sent me a bonus watch as well. I got lucky with this one.
at last, tqvm 👍👍
Sorry to say those watches are crap. A one jewel lucerne from the 60s & 70s are much better quality. That Chateau chrono you bought is a much better watch.