The GMT+9 Auction Watchlist #16
Posted by: petew
I hope everyone is having a good summer. I guess mine’s been busy as it’s been awhile since we’ve gotten a GMT+9 entry posted. To get things going, I’ve got the latest watchlist here chock full of interesting watches. Pictured above is a 7K52 Scubamaster dive watch in great shape. It sold for 41,500 yen.
This is a very unusual Seiko Spirit with a 7F movement. Only sold for 1300 yen.
Nice classy Goldfeather 15,600 yen
I thought this Roland Garros (French Open Tennis Tournament) pin was funny. 900 yen
One of my favorite Seikos. The 8T23. I actually don’t have this particular version, but I wish I did. 45,500 yen.
No, you don’t need to adjust the color on your screen. The technicolor dial on this SBBC037 is legit. 14,100 yen These came in other similarily vivid dial colors.
I always like watching these. This is Citizen’s (and maybe the worlds) first RC wristwatch. So ugly, you have to love it. Very collectible too. 115,500 yen.
Fun Alba Chronograph with a Seiko 7A28 Alien look. 8,450 yen.
We’ve seen special edition watches to commemorate athletes, explorers, events etc, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one for a Ballet Dancer. This Tetsuya Kumakawa Credor sold for 152,000 yen.
Super cool Seiko Railroad style pocket watch. This is a cool one. 17,300 yen.
This Takuya Yura 7T62 Speedmaster Bullhead sold for 44,900 yen.
Very unusual PVD finish on this Actus. It did not hit its 30,000 opening bid. I like this one.
Check out the case finishing on this King Quartz. Very crisp…you don’t often see them this clean. I think it’s original, but that said, the selling price was low. 5900 yen
Tomony watches are Seikos that are designed for kids. They are usually pretty simple. This one is much more serious than the usual Tomonys that you see. It was bid up to 24,456 yen.
One of the most collectible 7A series watches. 70,500 yen.
Here is a 300M 8L35 Historical Marinemaster. 241,000 yen.
This Tokunaga watch is sometimes called the “Spacemaster”. The story is that it’s 31 day chronograph could specifically be used to time missions to the Space Station. The watch contains a 6M23 movement. These are great finds. 100,999 yen.
Great colors on this Seiko “Timekeeper”. I’m not sure about the movement or functions on it. 3200 yen.
Here’s a clean Seiko ANA. I’ve got a relative of this watch with a Seiko 8F movement that I’ve been meaning to write about. This ANA sold for 29,500 yen.
Lets move to eBay and look at some dive computers. First up is a Seiko Prospex NX. It didn’t meet reserve at 637.78.
Casio made a whole series of DEP XXX watches over a pretty long time period. First up is a DEP-510 which sold for $151.00 and then there is a DEP-600 which sold for 129.99. These are well built watches.
$120.00 for this Seiko SUS Milstyle kinetic.
Hardcore G-Shock collectors won’t even blink at the $1,136.11 price of this exceedingly rare DW-5800.
Pretty 9943 Seiko Grand Quartz with a box too! $222.50.
This Citizen Crystron had a second hand that could be stopped and started like a 60 second stopwatch. $97.00.
Years ago, Bill Yao did a special edition watch for the Usual Suspects Network. I think it was a pretty limited run. This one sold for $145.20.
$217.83 for an 8F32 Seiko Perpetual Calendar Landrek. These came in two sizes with black or blue dials.
Here’s the last one. I hope you’ve stuck with me! I’ve seen this unusual Solar Cell dial on another Seiko once before. While I’m familiar with this style of diver, this is the first time I’ve seen this dial in this watch. Interesting. $131.52.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Pete,
a fascinating rundown. Very educational. I particularly like that Scubamaster that was first up. Solid, handsome, appropriate anywhere. Thanks!
JohnN
August 12th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Glad you enjoyed it John. Sorry I didn’t show any bells, but I have a suspicion that you probably had them all on your watchlist anyway!
Thanks for reading,
petew
August 13th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Happy to see a GMT+9 auction post again, always a great read. The most interesting one for me was the “pre-Kinetic” 8T23, great watch for a Seiko collector, appreciate sharing this and the others.
Thanks Pete!
Harry
http://www.harrybishop.ca
August 13th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Hi Pete,
interesting post as usual.
The second setting function on the Crystron 8600 caliber is quite nifty. The 8600 was the first second setting quartz caliber in Japan (and possibly also in the world). You use the setting button at 8 o’clock. During normal use the LED at 12 blinks every minute. If you press the setting button and the seconds are between 1-30, the second hand stops and the LED blinks every second. If the seconds are 31-59, the second hand resets to zero and the LED blinks every second. The second hand will then start at the next press of the setting button.
With respect to the tennis pin, there is always a few of these in different variants on French ebay and you should be able to get one for a euro or two.
/ martin
August 14th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Hi martback,
Thanks for the clarification on the Cryston 8600. I never was sure about the LED function. I think these would be fun watches to wear and certainly collectible.
Thanks for reading and thanks for “bird dogging” many of these auctions too!
petew
August 17th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
As usual, excellent!
August 19th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Hi ptolemy,
You know, you’re help in sharing the auctions always makes my job easier!
Many thanks,
petew
August 24th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Great Thread!
Very funny to see that one of the watches I have won is on my favortite blog!
I am the happy owner of the landtrek, unfortunatly I could not find any more information on it, do u might have a resource?
Thanks in advance & keep it up!
regards from the Netherlands, pietporsche
August 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Pete, I had been stalking the site for a weeks looking forward to this, it doesnt disappoint. I have come back to it 5 or 6 times since it first went up, the auction list is probably the most interesting single watch related thing I have found - it always leads to more questions than it answers (and adds more watches to the list I would love to find) :
More background on the 8T23 or the Yura 7T?
What was the ANA relation you mean to write about?
Whats the Time Keeper about: stopwatch only or a conventional watch?
I know you cant answer all that here, but thanks for the auctions posts please keep up the good work.
August 24th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Hi pietporsche,
The Landrek were early 8F movement based watches released around 1999. There were blue and black dialed watches styled like the one pictured in the auction as well as some GMT models with compass bezels as well. The GMT models came with blue black and I think green dials. One was a SSASS special edition. I don’t know of any comprehensive writeups on those models, so unfortunately, I can’t point you to a resource.
Congratulations on winning yours and thanks for reading!
petew
August 24th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Hi Mark,
Glad you enjoyed the watchlist. Here’s some info on the 8T23:
http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/02/25/thoughts-on-seiko-kinetics-part-ii-the-8t23/
There is a Seolp watch that I’ve been meaning to do a quick post about that’s an ANA relative. Keep your eyes peeled over the next week…I’ll try to get it up.
Here is an old writeup that included the 7T62 Speedmaster:
http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2007/09/13/death-in-the-afternoon/
I suspect that the timekeeper does have a regular watch funtion but I’m not 100% sure.
Thanks for reading!
petew
August 25th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Pete, thanks for the information and good luck with the blog!
regards, Pietporsche