nice blue! wear the darn thing Darren!

 

What a beauty and that bezel

 

It's all about the chase, I have been in similar situations thinking that the piece I have was too good to sell to find out later that I was not totally satisfied with what I had....the fact that you're thinking about it says it all to me.

 

From my experience (and I have more than a little in this department), if you're thinking of selling you should just sell it. There's always another watch to buy.

 

well, if you're not wearing it, then sell it on to someone that will...

I'd just put it in rotation and give it some wrist time.

 

Looks good! You have a story with it, plenty of luck finding the caseback. I mean, why not make it the cornerstone in a beautiful collection!

 

i would not sell... even if you dont wear... that is going to be worth some major coin in a few years...
bezel is killer for sure

 

"I don't wear it hardly ever in fear of losing it or dinging it...."

For me, if I find myself not wearing a wear, for whatever reasons, it's got to go.
Otherwise, it's just a nice paperweight, an ornamental piece...

 

Very nice find.
Astute restoration.
Is that corrosion I see in the case back? Possibly why the back was lost - it was too corroded?
Marvelous blue bezel.
Original pushers I think.
Aged dial but attractive. matching aged hands.
Great history, and the chance of some papers.
Should you sell?
Well if you are in the business of selling watches it would be hard to resist a profit.
If you are a collector, then this very much is the kind of piece I would keep. Primarily because of the known history.
I do identify with that urge to crystallize a profit - however when its gone its gone.
One little nagging thought. If it was bought in 1964 then the chances are it could be a -64, or it could be a -63.
Whats the serial?
I can just see the T SWISS MADE T so its not an early -63, but could it be a later one? It doesn't change the attraction but the inner anorak in me is curious!

 

What an amazing story, and that blue bezel is mesmerizing!! Very cool that some hazy eBay photos and sending money up front worked out so great for you. I'm sure you will be receiving quite a few PM's with offers very quickly and if you're not going to wear it I would pass it along to someone who will. Wish I could afford to buy it from you myself but I'm sure you will have no shortage of people with cash in hand ready to go. Good luck whatever you decide to do.

 

Sell it if you need the cash, otherwise keep hold of it. That's (one of) the great thing about collecting watches, they don't take up so much space!

 

I think the story you shared on how you acquired it is the more exciting part of the watch. Taking a leap of faith based upon sub par images and having the gamble pay off. With that being said keeping it in your collection might preclude you from going on another adventure to find another great story. As atwg said, "it's all about the chase" and I couldn't have said it better.


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DITTO!! Thank god I'm not the only one whose mind wonders to the dark side...

 

Gorgeous piece Darren. Awesome story too. I'd hang on to her because like you said, will there be another? The quantity of nice vintage out there isn't getting better with time [emoji16]


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