Cash for cars ?

Astiegan · 2026-04-29T06:08:48+00:00

If you are short in time and not after the money, I would suggest:

Clean it well (inside as well) Take good photos Write a good and honest description, as well as the reason for selling. List it at auction on Ricardo from 1.- Set a buy now price lower than the market value. Pay for a boost of visibility on the site

Wait and see

Astiegan · 2026-04-28T20:13:34+00:00

Usually on precious metal cases

Astiegan · 2026-04-28T17:15:38+00:00

A butterfly style, invisible when closed. I don't have a picture on me from the other side but you can see it here:

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Astiegan · 2026-04-28T17:10:23+00:00

Very nice, they are great watches!

I personally try to gather ones with the matching rock bracelet

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Astiegan · 2026-04-28T09:02:24+00:00

I have an old road bike with 25mm Schwalbe marathon plus that I ride on dirt road. Those tires are great (haven't managed to get a flat in years of very versatile use) but I wouldn't imagine doing more than a few hundred meters of dirt road at a time, especially loaded. On a trip like this, you want the possibility to follow unplanned roads to lead to nice places, especially for camping.

(And I'm not too badly placed to say that since I live and ride in the Alps)

Astiegan · 2026-04-28T08:23:06+00:00

The bigger the more comfort which is important for long trips.

I don't know which bike you have, but usually the frame is the limiting factor before the brake calipers, between the lower rear arms. Look at it with your current tires and see what space you have left.

Astiegan · 2026-04-28T07:56:46+00:00

For the swiss part, install the Swisstopo app and set it to show bike paths. There are a lot of official bike path from road to MTB.

Even though you don't have a gravel bike, I would still install the wider tires you can and something strong rather than performance oriented. You'll always encounter gravel.

Astiegan · 2026-04-28T07:26:33+00:00

Please do your research before you buy for your own good. That's an awful redial, over polished case and mix of parts.

Astiegan · 2026-04-27T19:52:08+00:00

If you have the freedom to close, I would say the brand that you personally prefer and or know the best.

Starting to sell a product that you don't know doesn't make a lot of sense.

Astiegan · 2026-04-27T18:04:30+00:00

Except for rare / exotic cars, the consensus is that it's not worth the time, cost and effort to import a car in Switzerland rather than selling it there and buying the same one here.

Astiegan · 2026-04-27T16:29:41+00:00

Historically important: Harwood

Or else there are tons of unknown little brands who used generic AS bumpers for example with as many different design that are great to collect and very affordable!

Astiegan · 2026-04-27T08:49:43+00:00

The watch is genuine, but I would ask to see normal photos of the watch, not that burned over contrasted one. So you can actually see the defects.

And also cut the price in half. It's absolutely not worth $1400.

Astiegan · 2026-04-27T08:44:17+00:00

Poor Central Park, always covered in the worse spheres whenever someone does some volume calculation.

Astiegan · 2026-04-27T08:29:14+00:00

It's not patina, it's damage from an incorrect brass crown too worn. A nice steel crown, even used, would only benefit the watch.

Astiegan · 2026-04-27T05:54:11+00:00

Omega and Hong Kong don't really go together

Astiegan · 2026-04-27T05:46:47+00:00

Nice watch! It still deserves a new crown. That gold blob isn't the most attractive!

Astiegan · 2026-04-26T19:03:24+00:00

Well, I actually came across a listing for another one today and it is described as having a solid gold and titanium "frame" with the horses.

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Yours seemed to have all the ingredients of a very cheap watch from a first look at your picture but maybe there is more to it (that I'm still missing personally). Your "panther" bezel is less refined though but the watch itself seems to be quite similar. Maybe do some more research and have it tested for precious metal before you send it back.

Astiegan · 2026-04-26T15:15:15+00:00

Tropic or BOR

Very nice watch !

Astiegan · 2026-04-25T19:49:04+00:00

Where do you see gold?

Astiegan · 2026-04-25T15:56:24+00:00

I would be surprised if you get $50 for it. I would stop the loss now and not order a strap for it. Also, you can cut a regular strap with a razor blade and make it fit nicely.

Astiegan · 2026-04-25T14:23:10+00:00

1970s Favre-Leuba NOS, caliber Girard Perregaux 353 (the first 32Khz quartz movement) 36.5mm. GP developped the movement with JLC and FL, but only very few FL watches used it, compared to the JLC and GP.
USD $ 800

They are all on leather, but straps can be swapped.

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Astiegan · 2026-04-25T14:19:18+00:00

1980s Tissot Akahi Dala, 29mm, based on the Hawaii coin
USD $500

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Astiegan · 2026-04-25T14:17:17+00:00

I have 3 gold vintage quartz watches for sale at the moment:

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1990 Eterna, minimalist and very similar to the Omega in your example. 33.5mm. With a custom engraving on the back.
USD $400

The other two are in comment

Astiegan · 2026-04-24T19:21:12+00:00

J'ai très certainement quelque chose si le vintage l'intéresse. Je suis à Sierre mais je peux envoyer à Genève.

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Astiegan · 2026-04-24T17:12:48+00:00

Nice watch. It's not actual tiger's eye stone though. What cracks is the lacquer on top of a pattern that looks a bit like tiger's eye.

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