Just got this ISL-305 in today and wow. I love the design of the case, the bubble sapphire, the dial has a ton of texture and depth and the color is perfect for summer. But the lume is pretty crazy. Well done Marc!
Hey all!
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Have a cool parts bundle here of an ISL-222 Melville in the turquoise blue hammertone.
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Bundle includes: Case, dial, hands, NH34, strap
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Case: 40mm case has a screw down crown, slightly domed sapphire crystal, exhibition caseback and is in nearly perfect condition. Maybe a few small marks from handling and photographing, but easily 9.5/10.
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Dial: 33.5mm hammertone dial with a very neat turquoise color that's color shifts quite a bit based on lighting conditions. Lume is quite complex and reminds me of Tron. Date at the 6 o'clock position.
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Hands: brushed dauphine style hands with dial matching lume. The GMT hand is in BGW9 and matches the GMT text on the dial. Also, a pretty sweet detail in the seconds hand, it's got a little mjölnir counterweight as a fun little nod to the dial. Hard to tell from the photos, but if I were keeping this, I'd want to reset the GMT hand to line up with the hour better.
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Movement: TMI NH34 running like a top. Has a matching signed blue rotor and vertical 6 o'clock date wheel. Great amplitude, great time keeping, beat error could technically come down a bit, but well within spec. All the functions work like they should. (Check the photo of the timegrapher readout).
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Strap: The strap is a strap. I'd hesitate to call it velvet because I'm not positive, but it does have that appearance. It's very soft, matte and clean with color matching stitching. Looks like it has been kept around a pillow, but doesn't show signs of being worn.
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Looking for $160 for the entire bundle. Not particularly interested in parting anything out. For reference, these parts as an assembly on LIW are $379 right now. Payment via the usual methods.
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I'll handle shipping anywhere in the CONUS via USPS.
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Thanks for looking!
I have (or have had) nearly every Manhasset colorway, but this one has been my most worn. Looks just earthy enough to pair with some more field oriented Natos and look fantastic.
Hey all,
Got a basket case here for sale
Bought it as a project and I've got too many irons in the fire, so away it goes.
Marathon branded Eta (2801 I believe). Balance reciprocates, watch will hold a wind, but there's something going on with the keyless works where I can set the time, but I can't handwind. No idea on timekeeping, never got that far. Just assume it'll need parts/service.
Dial is cool and has the desirable US Government markings but has some sort of epoxy on it. Not patient enough to get whatever it is off. Tritium still glows, guessing it's about halfway through it's lifespan.
Hands are the same age as the dial and also have some weird blemishes on them, but pretty minimal.
Overall, yeah, a project that I don't have time for. The salvage Eta alone is probably worth double what I'm looking to recuperate.
Asking price is $60. I'll cover shipping.
Loving the black and gilt on this GMT. The brushing on the hands and color coordination are perfect.