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I have a 6139-6005 Chronograph that I've been having put back into working condition. It came out of an estate in Ohio, and had a hard working life. It arrived working, but had some issues, including a mis-aligned date wheel, and a quick set issue as well. One of the items that needs to be replaced is the stem - I had suspected from the beginning that the clearly non-original stem (crown had no dimple in the middle) might have been the cause of the date-setting issue, and that's been confirmed. So, trying to save money I told the watchsmith to hold off on finding a new stem - I mean, it can still be set with lots of spinning, so it's more annoying than anything. So, that saves me $40 that I can put into finding parts myself.
Cruising tonight on eBay, what do I see but a brand-new auction for a 6139-6002 Chronograph, gold face with an original stem. Seller says the watch doesn't run but date sets fine, and externally it's not too bad except for the case back having been polished to sterility. It's a Frankestein (wrong inner bezel ring for one thing) but it's there, and it's a "Buy It Now" auction. How much?
SIXTY BUCKS.
That's a mere $20 more than the stem alone would have cost me, and I'm getting all the other bits for that. And for some bizarre reason the watch comes with a vintage Tissot stainless bracelet! Any idea what model Tissot it is for? But anyway, SCORE!
Seller pics:
Cruising tonight on eBay, what do I see but a brand-new auction for a 6139-6002 Chronograph, gold face with an original stem. Seller says the watch doesn't run but date sets fine, and externally it's not too bad except for the case back having been polished to sterility. It's a Frankestein (wrong inner bezel ring for one thing) but it's there, and it's a "Buy It Now" auction. How much?
SIXTY BUCKS.
That's a mere $20 more than the stem alone would have cost me, and I'm getting all the other bits for that. And for some bizarre reason the watch comes with a vintage Tissot stainless bracelet! Any idea what model Tissot it is for? But anyway, SCORE!
Seller pics:




