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Damn you Timex Marlin!

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Timex reissued their Marlin hand winder. I picked one up from Todd Snyder for $156 after coupons. This watch is already sold out worldwide and the prices have gone as high as $539 on eBay. I'm so smitten with this damned thing that I went out and bought 5 more vintage Timexes. What a hobby!

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tabuktime

Nice little collection you've amassed due to your obsession :Applause:

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4 minutes ago, tabuktime said:

Nice little collection you've amassed due to your obsession :Applause:

All for around $30 apiece. Suspect that vintage Timex watches, especially hand-winders are going to start moving up. 

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10 hours ago, cvp3 said:

All for around $30 apiece. Suspect that vintage Timex watches, especially hand-winders are going to start moving up. 

Difficult for them to go much lower and if they do, so what, you've not lost much...

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Left Coast Guy

That's a pretty solid watch for the money! Glashute Senator vibe to it

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2 hours ago, tabuktime said:

Difficult for them to go much lower and if they do, so what, you've not let much...

Absolutely can't argue with that logic.

55 minutes ago, Left Coast Guy said:

That's a pretty solid watch for the money! Glashute Senator vibe to it

Agreed. The Marlin was a WTH purchase. Then it arrived and I fell in love. It's absolutely the smallest watch I've ever worn but has more presence than a 47mm Panaerai. Alright, that might be hyperbole, but it changed the way I thought about this style of watch. 

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cvp3

I has all the vintage watches........bwahahahahahah. Seriously need to stop. LOL

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Added 2 more Timex hand-winders this morning. Looking for some vintage packaging now for gifting.

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cvp3

Got this one recently. Electric, 1960's production and it works flawlessly, these damned vintage Timex watches really ruined the rep sport for me. LOL

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cvp3

This is how you know you've got it bad. All working perfectly and all at least 48 years old.

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GingerApple

Wow! Beautiful collection. Now stop showing off!

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WatchDog21

You probably got the one I was bidding on.  :lol:

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I have 3 watch-smiths that I follow on eBay. I try to catch them as they list and play let's make a deal. Just bought 7 from one of them in Canada. One was a vintage Marlin for $40 that is easily worth $125. I'll put a new strap on it and put into the rotation. Best part of buying from these 3 sellers is they all service the watches they sell. 

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10 minutes ago, WatchDog21 said:

You probably got the one I was bidding on.  :lol:

My name on eBay is surprisingly similar to my name here..........hmmmmmm.

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A few more in today:

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WatchDog21

Is that one Timex the "Astrology" one and did you by chance get it from the bay?  I was watching one just like it but missed out.

I swear you are the one that must be snatching up the ones I am looking and bidding on.  :pcsam:

:thumbsup:

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On 2/6/2018 at 06:53, WatchDog21 said:

Is that one Timex the "Astrology" one and did you by chance get it from the bay?  I was watching one just like it but missed out.

I swear you are the one that must be snatching up the ones I am looking and bidding on.  :pcsam:

:thumbsup:

Yup.....definitely getting them off the bay. Gotta a few more inbound now. 

12 hours ago, Khronos said:

Saw that. I guess there won't be any $500 Marlins any more. 

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New black marlin inbound from Todd Snyder. Nice little hand-winder for $156........instant classic. 

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Officially added to the collection. 

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Foxindebox

That’s a great looking collection mate, especially the black dial. Beautiful :clap:

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Thanks man. New black dial Marlin....just came out. 

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