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Picture of Bruce Byrd
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I recently purchased a watch that I have always wanted (from our own Andy Schwartz). Now don't laugh, I have always wanted a triple signed Santa Fe Special. What ever was going on in my life kept me buying one (price, condition, etc). I can now cross that off my bucket list..

Just curious if other members have watches they have always wanted.. Or I guess you old call it a bucket list watch..


Bruce Byrd
 
Posts: 888 | Location: San Diego, California USA | Registered: December 27, 2002
IHC Member 376
Watchmaker
Picture of Samie L. Smith
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23 jewel riverside maximus indicator for me , a number of years ago they were in the 3-4 thousand dollar range, but now at what they sell for i guess i will just have too wish on.
 
Posts: 3208 | Location: Monticello, Kentucky U.S.A. | Registered: June 24, 2004
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Picture of Jerry King
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I have two that are on my bucket list and they are the Elgin Grade 72 &/or 91 Convertible....I have at least one of all the other Convertibles and will one day, the lord willing, find one or both of the last two....

Regards,

Jerry
 
Posts: 2828 | Location: California in the USA | Registered: June 23, 2008
IHC Member 1142
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jerry,
i seen one of each grade sell on ebay last year. the grade 91 was a mixed bunch of parts ,but a nice movement and it sold for $2600.00 the grade 72 was nice, it was in a gold filled case,listed for a 3 day auction for a buy-it now $4750.00 and it sold in 2 days.
leonard
 
Posts: 220 | Location: McDonough, New York in the USA | Registered: June 01, 2008
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Now you just need a triple signed Santa Fe Hunter
 
Posts: 175 | Location: Claremore, Oklahoma USA | Registered: January 03, 2003
Picture of Brian C.
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How about a 16s Waltham Stone Mountain. Smile Smile Smile
 
Posts: 1857 | Location: Epsom, New Hampshire USA | Registered: December 14, 2002
IHC Life Member

Picture of Jerry King
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Thanks, Leonard, I saw those also and would not buy the 91, however, the 72 was nice but I was not able to participate in that one at the time.... I'm still looking....

Rick "ttown", I have one of those....Triple signed Santa Fe Hunters....

Brian C., is that the one that is listed in the fat book as "Stone Movement"...? If it is I see why it's on your list....$20,000, $45,000, $70,000....

Regards,

Jerry
 
Posts: 2828 | Location: California in the USA | Registered: June 23, 2008
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Bruce, I had a personal watch collection of 500 watches over the years. Sold many, bought many more, etc... About 5 years ago I was on vacation. I was in the right place and the right mood hit me and the boss (wife) said yes after years of only dreaming. I bought my one and only dream watch, a Breitling Super Avenger. I came home, sold all of my other watches except 10 that were in the family or gifts. I stopped buying watches for myself after that. Maybe 1-2 in the last 5 years. I figure my Breitling made me save 10,000. I wear it 90% of the time, my others one day or two a month.

It was my pleasure helping you fill your bucket!!
 
Posts: 5101 | Location: Buffalo, New York in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2009
Picture of Brian C.
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Jerry, yes that's the one. Imagine servicing that one, and tightening a screw down, too much? Frown
 
Posts: 1857 | Location: Epsom, New Hampshire USA | Registered: December 14, 2002
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I think you beat me out in that auction on the Santa Fe Special! Frown I've attempted to buy watches from that guy for a long time, get sniped at the last second every time! Frown I don't bother trying to buy there anymore, too disappointing.
I'm a new member here, but I too have 2 watches I dream of.
#1 Illinois Sangamo Special 23j close as possible to the 1920-1923 range
#2 Illinois Bunn Special 21j also in the same age range.
They are 2 of many that my Dad carried at work, 41 yrs on the B&M Railroad. They were destroyed in house fire after his death. Only have my memory of what they were to try and replace them.
I kinda replaced the Hamilton 992's and the Elgin BW Raymond's he had. My memory isn't that great anymore, so I think they're close!!
 
Posts: 69 | Location: Virginia in the USA | Registered: September 04, 2012
IHC Life Member
Picture of Richard M. Jones
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My bucket list watch, well one of them, would be a Ball Hampden. The other would be to find a Hampden indicator which supposedly Hampden considered making but never put into production.


Deacon
 
Posts: 1004 | Location: Omaha, Nebraska in the USA | Registered: February 14, 2009
IHC Member 1736
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Any idea what Mark Twain carried? That would help define my interest. There has to be more than RR's out there.


Engraved OF
 
Posts: 2032 | Location: San Diego, California in the USA | Registered: August 30, 2012
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Paul, if you Google "Mark Twain watch" you will find a lot of interesting information on his watches including images of some.

“When your watch gets out of order you have a choice of two things to do: throw it in the fire or take it to the watch-tinker. The former is the quickest.” Mark Twain
 
Posts: 346 | Location: Woodland Hills, California in the USA | Registered: January 07, 2011
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