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Vintage Zenith Defy Surf 18 Karat Gold Deluxe Automatic Watch
Vintage Zenith Defy Surf 18 Karat Gold Deluxe Automatic Watch

Vintage Zenith Defy Surf 18 Karat Gold Deluxe Automatic Watch

By Zenith Watch Company

Located in Miami, FL

Pre Owned collectable Vintage mid 1970's Mens Zenith Defy Surf Watch in heavy18k solid gold. Mineral Crystal , all original Gold dial, gold markers and hands with date at 4:30.

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

Felca “Blue Surf” Automatic High frequency  Men's Watch
Felca “Blue Surf” Automatic High frequency  Men's Watch

Felca “Blue Surf” Automatic High frequency Men's Watch

Located in Toronto, CA

Felca “Blue Surf” Automatic High frequency (28,800 v0ph) Men's Watch Brand: Felca Model: Blue Surf Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Automatic Case Material: Stainle...

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Black Surf 18K Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 266 37LE 3B
Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Black Surf 18K Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 266 37LE 3B

Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Black Surf 18K Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 266 37LE 3B

By Ulysse Nardin

Located in New York, NY

Pre-owned Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Black Surf 43mm Limited Edition 18K Yellow Gold Black Dial Automatic Men Watch 266 37LE 3B.

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide Yellow/Green Digital Quartz Bluetooth Watch 10025778
Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide Yellow/Green Digital Quartz Bluetooth Watch 10025778

Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide Yellow/Green Digital Quartz Bluetooth Watch 10025778

Located in New York, NY

The Shark Tooth tide watch from Freestyle is their first Bluetooth enabled watch with surf and weather data powered by Wavetrak (the data behind Surfline).

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Wrist Watches

Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide Olive/Yellow Digital Quartz Bluetooth Watch 10025775
Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide Olive/Yellow Digital Quartz Bluetooth Watch 10025775

Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide Olive/Yellow Digital Quartz Bluetooth Watch 10025775

Located in New York, NY

The Shark Tooth tide watch from Freestyle is their first Bluetooth enabled watch with surf and weather data powered by Wavetrak (the data behind Surfline).

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Wrist Watches

Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide 360 Black/Lime Silicon Digital Quartz Watch 10025777
Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide 360 Black/Lime Silicon Digital Quartz Watch 10025777

Freestyle Shark Tooth Tide 360 Black/Lime Silicon Digital Quartz Watch 10025777

Located in New York, NY

The Shark Tooth tide watch from Freestyle is their first Bluetooth enabled watch with surf and weather data powered by Wavetrak (the data behind Surfline).

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Wrist Watches

Vintage Hamilton Surf Stainless Steel Watch, 1950s
Vintage Hamilton Surf Stainless Steel Watch, 1950s

Vintage Hamilton Surf Stainless Steel Watch, 1950s

By Hamilton

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

1950's Vintage Hamilton Surf Stainless Steel watch with Silver Dial with Applied Steel Arabic Numbers.

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Vintage 1950s American Wrist Watches

Ulysse Nardin Rose Gold Maxi Marine Blue Surf self-winding Wristwatch Ref 266-36
Ulysse Nardin Rose Gold Maxi Marine Blue Surf self-winding Wristwatch Ref 266-36

Ulysse Nardin Rose Gold Maxi Marine Blue Surf self-winding Wristwatch Ref 266-36

By Ulysse Nardin

Located in Gainesville, FL

You are viewing an Authentic and all Original Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Blue Surf 18k Rose Gold Men's Diver Watch. Model: 266-36.

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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

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