Hi JT, Welcome to the forum!
We pride ourselves on honest, straightforward answers that sometimes may prove disheartening.
As a '51 model myself, I have followed these and agree totally with the above statements.
I value this watch at a couple of hundred $ max and sincerely hope that you can recover your money, scrape together about $500 total, and let us help you find a quality piece that will work well, look great and appreciate in value.
Sorry if we bear bad news.
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