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by Seiko7A38
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Non-Seiko 7Axx Discussion Area (Re-branded mvmt's)
Topic: Yema Spationaute III Aragatz as an investment ? Erm No.
Replies: 22
Views: 14036

Re: Yema Spationaute III Aragatz as an investment ? Erm No.

The title of this thread possibly isn't entirely appropriate for this particular post as, in this instance, there isn't any hint of attempted profiteering, but as it concerns the resale of a well known Yema Spationaute III Aragatz, I'm going to tack it onto this thread, rather than start another. I...
by Seiko7A38
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: 7A28-xxxx Model Specific Area
Topic: Roger Moore's 7A28-????
Replies: 7
Views: 5355

Re: Roger Moore's 7A28-????

For many years, it's been generally accepted that the watch worn by Roger Moore in the opening scene of the 1985 Bond movie 'A view to a kill' is a Seiko 7A28-7020 (sales product code SPR007J). Not only did Seiko allocate that '007' product code, but there appears to have been marketing material to...
by Seiko7A38
Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !
Replies: 38
Views: 18977

Re: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !

Simone's previous eBay auction didn't materialize into quite the shill-fest that I'd anticipated, but his latest has all the makings of one. Yesterday afternoon he listed a stainless 7A38-7060 as a 10 day auction with an opening bid of €1 Euro. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Seiko-7A38-7060-Quar...
by Seiko7A38
Mon Jan 01, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Rookie of the Year award for Greed and Stupidity ....
Replies: 114
Views: 68265

Re: Rookie of the Year award for Greed and Stupidity ....

I thought I'd do a quick tidy up myself, by deleting his ended listings off my eBay watching page. I'd been watching all his Seiko 7A28, 7A38 and 7A48 listings (even those which were showing out of stock). His NOS 7A48-7010, which he'd previously last re-listed at the end of June 2022, was still the...
by Seiko7A38
Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Rookie of the Year award for Greed and Stupidity ....
Replies: 114
Views: 68265

Re: Rookie of the Year award for Greed and Stupidity ....

Perhaps MM is preparing for the inevitable. I thought I'd do a quick update on the status of his remaining unsold Seiko 7A's. Evidently he was very busy yesterday evening !! Apart from the three 7A38 and five 7A48 re-listings above, he has ended (without re-listing, at the time of writing), not only...
by Seiko7A38
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Rookie of the Year award for Greed and Stupidity ....
Replies: 114
Views: 68265

Re: Rookie of the Year award for Greed and Stupidity ....

Whereas Marc Meltzer may appear to be trying to clean up his act, at least with regard to the state of his watch listings, his feedback rating continues to deteriorate. It's now dropped to 92.1% ! Indeed, during December, he received twice as many negative feedbacks as he did positive (21 versus 10,...
by Seiko7A38
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Rookie of the Year award for Greed and Stupidity ....
Replies: 114
Views: 68265

Re: Rookie of the Year award for Greed and Stupidity ....

A little over two years since I started this thread, documenting the devious antics of Marc Meltzer, his Mill Auction House eBay empire seems to be spiralling into meltdown. Whereas most folks would have been celebrating bringing in the New Year, he appears to have been trying to clean up some the m...
by Seiko7A38
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Non-Seiko 7Axx Discussion Area (Re-branded mvmt's)
Topic: Yema Spationaute III Aragatz as an investment ? Erm No.
Replies: 22
Views: 14036

Re: Yema Spationaute III Aragatz as an investment ? Erm No.

The title of this thread possibly isn't entirely appropriate for this particular post as, in this instance, there isn't any hint of attempted profiteering, but as it concerns the resale of a (well) known Yema Spationaute III Aragatz, I'm going to tack it onto this thread, rather than start another. ...
by Seiko7A38
Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: Non-Seiko 7Axx Discussion Area (Re-branded mvmt's)
Topic: The Craziest price for a Yema N8 yet !!
Replies: 7
Views: 6448

Re: The Craziest price for a Yema N8 yet !!

I had to chuckle to myself yesterday evening. Giovanni's Yema N81W63 is back on eBay again, just in time for Christmas. He's still using his wife's eBay account and has reverted to using two of the three photos from the original eBay listing in December 2020. The price is down $100 from last year's ...
by Seiko7A38
Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:45 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !
Replies: 38
Views: 18977

Re: Profiteering Italian eBay re-seller Simone '00' returns !

Apologies for not having posted an update to this thread earlier. Simone's 7-day auction for that stainless 7A38-7270 ended two weeks ago, on Friday 8th December. As I'd predicted, the auction appeared to have been shilled in the best Italian tradition, but surprisingly it only made €287 Euros after...
by Seiko7A38
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:15 pm
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Yet another profiteering (UK) eBay seller to avoid !!
Replies: 66
Views: 32801

Re: Yet another profiteering (UK) eBay seller to avoid !!

Yesterday evening, profiteering UK eBay re-seller hollizaak007 listed two more two-tone 7A38's with typically greedily marked-up Buy-it-Now prices. Both come supplied with rather secondhand looking Seiko presentation boxes. Unless I've failed to spot any over the last 4 months, I believe these are ...
by Seiko7A38
Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: 7A38-xxxx Model Specific Area
Topic: How much is a 'NOS' 7A38-6010 SAA040J really worth ?
Replies: 5
Views: 4006

Re: How much is a 'NOS' 7A38-6010 SAA040J really worth ?

Presumably that NOS 7A38-6010 did sell at some point, but for how much exactly will likely forever remain a mystery. It re-appeared on eBay early yesterday evening, listed by another Italian seller chimera452 , who's asking €1100 Euros as a Buy-it-Now, with the option to make a (much lower sensible)...
by Seiko7A38
Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:02 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Another 7A48-7050 Fishing Master gets poached ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7833

Re: Another 7A48-7050 Fishing Master gets poached ?

Two of the 7A48-7050 Fishing Masters , listed by cross-platform profiteering re-seller jap_t_t_w in November 2020 (their stock reference W594) and August 2021 (W866) still remain unsold, despite their Buy-it-Now prices having been reduced to (less than) half their original ludicrous ask. With the n...
by Seiko7A38
Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:45 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering US eBay re-seller Flobaca strikes again !
Replies: 74
Views: 36255

Re: Profiteering US eBay re-seller Flobaca strikes again !

Just as I predicted in my previous post, profiteering US eBay re-seller flobaca listed that same 7A38-7069 yesterday evening as a 7-day auction with an opening bid price of $325. He's pitched it higher than usual, but then this one's in much nicer condition than some of his previous examples. Whethe...
by Seiko7A38
Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
Replies: 40
Views: 9340

Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en

I'm not going to bother tracking their activities any longer, but in the last week or so, manic re-listing Italian eBay seller carm_en has (ended and) re-listed that 7A38-7180 a few more times. :roll: I didn't record every time; apathy had set in. Hopefully you get the picture by now. 7A38-7180-Bla...
by Seiko7A38
Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: eBay, LeBonCoin, Mercado Libre, Yahoo Japan, etc.
Topic: Profiteering US eBay re-seller Flobaca strikes again !
Replies: 74
Views: 36255

Re: Profiteering US eBay re-seller Flobaca strikes again !

I think I can safely make another prediction of flobaca 's next 7A38-7069. There were five of them listed on eBay during the month of November. This was the last - a 7-day auction which ended on 4th December, selling for $77.51. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126208622391 7A38-7069-Stainless+Gold-Silver...
by Seiko7A38
Wed Dec 06, 2023 7:22 am
Forum: Parts Info, Tech Tips and Tinkering
Topic: Seiko 7a38 restorations
Replies: 5
Views: 522

Re: Seiko 7a38 restorations

I've seen 7A38's fitted with replacement sapphire crystals listed on eBay. Never owned one. Don't see the point. It's overkill. Other than the JDM 7A38-7030, which has a Sapphire crystal, Seiko Hardlex was always deemed adequate.
by Seiko7A38
Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: Parts Info, Tech Tips and Tinkering
Topic: Seiko 7a38 restorations
Replies: 5
Views: 522

Re: Seiko 7a38 restorations

I suggest you try fitting new O-rings. I'll warn you it's a fiddly job. You may find this thread from the old archived forum useful. Easy fix of an eBay seller's 7A38-7270 ? Let's see.
by Seiko7A38
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Parts Info, Tech Tips and Tinkering
Topic: Seiko 7a38 restorations
Replies: 5
Views: 522

Re: Seiko 7a38 restorations

You didn't say, but did you lubricate the pushers with Silicone grease when you reassembled them ? The pusher O-rings sometimes harden with age, which perversely seems to give them a tendency to stick.
by Seiko7A38
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: Parts Info, Tech Tips and Tinkering
Topic: 7a28-7039 faulty Chrono reset pusher
Replies: 1
Views: 214

Re: 7a28-7039 faulty Chrono reset pusher

Check the condition of the switch lever(s). They are made from spring steel and sometimes rust, reducing electrical conductivity. Also check the cleanliness of their contact posts embedded in the '710' (green plastic insulator spacer).