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From time to time I post some watch prices from the past. I have a mail order list from Jeff Bernard dated 11-29-97, here are a few prices. May have posted some of the same prices before...can not remember. Aristo NOS SS 7750 auto chronograph...$490 They are still around. There is a new Aristo Val/Eta 7750 Automatic on eBay now for $1157 + $42 shipping (from Germany). eBay item number: 323201567695 ($490 in 1997 is $763 now) Brietling Navitimer quartz, titanium in 90% condition...$895 (not much of a buy imho but they were hot back then) Omega 14k bumper auto, 85% condition...$450 Sector ADV quartz SS, 98% condition...$225 (can buy them now and then new or like new for $100 or so) Rolex GMT Master SS/14k slow set, 90% condition...$1900 Rolex Submariner 1680 in 90%+ condition...$1795 Hamilton Khaki 7750 SS chronograph on steel bracelet, NIB...$350. I bought some for $250, they were blown out when Hamilton closed their outlet stores and they all had 17 jewel movements, not 25. A guy who worked for SMH back then (now Swatch) told me the cases, bracelets, dials, hands, boxes etc were made in China. Only the movement was swiss made and it was the lowest grade available. Omega 'Bond' Seamaster automatic, NIB...$1050 TAG Heuer quartz 6000 SS/18K, 90% condition...$1050 (probably be lucky to get $600 for one now, except maybe on eBay) Omega SS auto chronograph with Eta/Val 750 on bracelet, 95% condition...$650 Omega Seamaster 120 quartz, SS with bracelet, NIB...$550 Omega Shumacher SS auto chronograph w/BP...$890 I bought a few for as low as $450 new in the 'Indy tire' box. Tutone SS/18k dress models in regular boxes - not Shumachers - were $650 to $750. The movements were fairly new and quickly earned the reputation of being junk. They were basically an Eta 2892 with a 'piggyback' Dubois-Depraz chronograph module. Many High Brow brands use them now so they must be better than they used to be.

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