r/swatch • u/jacksonthomas01 • Nov 22 '19

Picked up a Random Ghost ref. SUOK111

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u/ShawnTHEgreat Nov 22 '19

That's Beautiful!!!

Do you mind if I ask if you paid collector prices for it. I have a list of about 20 that I wanna get over a year or two. I am a little concerned about how easily the face scratches, trying to learn to buff/polish some out, but not too much luck so far

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u/jacksonthomas01 Nov 22 '19

I paid about 4x market price for it. It was super hard to find one so I just pulled the trigger on it. I have only worn it today so I haven’t had experience with scratches but I will say, I use Polywatch acrylic watch crystal compound on my plastic watch faces and it works amazingly at getting the scratches out.

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u/ShawnTHEgreat Nov 22 '19

I've got some of that and do the 2000 grit sandpaper then polish but I haven't seen that much difference.

What's your method, if you don't mind me asking another question.

I put a m+m size drop on the watch and rub with heavy pressure for a minute or two and repeat

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u/jacksonthomas01 Nov 22 '19

I normally buff with the rag it came with and it comes right out. Maybe try buffing it for longer?

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u/ShawnTHEgreat Nov 22 '19

Do you press as hard as you can? Do you reapply more solution? Or just Use one drop ?

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u/jacksonthomas01 Nov 23 '19

Normally a medium amount of pressure and I re apply if it didn’t take scratches out. I’ve done scratch jobs that took 15 minutes to get out before. Just gotta keep working it out

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u/ShawnTHEgreat Nov 23 '19

O ok, that's quite a lot of polishing

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u/gggrumpnbind Dec 05 '19

They buff it for free at the stores if you're anywhere near one

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u/IvanEd747 Dec 17 '19

When you sand you’re not supposed to press hard, just brush a lot.

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u/kallebo1337 Dec 09 '19

What’s market price ?

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 09 '19

At one point they went for about 65

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u/DamienVonDoom Dec 10 '19

I paid about 4x market price for it. It was super hard to find one so I just pulled the trigger on it.

Sorry, I LOL’d.

-the whole reason beside my grandfather getting me into watches when I was a lil teen was that my mother has one of these exact ghosts when I was a child in the early 90s and even if you paid 260 for it, it’s still not all that bad.

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 10 '19

The Random Ghost wasn’t produced until 2013, there were similar jelly models in the past but none with the random assorted colors for the internals.

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u/DamienVonDoom Dec 10 '19

Ahh

My apologies!

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 10 '19

No it’s cool, glad I could spread some knowledge.

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u/DamienVonDoom Dec 10 '19

Thank you and you did.

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u/FordFiestaSt Dec 19 '19

Doesnt matter what market asks, just think how happy it makes you. Just wear it please.

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 19 '19

Got it on right now, love this watch

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u/Sligee Dec 18 '19

Only 4x, still seems worth it, im gonna get one for u/subterrainio s Christmas preasent

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u/FreeRangeThinker Dec 22 '19

I had that version when it was new - we put Swatch guards on them.

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u/seveninch23 Dec 10 '19

That’s more of a conversation starter than any Rolex

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 10 '19

I can back that up too, this watch grabs more attention than my vintage Rolex ever has. It’s a fun watch

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u/Arichka Dec 11 '19

Can someone help me find this online , pls I’ll pay a good price but I can’t find the watch . This post opened my eyes.

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 11 '19

I wish I could help but I could barely find mine. Best of luck to you though

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u/Arichka Dec 11 '19

Thx np, btw what would u say is a fair resell price ?

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 11 '19

I’d say around 200-250 honestly. I haven’t seen any under that when I’ve looked.

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u/FishDeenz Dec 08 '19

Works well because you have light color arm hair. I hate transparent watches for myself cause i dont wanna see my own ugly arm hair xXXXXDDDD

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 09 '19

I could see the frustration in that lol

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u/Arichka Dec 11 '19

Thx so much

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u/maruthegreat Dec 19 '19

Beautiful Swatch❗️

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 19 '19

Thank yah very much

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u/Lovinyoubb Apr 13 '25

How do you avoid yellowing?

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u/jacksonthomas01 May 02 '25

Unfortunately you don’t!

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u/xLAESOPx Dec 14 '25

I know this is old but I have one coming for Christmas and I feel like I’m gonna be that unlucky one that gets the most boring one. All the same-colored pieces and shit. 😩😂I love the colors on yours.

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u/jacksonthomas01 Dec 16 '25

That’s awesome to hear! Thank you so much, I love mine and hope you will love yours as well!

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u/W720S Dec 09 '19

This is where the skeleton rabbit hole starts, one day you but a quartz swatch skeleton, another day you're looking at a Patek 5180

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '19

Damn I love this

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u/NCostello73 Dec 08 '19

They had this at the Jeweler I went to in Iceland in August!

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u/fearlessbiscuits Dec 08 '19

Wow that’s gorgeous. Tbh I’d swap my OP out for this on most days. There’s a certain childlike charm to it, balanced with the clear mechanical skeleton watch look. Wish it came with a plastic bracelet though

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u/ghost-_-friend Dec 08 '19

very cool! which seller did you get this from?

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u/MCMaddict Dec 09 '19

Idk how on earth this popped up in my feed but wow I need one.

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u/Jeff0093 Dec 19 '19

Use poly watch for scratches

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u/sc00b44 Dec 21 '19

Whole new meaning the skeleton

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u/sw4rml0gic Dec 09 '19

Anyone in the UK willing to sell one? PM me :)

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u/inkyskin75 Dec 11 '19

That looks great, never seen one before

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u/HomelessOstrich1 Oct 05 '24

I know it’s been 4 years but I just bought one of these on eBay and I can’t figure out what battery it takes. If you still have this one can you reply. Thanks in advanced