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jrs99 · 6 May 2013, 04:27 AM

Stopped by the local Goodwill store this morning looking for metal car ramps. I always check out the watches when I'm there and occasionally come away with a good score. Got a nice Seiko 5 automatic for $30 once and a couple other deals but usually it's all junk.
So I notice a diver watch and figure "cheap quartz" but check it out anyways.
I see Automatic and Swiss Made... Hmmm....Swirl it around a few times and no movement on the second hand.
It's marked $19.99, I figure WTH if nothing else I can take it apart. (aspiring hobby watchmaker).
I rush home and break out my case opener figuring "probably just a stuck balance wheel"...YUP, sure enough!
I tweak with it a few times, it was stuck pretty good. I'd almost given up when I hit it again and she sprang to life

So with that I give you my new $20 watch...

http://www.marathonwatch.com/product/divers-automatic

Wacker23 · 6 May 2013, 05:25 AM

Wow how did that get there? Nice score.

Frosty · 6 May 2013, 05:37 AM

Outstanding. Lucky find!

Dan Pierce · 6 May 2013, 05:39 AM

Hell of a find, congrats!
dP

andromeda160 · 8 May 2013, 02:40 AM

Thats awesome!!! never any super cool finds for me, got a 1930's womens lecoultre once,

picked up a 33mm vintage silver(possibly rolex) trench watch off the bay a few weeks back for $10. no caseback so I can't tell if it was rolex or not. its definatley got a rebberg movement in it though. the same movement i've seen in many of the eras rolex's

kngzfrd · 8 May 2013, 02:48 AM

Great find!!! Congrats!!

Psmith · 9 May 2013, 04:37 PM

Great find - congrats!

Greg G · 9 May 2013, 05:04 PM

And I thought I was the only person that stops in there.

I haven't found any watches at the two I stop by. Have found other goodies though. Not beneath me to go in there. The money I save can go towards things like another watch or one of those things that go boom that we talk about on here.

drockadam · 10 May 2013, 12:36 AM

No way! Let's see the Seiko 5! Send the Seiko over to me!

Dickson Lim · 12 May 2013, 04:57 AM

Quick, get a lottery now!

warren G. · 12 May 2013, 10:01 AM

Wow sweet deal man!

bde · 13 May 2013, 12:31 AM

Great find! Congrats

Grissom · 26 May 2013, 05:54 AM

Love hearing these stories.......reminds me of a $0.25 Rolex Bubble Back find, in the junk box, as it wouldn't "wind" (Crown was screwed down!)

Congrats and wear it in the best of health!

Wacker23 · 26 May 2013, 12:37 PM

I never get lucky.

wingku · 27 May 2013, 03:48 AM

A Marathon for $30!! Nice scored!

Maxtor · 1 June 2013, 11:12 AM

Nice work. Enjoy the watch.

james1787 · 4 June 2013, 10:56 PM

Wow very nice! We don't get to goodwill stores too often but makes me want to stop in if we pass one by!

HRFdez · 4 June 2013, 11:02 PM

Cool find....

http://www.marathonwatch.com/

More info here

sierra11b · 6 June 2013, 11:15 AM

Holy crap why can't I ever get that lucky?!

My wife has gotten very lucky at goodwill and thrift stores throughout the years... vintage longines, omega, ernest borwl cocktail, etc.

GradyPhilpott · 7 June 2013, 02:19 PM

Latrodectus · 7 June 2013, 02:42 PM

That would make my day too! :)

RolexBuckeye · 31 July 2013, 11:05 AM

$961 on their website, you got it for 20 bucks, that's awesome!

Congrats! Wear it in good health!

Rebel · 31 July 2013, 11:14 AM

Friend, you didn't hit a homerun...that there is a grand slam. Congrats.

gkanga · 31 July 2013, 12:33 PM

Can't beat that. Marathon is awesome!

subtona · 31 July 2013, 12:43 PM

very cool, great watch!!!!

fyi, i understand that "goodwill" gives the generous amount of ZERO to any charity... its actually a private business, everything is donated and what ever is sold is pure profit for the owner.

scottb2 · 5 September 2013, 10:45 AM

oh wow - thats great!!

lja1821 · 6 September 2013, 06:49 AM

Very cool..

Passionata · 6 September 2013, 08:54 PM

very cool find

vitalsignsrn · 11 November 2013, 03:12 AM

Awesome find!! Congratulations on your new watch. :-)

sea-dweller · 11 November 2013, 04:09 PM

Congrats!

6 May 2013, 04:27 AM	#1
jrs99 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: King George, Va. Posts: 20	Score at Goodwill today! Stopped by the local Goodwill store this morning looking for metal car ramps. I always check out the watches when I'm there and occasionally come away with a good score. Got a nice Seiko 5 automatic for $30 once and a couple other deals but usually it's all junk. So I notice a diver watch and figure "cheap quartz" but check it out anyways. I see Automatic and Swiss Made... Hmmm....Swirl it around a few times and no movement on the second hand. It's marked $19.99, I figure WTH if nothing else I can take it apart. (aspiring hobby watchmaker). I rush home and break out my case opener figuring "probably just a stuck balance wheel"...YUP, sure enough! I tweak with it a few times, it was stuck pretty good. I'd almost given up when I hit it again and she sprang to life So with that I give you my new $20 watch... http://www.marathonwatch.com/product/divers-automatic

6 May 2013, 05:39 AM	#4
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 35,828	Hell of a find, congrats! dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

8 May 2013, 02:48 AM	#6
kngzfrd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Matt Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 352	Great find!!! Congrats!! __________________ Submariner 168000. SN 9188***

9 May 2013, 04:37 PM	#7
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Great find - congrats! __________________

9 May 2013, 05:04 PM	#8
Greg G "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston Watch: Sub-C Posts: 181	And I thought I was the only person that stops in there. I haven't found any watches at the two I stop by. Have found other goodies though. Not beneath me to go in there. The money I save can go towards things like another watch or one of those things that go boom that we talk about on here. __________________ "Whatever watch it is, it's that man's watch and it's very poor form to criticize another man's watch. " GradyPhilpott

6 May 2013, 05:25 AM	#2
Wacker23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn ny Watch: Rolex sub Posts: 504	Wow how did that get there? Nice score.

6 May 2013, 05:37 AM	#3
Frosty "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: So Cal Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 5,084	Outstanding. Lucky find!

8 May 2013, 02:40 AM	#5
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Thats awesome!!! never any super cool finds for me, got a 1930's womens lecoultre once, picked up a 33mm vintage silver(possibly rolex) trench watch off the bay a few weeks back for $10. no caseback so I can't tell if it was rolex or not. its definatley got a rebberg movement in it though. the same movement i've seen in many of the eras rolex's

10 May 2013, 12:36 AM	#9
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	No way! Let's see the Seiko 5! Send the Seiko over to me!

12 May 2013, 04:57 AM	#10
Dickson Lim "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: planet Posts: 1,517	Quick, get a lottery now! __________________ Dream the impossible, and make it possible!

12 May 2013, 10:01 AM	#11
warren G. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Duy Location: New Orleans, LA Watch: Speedmaster 3861 Posts: 1,925	Wow sweet deal man! __________________ De gustibus non est disputandum.

13 May 2013, 12:31 AM	#12
bde "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Brad Location: Indiana Watch: -aholics anonymous Posts: 1,589	Great find! Congrats

26 May 2013, 05:54 AM	#13
Grissom "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Nathan Location: US, Latin America Watch: GMT IIc 18K/SS Posts: 3,349	Love hearing these stories.......reminds me of a $0.25 Rolex Bubble Back find, in the junk box, as it wouldn't "wind" (Crown was screwed down!) Congrats and wear it in the best of health! __________________ *(Member NAWCC since 1976)* 116713LN GMT-IIc 18k/SS (Z) + 116520 SS Daytona (M) + 16700 GMT Master (A) + 16610LV Submariner (V) + 16600 Sea Dweller (Z) + 116400 Milgauss White Dial (V) + 70330N Tudor Heritage Chronograph Grey w/Black Sub Dials (J) + 5513 Submariner Serif Dial (5.2 Mil) Who else needs an Intervention? (109 297) (137 237) (73 115) (221) (23) (56) (229) P-Club Member #5 RIP JJ Irani - TRF Legend

26 May 2013, 12:37 PM	#14
Wacker23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn ny Watch: Rolex sub Posts: 504	I never get lucky.

27 May 2013, 03:48 AM	#15
wingku "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Wing Location: Calgary,AB,Canada Watch: the World unfold Posts: 1,019	A Marathon for $30!! Nice scored!

1 June 2013, 11:12 AM	#16
Maxtor 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Max Location: Toronto Watch: Exp 1, DJ Tuxedo Posts: 2,444	Nice work. Enjoy the watch.

4 June 2013, 10:56 PM	#17
james1787 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: James Location: New Providence,NJ Watch: Submariner 14060 Posts: 2,365	Wow very nice! We don't get to goodwill stores too often but makes me want to stop in if we pass one by!

4 June 2013, 11:02 PM	#18
HRFdez "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Hector Location: Lake Placid, NY Watch: Rolex Day-Date Posts: 390	Cool find.... http://www.marathonwatch.com/ More info here

6 June 2013, 11:15 AM	#19
sierra11b "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Eric Location: California Watch: MkXVIII, 3570.50 Posts: 1,966	Holy crap why can't I ever get that lucky?! My wife has gotten very lucky at goodwill and thrift stores throughout the years... vintage longines, omega, ernest borwl cocktail, etc.

7 June 2013, 02:19 PM	#20
GradyPhilpott 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: 116710 BLNR Posts: 34,353	__________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

7 June 2013, 02:42 PM	#21
Latrodectus 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 9,999	That would make my day too! :) __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

31 July 2013, 11:05 AM	#22
RolexBuckeye "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 284	$961 on their website, you got it for 20 bucks, that's awesome! Congrats! Wear it in good health!

31 July 2013, 11:14 AM	#23
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,070	Friend, you didn't hit a homerun...that there is a grand slam. Congrats. __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

31 July 2013, 12:33 PM	#24
gkanga "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: TX Watch: 16610LV Posts: 30	Can't beat that. Marathon is awesome!

31 July 2013, 12:43 PM	#25
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,041	very cool, great watch!!!! fyi, i understand that "goodwill" gives the generous amount of ZERO to any charity... its actually a private business, everything is donated and what ever is sold is pure profit for the owner. __________________

5 September 2013, 10:45 AM	#26
scottb2 Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 651	oh wow - thats great!!

6 September 2013, 06:49 AM	#27
lja1821 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Joe Location: NJ Watch: 16613ln Posts: 627	Very cool..

6 September 2013, 08:54 PM	#28
Passionata "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: N/A Watch: the girls Posts: 7,095	very cool find __________________ Best George "Also remember that feet don't get fat and a watch will always speak volumes." Robert Johnston --------------------- newhttps://youtu.be/EljAF-uddhE new http://youtu.be/ZmpLoO1Q8eQ IG @passionata1

11 November 2013, 03:12 AM	#29
vitalsignsrn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Judy Location: Ontario Watch: 116234 - 14060M Posts: 4,607	Awesome find!! Congratulations on your new watch. :-)

11 November 2013, 04:09 PM	#30
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Congrats!

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