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46mm Black Dial Carabelli Compax

  1. Florent Oct 22, 2017

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  2. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Oct 22, 2017

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  3. billving Oct 22, 2017

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    Very cool. I had inquired on the older one, ask was higher than the high estimate at Christies.
     
  4. ConElPueblo Oct 22, 2017

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    Oh, you're thinking of pre-2010 "unique", not post-2010 "unique". Completely different meaning, I've learned.

    :rolleyes:
     
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  5. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Oct 22, 2017

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    Do we know that these are different watches?
     
  6. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Oct 22, 2017

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    ...as in "only one in this catalog"?
     
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  7. LarryG not KennyG, not OG, just LarryG Oct 22, 2017

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  8. ConElPueblo Oct 22, 2017

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    Or "The only one I've ever seen. Actually, I've seen a few. A hundred or so. But I'm trying to sell this one to a millennial"
     
  9. billving Oct 22, 2017

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    I'm not sure...could be the same piece/
     
  10. LarryG not KennyG, not OG, just LarryG Oct 22, 2017

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  11. wristpirate Oct 22, 2017

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    Look like 2 individual watches. Different hands and lume on dials. Unless the IG photo was taken before the Sothebys auction...
     
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  12. ICONO Oct 22, 2017

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    My ‘bullshit’ meter is going crazy

    Interested to know why there are 2 x 30 numerals on the dial ?
     
  13. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Oct 22, 2017

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    At least now we know they are 2 different watches
     
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  14. Florent Oct 22, 2017

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    Requested high quality pictures to clarify the debat on the dial :thumbsup:

     
  15. ICONO Oct 22, 2017

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    Unless one has misplaced one’s white stick……the 6 hour numeral is also a bit of a giveaway

    Personally…I would not be bidding on this dial……but I am sure the experts at Christie’s have checked it out thoroughly……
     
  16. Florent Nov 2, 2017

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  17. ICONO Nov 2, 2017

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    So.....the question still pertains……Why are there TWO sets x 30 numerals on the dial ?
     
  18. Florent Nov 2, 2017

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    Maybe a partial reprint ? Dial is relumed to me
     
  19. ICONO Nov 2, 2017

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    When you requested the hi def images …Were you able to ask Christie’s to explain the Dial ?........

    Am also interested to know how they obtained a ‘UG Extract from the Archives’ from a moribund Company……esp when there is no mention of an Extract, at the previous auction in 2013
     
  20. ELV web Nov 2, 2017

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    The extract of archive means nothing, you can email them and give them the watch description and they will issue an extract based on your description (as long as you pay the fee)..... it is a not so clean little secret that the public should be aware of....
     
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