I bought a mystery box of 60 pounds of vintage watches
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Just wanted to tell you, i was the one who traded for that bulova chronograph, i got it serviced, and the date wheel fixed, and man i absolutely love it. I wear it three or four times a week lol
Oh that’s good, I’m glad you love the watch. It was a lot of fun doing the trade with you
@@vintagesterlingfindsIf you're BOTH happy with the deal then that's a WIN WIN in my opinion! As an avid watch freak myself 😆 I absolutely loved your video! And I'm now subbed for sure!
@@RollTide24-7 thanks so much
Looks like a life long serial killers trophy collection lol
Hahaha not quite that bad
60 lbs of mostly junk
Right a few nice watches
60lbs of broken quartz watches, pulled out of a skip.
@@kbarnbrook4993 I’m not sure where they came from
vintage watches and pulls out a Fitbit in the first minute of the box being opened lol...
Hahaha it’s the way it goes
I'm assuming he knows what he's doing and how to make money from old watches, to me it's just a box of junk but I'm not in the business
Thanks I am an amateur at fixing watches. Also I can use them for parts
You are absolutely right. I didn't catch what he said he spint on that box of crap but the fact that he says he can can close to 100 bucks for a woman's citizen ecodrive with a destroyed crystal tells me everything we need to know about this dudes knowledge. Citizen ecodrives are decent watches but here's the problem with what he says about that watch when he finds it. Firstly women's watches are extremely difficult to sell compared to men's watches these days, simply because women just aren't wearing wristwatches anymore unless it's an apple watch. They certainly don't wear the all petite watches anymore. The ladies who still wear traditional non-smart watches are wearing larger case size watches nearly as large as what men wear today. Then he said he was gonna replace the shattered crystal with a plastic one, and if you have any real knowledge of wristwatches these days he would know that replacing the capacitor in a eco_drive will cost him at least 35-40 dollars. If that watch did not have a shattered crystal and just needed the battery/ capacitor replaced he would be very lucky to get $12 for that watch. And if he wants to sell it he's going to have to replace that capacitor he's going to take about a $30 loss on that one single. Watch. 90% of the other watches he pulled out and pointed out that it is a quote decent watch was just originally a $5 Chinese made watch brand new that are more trouble to try and fix or even replace a simple battery then they're worth. Most people will buy those shity watches and wear them until they die and throw them away. which is what it looks like exactly what he bought, a giant box of someone's trash. The fact that he would pull out 2 fake rolexes and not disclose that either means he's foolish ebough to actually believe that someone would just toss 2 authentic rolexes in that box of trash or he thinks his audience is stupid enough to believe that they are real. I could go on and on about the amount of straight up garbage that box was full of but he's maybe got $60 dollars of total value in that entire box of watches. He would be extremely lucky to get revenge that much for them. It will take him the remainder of his life to try and sell those watches individually. Best thing he can do is pull maybe 3 or four of the Bulova caravelle's get what he can and give the rest to goodwill
@@jon9230 so I have sold women’s eco drive watches before for over $100. Once I did my research, I do agree they are not worth saving
I do disagree with you, when you said women’s watches are hard to sell. I have a great time selling them, and have sold over 2000 in the last 5 years. A lot of women like the smaller vintage watches now
As for the Rolex watches, they are obviously fake, and I was having a good joke when I show them. As what I do with many fake watches on the channel
Box full of scrap metal and one hopeful young man. I don’t know weather to laugh or cry.
@@markm148 I would just laugh, I learned my lesson on this one
Fuck the haters, there is so much work and tinkering in this box, it’s def worth the time and effort to go through
Thanks I agree. A lot of people don’t know the value of the parts alone
I did this recently. Got a couple keepers and, yes, a fake Rolex too. My wife was laughing at me all night while I was unboxing (similar to unboxing in this vid), but she don't know what I know. No one does (except for everyone else who has gotten a mystery box of watches).
Watching every second of this video! ❤❤❤it!
Thanks so much. Fake Rolex watches are my favourite
I am impressed that you can repair watches! Very good. They are predicting that there is going to be a shortage of watchmakers. You already have a leg up.
Thanks so much. My repair level is amateur
😮yes I remember when in two weeks 3 old timers died lol
Who needs a watch nowadays when you have an I phone
@@stevenhull5025 I mean a watch is just style. The first thing a lady notices is your watch
Bell and Ross, just passes on it like it's nothing, timex....that's worth some money 😂😂
Hahaha unfortunately the bell and Ross was fake
Wow get the popcorn ready. This is going to be epic.
Hahaha thanks so much. Too many watches
The “Rotomatic” is from a brand called Roamer. They’re a swiss watch maker
Ok thanks. I did not know that
Franck Muller watches DO have a K. Check that one watch again. It's probably a fake...but open it up just in case. There was enough good stuff in the box to make it worth it I think. Your subscribers are becoming a really nice resource for watches! Rock on!
Hahaha thanks so much. I did open the back and it’s unfortunately fake. Still lots of fun to go through them
200 dollars already tells me he won on this deal if he has the time and patience and skills and connections for used parts.
Yes thanks so much. Also I sell some broken as well
It’s a good day opening this treasure box
@@Justicesdad hahaha thanks it’s a lot of fun
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Hahahaha I would love to
Nice unboxing. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
Is the Eddie Bauer watch still available? Edit: I'm really confused as to why some of these people who OBVIOUSLY knows NOTHING about watches are saying this is junk etc?! Bro you've MORE than tripled your money with this lot. I say keep on buying these lots! No not all of them will be winners but THIS LOT is NOT by ANY stretch a bust/loss! Congratulations on the lot nice haul!
fr confirmed good stuff in the box
Thanks so much. Unfortunately the Eddie Bauer Watch sold
Lol, the seller probably tripled their money so I guess it’s a win-win.
@@Bill-hd2kj hahaha I wouldn’t be surprised
Thanks for posting the video. Treasure hunting like this is fun but it sucks when you spend a ton of time and don't find much. I once got three large tubs of digital watches for a few dollars. Days of digging though yuck smelling disintegrating plastic only got me two beat up, current model Casios that I could buy new for a few bucks.. Not even a dead G Shock in the lot. Was still kind of fun digging and hoping but the disappointment at the end was real.
Hahahah that’s they way it goes most times. I have better luck just thrifting
Pro tip: Buy a Geiger Meter… the majority of those vintage boxes are littered with Radium
I never thought about that. I will buy one
@@vintagesterlingfinds I wouldn't bother, would it change anything? Like lead and asbestos, radium is overrated. The radium girls literally sucked on their paint brushes and used the stuff for makeup. Limited contact with it is not going to hurt you.
There's nothing in that box even remotely old enough to have radium.
@@seanobrien7169 thanks I agree. I personally know Watch makers who use the stuff
@@seanobrien7169 right they stopped using it in the 40s
The Chinese "Garmin"-like watch with a camera is actually a phone watch, I bet it has a SIM tray as well. I used to have one of those, served me well about 5 years ago, even. I think it's called something like DZ20 or DZ50, I don't remember. It's a "feature" phone that used to have web apps for the now Meta social media, or at least for Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger. The battery time was horrible, though. Call quality was weirdly good, the camera was almost a joke.
Hahaha thanks I didn’t know that. I just looked, and it does have a SIM card
That Timex in the box was nice. I'd buy that fr. And or the broken crown one.
Ok check out my eBay I think I listed it
@@vintagesterlingfinds 💯. I've already been on today. It's hard to sift through once they're listed.
On the fully wound Timex's and others (I've watched a bunch of your videos already) do you sell those too? I might be interested in a pile if so. Do you only sell on eBay and Etsy, or can I also shoot you an email?
@@ForestWoodworks shoot me an email. And let me know how many you would like
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I've got a box of old socks I'd sell for $250.
Hahaha how old?
@@vintagesterlingfinds vintage
@@kanutahytomka4542 hahaha I’m a sucker for vintage
Rolex on the right hand mid wrist is wild
Hahah thanks I’m left handed, that’s why
Just trying my luck. On mechanical pocket watch repair, would love to get a hold of some junkers to practice on..
Sounds good. I will sell you some cheap
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OMG! I love the Patek Philippe you found at 45:31 !!!
Hahaha yes me too
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If the hope was to score something valuable - no one is ever going to toss a valuable watch in with a watch lot sale.
That said, buys like might be a good way to practice your repair skills!
Thanks so much, I have done well in the past with people missing watches and getting gold
I would have been pretty pissed it the watches were shipped to me like that. I could imagine all the scratches on the crystals and metal.
Yes there was a lot of damage. I wish she took better care
Trying to find a Camy 17 jewels crown stem. Which site would you recommend for finding spare parts for vintage watches?
Probably
perrinwatchparts.com/
They are very good
@@vintagesterlingfinds thank you so much and love the videos
@@joeblackwolf17 thanks so much
There is a "K' in Franck Muller and I'd dubble check that watch buddy. Plus if that Bell & Ross is real it'll be worth a grand, you don't just skip through Bell & Ross and go on about timexes and Seiko's.
Ok thanks I double checked both the frank and the bell and Ross and unfortunately they are fake. Next time I will spend more time on them
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Every time he says Timex it's like Peter Griffin from Family Guy say "Oh, a candy, oh, a candy, sigh, Bell and Ross, oh A CANDY!"
Hahaha the bell and Ross is fake unfortunately
@vintagesterlingfinds Haha, a Bella & Rossi, or better yet, a Bella Ruski
@@pogmothoin602 hahaha yes made in China special
You were wrong about the frank muller. There is a k on the end. They are pricey!!
I know they are pricing. That one is a poor quality fake
How much for the Mechanical wind Timex at 15:25?
It’s on eBay
www.ebay.ca/itm/315366185947?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=xugdfe3_rj2&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=xugdfe3_rj2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I wanted to replace a stainless steel Seiko watch band and it was $200 thirty five years ago.
Right, parts can cost a lot
That sounds good. But of course depending on what is out there. Thanks.
Anytime, thanks for watching
Way more entertaining than seeing some uninteresting celebrity's status watch "collection"
Ahaha I agree
thats a lotttttttttt of watches!
Hahaha thanks
There is a k in his name. It’s Franck Muller.
Ok thanks, I was not sure at the time
The FM probably worth the entire purchase price
@@Justicesdad hahaha I’m sure it’s worth a little bit
I got a Ziploc freezer bag last year full of watches and watch parts from a friend of my daughters and my experience with just like yours only the higher end watches that were in there were men's watches.. Along with two fake Rolex there were some higher-end antique pieces that I would like to see about selling. Do you have any advice😊 for a beginner?
Maybe try going to thrift stores and buying single watches. Once you learn some skills move up into lots
13:26 what was that submariner looking watch called? Toolwork?
Yes they are very common. They quality is horrible
Anyone else bothered that he called Spiderman Superman?
With all the other fakes, Why not.
Hahahah your the first to notice
I found a watch once. That you could clip to your belt loop.
But, I guess it was a waist of time😯
Hahahaha good one, I’m sure you have a lot of time on your hands
I love mixed lots like this but couldn't stretch to what you paid for these. I get a few nice watches to keep or sell on ,but end up with lots of working inexpensive watches nobody wants though.
I agree, I was hopping for better. You win some you loose some
Hey, that LIGE chronograph is $38 new . . . surely worth fixing!
Hahaha ok I will fix it
I watched this with the sound off because my girlfriend was trying to sleep but I 2 or 3 rolexs like 5 with diamonds, Bulovas are always good, a crap ton of timexs but were any gold or silver? Or any even gold filled?
Nothing gold or gold filled unfortunately. I was hopping, but no
Yes I think they looked through them
Love vintage, it's proven the test of time. 😆
Hahaha I agree
He definitely doesn't know the definition of "Vintage watches" 😂😂😂
Hahah a few older ones
This stuff obviously belonged to somebody who knows at least a little about watches . . . so there won't be any hidden gems, like you might find in an estate sale. But for a couple of hundred bucks, it's a reasonable source of stuff that you can fix up for sale on eBay, and expect to come out ahead.
Hello watch man! Lol! Nothing bad intended! Just breaking the ice. I have a question, what do you do or how or can you do anything with fully wound watches? Are they easily fixed? Thanx for your content. It's really interesting. I have tons of watches I've found at yardsales and so on. I'm kinda lost in what to do with em. Your content is helping me figure out which brands are worth looking into! Thanx a lot and you seem to know your watched. This is 1st time watching you but, I will definitely keep watching! Sorry so long and thanx again! And don't take my opening comment the wrong way, please! Talk to ya in the future which is full of watches making a comeback! Peace out and I'm gone.....
Thanks so much for watching. Please start with this video. It’s a good place to start. I look forward to chatting more in the future
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You've been really decent when people been trolling you here
I understand, I overpaid for the lot. Most of the people are just trolling and don’t mean harm
The Lorus was my fav lol
Ahaha thanks I like that one too
Seems like a box of cheep watches
Yes not a lot unfortunately
i wish that ESPRIT watch at 11:45! How much bro?
I’m crazy about cheap stylish watches. I was just about to name my very favorite brand that collect. NO! lol
I’ll wear three or four at a time.
Hahaha there are some very nice ones. A lot of the time cheaper watches are not afraid to take risks
Strap vs. Bracelet
Generally a strap is not metal. A bracelet is metal. Most times
250 😬 Definitely steer clear in the future!! Should have gifted it to the channel.
Hahaha your probably right
@@vintagesterlingfinds There was a couple cool citizens and I'm sure with your knowledge you'll probably make money.. But your time and knowledge is definitely valuable!!
@@David_DY thanks I agree. Just not worth it
That Rolex fetches 20k if it's real
Hahaha unfortunately it’s not. I wish it was
@@vintagesterlingfinds my friends dad had that same fake Rolex. Purchased in China sometime in the 90s
@@mikefilice350 yes I have seen quite a few of them. A lot were also sold in New York
how much did you pay for the whole box?
250 cad around $180 usd
How did you know the patek was fake so fast ?and even if it is fake its still a nice piece love moonphase
I could just tell by the weight. It was only a few grams
@@vintagesterlingfinds true i have one i need to get checked its a 5052 and it has some weight to it hope its real
@@brendonhunt668 yes I would take it to a watchmaker to be sure
at 27:19... I'm interested in that "Love Thy Neighbor" watch.
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Never buy a mystery box, why buy what you cannot see?. Your better off going to garage sales an esate sales. You will find watches worth buying . This box was horrible.
I agree, I did over pay. In my area, I have never done great at garage sales or estate sales. Usually the prices are retail
They're definitely not old watches I only clicked on it to see real cool old watching oh well
My apologies I was hopping they would be older
they make a lot of crapy watches in the world crazy if you think about it ! i think its a milion dolar industie making crapy watches crazy and a waste ..
I agree. It’s like fast fashion. Most of them after the original battery, they no longer work
Any g shocks?
Not in this lot. Whenever I get them they sell fast
Take a shot every time he sais “this is ayyy”
Or take a shot every time he says "What's THIS?!?" LOL :) It's fun!
Hahaha we can do shots if you want
Let me pause the video and add a rolex Daytona and no one will be the wiser.
Hahaha the watch is clearly fake, did not add
You know what that lots worth sweet nothing ,,u can buy hundreds at auction for a few bucks 😮
Can you send me a link to the auction? I will buy
It's your boy? 😂😂
Hahaha no
The person who packed the box would have slready removed anything of real value.
I was hopping they just sent them as is, or missed some
It was a a d Z9 camera phones
iPhone 14
Loved your video lot of cool finds you all ready know more then I do but you should open the case backs of some of the no name watches the moments alot of the times tell you the name of the watch. The Bell and Ross can bring you a fare amount of money it looked real and the Rolex quartz-matic looked real lot's of Rolex watches in the 70's were quartz have a watch dealer look at the watch to bad the other Rolex and the Patek are fake might be wrong but get them checked to you never know love the cool pocket watches and the vintage Bulova, Citizen, Timex watches.
Thanks so much. I always double check them after the video, and pull the back off. I have been wrong twice. Once with a Gucci, the other time with a tag heuer
@@vintagesterlingfinds Oh ok cool glad to hear that you open the casbacks so many don't and toss it also good luck with you next pickup of watches I hope you find cool new watches.
@@4evalost948 thanks so much. I have already bought more from other seller
No Name seems to be the most popular brand. 😂
Hahaha in this case yes
I agree. Great content. Plus I appreciate that what you do is hard and committed work, but you obviously love what you do. All the best.
@@androz8362 thanks so much. It’s the truth
Where you get this
EBay
That box was keped under a work desk as a trash bin.
Hahaha your probably right
I hope you didn't pay too much for that box ;)
Thanks I paid a little more then I should have
7:02 it is an Android watch, but you don't have the charge cable so it is in fact a junk
Dam that’s kinda what I thought
So the Daytona was fake?
Yes unfortunately and broken
So you would expect a rolex in a 60 bucks box lol
Hahaha you never know.
When you have the knowledge one can make money on a lot of job lots sold on eBay but you end up with a lot of junk as well like most of these watches are.
Exactly, whenever I buy lots there’s always tons of junk
I'm seriously wondering how often the junk gets put back on eBay after being picked through.
@@jpdemer5 I would say a lot of the times and you salt the lot with some broken down better branded watch.
I restore watches so I really don't have time for that nonsense and a broken watch is gold in parts. Just think what a pain just loosing one tiny screw can do unless you have a donor.
@@jpdemer5 I think a lot. I have been looking for decent Watch lots and it’s hard
Your camera work needs to be better. Cannot see the watches in close up
Kk thanks I will work on it
Congrats, you wasted $250
Hahaha a few good ones
250.00 dollars down the drain
Ya I agree anything worth a damn is still only a $5-10 watch amd there might of been a 1/2 dozen ay best
Yeah, but he made that money back from views/ad revenue.
I agree, I would of liked to have paid $100 for this. A couple of the watches were ok. As for ad review, I will make a couple bucks but no where close to my money back
Yeah you got had
I agree. I overpaid
Bell and Ross are good watches, not so cheap
Ok thanks
تهانينا هل ساعة رولكس دايتونا اصلية مع ساعة باتيك فليب هل هما للبيع
far too many adverts otherwise an interesting video
Thanks. Unfortunately I have no control over that. In the last year TH-cam plays a lot more
A Rolex Daytona i bet thats not real
Hahaha of course not. I opened it, and it’s a cheap fake
Just passes by a Bell and Ross. Totally discredits the entire video.
The watch was a bad fake. And I really don’t deal in fakes
@@vintagesterlingfinds OK.
It's not Genevieve its Geneva the Capitol of switzerland
Thanks
Bern is the capital of Switzerland.
@@jimalcott760 ok thanks
Me want one!
Where you get the boxes
I buy them from ebay, thrift stores, Facebook marketplace and from video viewers
No Rolex's?
Unfortunately no
Bro, mostly all of the watches are junk the citizen if you fix them, you can sell them. You can probably recoup your $60 costs. You’re better off, putting them in sublots and pawning them off on someone else on eBay. I speak from experience I can tell you you’re not a full repair man. Maybe you can change a battery here and there, but if you pick some of the bracelets and you can do crystals, you can make even more money selling these. repaired yourself a favor just take all the dog watches that you got and resell it on eBay and screw someone else over.
I agree. They are not worth fixing. Someone may want them for parts. I will sell them in lots
NOTHING here is vintage, you bought a box of scrap metal ☹️
The "Good quality" smart watch is a DZ09, they're a $10 watch. They make a good Bluetooth mp3 player, but the battery life is terrible...
Yes I was hopping for better. Thanks for the info on the watch
Throw some litter in there and give it to the cat
Hahaha some of it is good. A lot is garbage
Why do you keep calling them ‘Timax’? The word is Timex
My apologies, could be my Canadian accent
3:57 how is that not exciting?, bunch of vintage watch dials and movements....
I’ll be honest, I’m not the best at rebuilding watches and the condition was rough
What do u do with all the junk watches
Most times I change the battery and sell them at community events for $5 each. I go on a Saturday and usually make $100-$150
well with two rolex and one patek you can retire now(your dream is fulfilled ) and leave the watch business to someone else( who really now the job)!
Hahaha I’m no where close to retiring
@@vintagesterlingfinds that's ok ,I appreciate your perseverance!
@@danielanton6225 thanks so much
I bought this popular video watch from nkuwan , which was originally priced at a few thousand dollars, but now it's only $380! It's really suitable to pick up feces!
Ok thanks
Genevieve???????????
They are ok, I have sold quite a few