I bought my ceramic Omega Seamaster Professional 300 from watchuseek with box, certificates and receipt from there. I can recommend that as well.
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Who's got a nice watch? Traditional watches only, no smartwatches please.
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what are you looking for? The Rolex Forums have some nice higher end pieces from many trusted sellers. I will third watchuseek. I also use watchrecon which searches multiple websites. just do your due diligence.
Got myself a Cocktail Time Manhattan a few days ago. The dial is spectacular.
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No idea about the individual life stories of mine, other than they are from the cold war era USSR. You can see Made in USSR on one of them at the bottom. Later ones have Made in Russia.
Basic but well made, a slightly improved version of an established Swiss design (Cortebert brand), and come with either Cyrillic text for the domestic market, or English for the export market. The most common movement they used is known as the 3602, which came in two incompatible versions (different thicknesses), with some variations on each over the years, and it is a good one for aspiring watch tinkerers to have a crack at.
They were made from 1947 to 2007, and the quality fell a bit after the USSR split and Russia went open market – capitalism doesn't always deliver superior quality, who knew? – but they were still value for the price, and do the job well enough. Old new stock is still around, and there are plenty of 2nd hand ones on eBay, etc. Those three each cost about $65-70 including postage, and are in full working order, though are long overdue for a full disassembly, clean and lube.
They were also rebranded for a few external markets, like Turkey, but are otherwise basically identical.
Russia might not be the flavour of the month in the west right now, but they did make a decent mechanical watch or two during the Soviet era, including wristwatches.
More info here: http://tuxgraphics.org/~guido/molnija-pocket-watch/
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Got myself a Cocktail Time Manhattan a few days ago. The dial is spectacular.
Particularly nice job on blending the browns and golds.
Farer is my recent fun watch purchase. Retro design, triple stepped dial, curved syringe hands and seconds hand, and bold color.
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Here's my 'vintage" Sea Dweller ref 16600 (model with tritium). It's mint and production year 1990. My birth year 
. Hence a pretty special piece to me.
. Hence a pretty special piece to me.
Here's my 'vintage" Sea Dweller ref 16600 (model with tritium). It's mint and production year 1990. My birth year
Well wear, it's a lovely piece, with a nice story, too.
Great minds think alike. Mine was also a Blue SMPc - Couldn't love it any more than I do.
I really like those Farer's. Great design. Enjoy that bad boy.
Wish they'd made the Hopewell's blue dial that shade rather than its actual color.
Took this on a recent adventure...my Blancpain Bathyscaphe
My wife helped pick this one out yesterday...BB S&G.
