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HouFireman · 6 September 2012, 03:34 AM

Have you ever got so lucky in your life to have found a Rolex or any time piece, at let's say an antique store, garage sale, estate sale, or any place out of the ordinary?

Myself no.

kilyung · 6 September 2012, 03:37 AM

How about the beach?

A.J.R. · 6 September 2012, 03:39 AM

^^^ That would be quite the find!

patek.wis · 6 September 2012, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

How about the beach?

Im gonna start spending more time at the Beach!!!

:r ofl:

mjclark32 · 6 September 2012, 03:53 AM

Nice pic Mike, looks like I'll have to borrow Paul's metal detector! Haaha

yakmeister · 6 September 2012, 03:59 AM

Found a great little 36mm DJ, white roman dial at a consignment shop for $2K. Bout the best I have done...

Rocco22 · 6 September 2012, 04:50 AM

I buy storage lockers on te side for something to do and i bought one for 1000 about a year ago and I was going thru the dresser drawer and I couldnt believe my eyes when there were 2 rolexes.1 airking and 1 date just both in mint condition then going thru the rest of the locker I found the boxes and papers.long story short the locker cost me 1k and I sold the contents for 10k watches got me 7500.that was quite a find.

joe100 · 6 September 2012, 05:03 AM

Buddy at work found a Breitling once. He had it serviced and wears it daily. That never happens to me!

Hairdude1 · 6 September 2012, 05:05 AM

Not yet. Still looking

brokenchains · 6 September 2012, 05:13 AM

That and a 1959 Les Paul would be nice to find at a garage sale, and to have
the seller have no idea what they are worth:)

DrLindaPhD · 6 September 2012, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocco22

I buy storage lockers on te side for something to do and i bought one for 1000 about a year ago and I was going thru the dresser drawer and I couldnt believe my eyes when there were 2 rolexes.1 airking and 1 date just both in mint condition then going thru the rest of the locker I found the boxes and papers.long story short the locker cost me 1k and I sold the contents for 10k watches got me 7500.that was quite a find.

WOW. That was a terrific find. I love watching the storage wars shows. It sounds like fun but a bit too risky for me. With my luck I would fine someone's finger in a drawer !

DrLindaPhD · 6 September 2012, 05:26 AM

My friend at the local antique jewelry shop told me that his nephew found a Patek Philippe at a garage sale and gave the woman $20 for it. It cost him over $2,000 to get it fixed and in working condition but it was a good one from the 80s and worth over $20,000. Great find I would say.

Rocco22 · 6 September 2012, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DrLindaPhD

WOW. That was a terrific find. I love watching the storage wars shows. It sounds like fun but a bit too risky for me. With my luck I would fine someone's finger in a drawer !

Ya it is risky but lots of fun.if you like gambling it's fun cause you never know what will find.i wouldn't mind finding a finger if it had a big fat diamond on it,hahaha.storage wars is a great show but the other storage shows are way to scripted for me.

Rocco22 · 6 September 2012, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DrLindaPhD

My friend at the local antique jewelry shop told me that his nephew found a Patek Philippe at a garage sale and gave the woman $20 for it. It cost him over $2,000 to get it fixed and in working condition but it was a good one from the 80s and worth over $20,000. Great find I would say.

That would be an incredible find.

kcmo · 6 September 2012, 05:37 AM

Nope, not me

bungcarlo · 6 September 2012, 06:26 AM

I ran over a ladies gold watch with diamonds in Beverly Hills! I forgot what the brand was but it was pretty popular. Totally messed it up!

yakmeister · 6 September 2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bungcarlo

I ran over a ladies gold watch with diamonds in Beverly Hills! I forgot what the brand was but it was pretty popular. Totally messed it up!

Was her wrist in it at the time?

wuyeah · 6 September 2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by yakmeister

Was her wrist in it at the time?

Ouch

nauticajoe · 6 September 2012, 08:22 AM

Not me.

drockadam · 6 September 2012, 08:24 AM

Still looking....

East Bay Rider · 6 September 2012, 08:25 AM

Not yet but ever hopeful.

FeelingTheBlues · 6 September 2012, 08:28 AM

Not me, then again the only thing I can find is trouble...

nick c · 6 September 2012, 08:30 AM

Tennis bracelet

Robbie68 · 6 September 2012, 09:16 AM

Went to the Great Yorkshire Show when I was 11, found a ladies gold watch in the mud. Took it to the police tent and handed it in. Turns out it was a Vacheron and the grateful owner sent me £100 as a reward, this was the late 70s so I was chuffed.

ecsub44 · 6 September 2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DrLindaPhD

My friend at the local antique jewelry shop told me that his nephew found a Patek Philippe at a garage sale and gave the woman $20 for it. It cost him over $2,000 to get it fixed and in working condition but it was a good one from the 80s and worth over $20,000. Great find I would say.

I think that's in poor taste. You should be honest with the person selling it and let them reap the rewards.

Everyone complains on here about an AD selling NOS...but they'll turn around and screw over someone at a yard sale.

Booooo!

FeelingTheBlues · 6 September 2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Robbie68

Went to the Great Yorkshire Show when I was 11, found a ladies gold watch in the mud. Took it to the police tent and handed it in. Turns out it was a Vacheron and the grateful owner sent me £100 as a reward, this was the late 70s so I was chuffed.

Glad to hear you gave it back to its owner, great gesture!

bungcarlo · 6 September 2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by yakmeister

Was her wrist in it at the time?

no, but here's the watch....looks like an elderly womans watch! It's a Baume and Mercier

TakesALickin · 6 September 2012, 01:27 PM

A friend at work knew I collected watches and mentioned to me that his wife sorted donated watches at the loacal Salvation Army thrift store. He asked if I wanted to look through the bag of watches she was sorting that week to see if there was anything I was interested in. I said "sure" and the next day he brought in a bag of about thirty watches. Most of them were complete junk, but toward the bottom of the bag I found a vintage Seamaster bumper auto from the mid 1950s, steel case, with applied gold indices on a creamy coffee colored dial. It needed some work, and wasn't running, but I thought I'd take a shot. "How much for this one?" I asked.

"They're all $2 each" he said.

I had my wallet out so fast, I almost put my arm out of place. I spent about $75 getting the Seamaster fixed up, but it was a very nice dress watch when I got done with it. I later sold it for about $150, so I did alright...

kymwatchlog · 6 September 2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

How about the beach?

Hey! you found my watch! i lost it at a beach here and prob it got swept up yours

gregdolley · 7 September 2012, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DrLindaPhD

My friend at the local antique jewelry shop told me that his nephew found a Patek Philippe at a garage sale and gave the woman $20 for it. It cost him over $2,000 to get it fixed and in working condition but it was a good one from the 80s and worth over $20,000. Great find I would say.

OMFG, that's insane! Why doesn't stuff like that happen to me...

The only thing I found once was a $20 dollar bill on the ground.

6 September 2012, 03:34 AM	#1
HouFireman Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: James Location: Houston Watch: DateJust for now.. Posts: 33	Have you ever found...? Have you ever got so lucky in your life to have found a Rolex or any time piece, at let's say an antique store, garage sale, estate sale, or any place out of the ordinary? Myself no.

6 September 2012, 03:39 AM	#3
A.J.R. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: AJ Location: Oregon Watch: SUBC, DJII Posts: 1,827	^^^ That would be quite the find! __________________

6 September 2012, 03:53 AM	#5
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Nice pic Mike, looks like I'll have to borrow Paul's metal detector! Haaha __________________

6 September 2012, 03:59 AM	#6
yakmeister "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Leon Location: San Ramon, CA Watch: 116613 LN Posts: 425	Found a great little 36mm DJ, white roman dial at a consignment shop for $2K. Bout the best I have done... __________________ “A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” ― Edward R. Murrow

6 September 2012, 05:03 AM	#8
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Buddy at work found a Breitling once. He had it serviced and wears it daily. That never happens to me! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

6 September 2012, 03:37 AM	#2
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	How about the beach?

6 September 2012, 04:50 AM	#7
Rocco22 Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mass/Vegas/disney Watch: Hulk,114060,14060 Posts: 929	I buy storage lockers on te side for something to do and i bought one for 1000 about a year ago and I was going thru the dresser drawer and I couldnt believe my eyes when there were 2 rolexes.1 airking and 1 date just both in mint condition then going thru the rest of the locker I found the boxes and papers.long story short the locker cost me 1k and I sold the contents for 10k watches got me 7500.that was quite a find.

6 September 2012, 05:05 AM	#9
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Not yet. Still looking

6 September 2012, 05:13 AM	#10
brokenchains "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 438	That and a 1959 Les Paul would be nice to find at a garage sale, and to have the seller have no idea what they are worth:)

6 September 2012, 05:26 AM	#12
DrLindaPhD "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Linda Location: New York State Watch: Boys Tudor Sub Posts: 1,131	My friend at the local antique jewelry shop told me that his nephew found a Patek Philippe at a garage sale and gave the woman $20 for it. It cost him over $2,000 to get it fixed and in working condition but it was a good one from the 80s and worth over $20,000. Great find I would say.

6 September 2012, 05:37 AM	#15
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Nope, not me

6 September 2012, 06:26 AM	#16
bungcarlo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Erwin Location: usa Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 685	I ran over a ladies gold watch with diamonds in Beverly Hills! I forgot what the brand was but it was pretty popular. Totally messed it up!

6 September 2012, 08:22 AM	#19
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Not me.

6 September 2012, 08:24 AM	#20
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Still looking.... __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

6 September 2012, 08:25 AM	#21
East Bay Rider "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: East Bay RI Watch: GMT-II 16710LN Posts: 12,073	Not yet but ever hopeful. __________________ I bought a cheap watch from the crazy man Floating down canal It doesn't use numbers or moving hands It always just says "now" Now you may be thinking that I was had But this watch is never wrong And if I have trouble the warranty said Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On J. Buffett Instagram: eastbayrider46

6 September 2012, 08:28 AM	#22
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Not me, then again the only thing I can find is trouble... __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

6 September 2012, 08:30 AM	#23
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Tennis bracelet

6 September 2012, 09:16 AM	#24
Robbie68 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NH Watch: SD4K Posts: 492	Went to the Great Yorkshire Show when I was 11, found a ladies gold watch in the mud. Took it to the police tent and handed it in. Turns out it was a Vacheron and the grateful owner sent me £100 as a reward, this was the late 70s so I was chuffed.

6 September 2012, 01:27 PM	#28
TakesALickin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Jeff Location: Indianapolis Watch: Seiko SBDX001 Posts: 256	A friend at work knew I collected watches and mentioned to me that his wife sorted donated watches at the loacal Salvation Army thrift store. He asked if I wanted to look through the bag of watches she was sorting that week to see if there was anything I was interested in. I said "sure" and the next day he brought in a bag of about thirty watches. Most of them were complete junk, but toward the bottom of the bag I found a vintage Seamaster bumper auto from the mid 1950s, steel case, with applied gold indices on a creamy coffee colored dial. It needed some work, and wasn't running, but I thought I'd take a shot. "How much for this one?" I asked. "They're all $2 each" he said. I had my wallet out so fast, I almost put my arm out of place. I spent about $75 getting the Seamaster fixed up, but it was a very nice dress watch when I got done with it. I later sold it for about $150, so I did alright... Attached Images __________________ Living on a ledge, just past the edge...

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