L LeahcimSo, after rejecting the initial one, and then again not taking one I was offered in London recently, I finally calmed down and took #2461 on 9 Dec. I have to say that the case, dial and bracelet are perfect, and the only thing that doesn't seem right is the size of the clasp (too big). From my experience, these are much easier to get than a Daytona now, and I don't understand the premiums in the market now?
There’s one on eBay at the moment which is being sold with no reserve. It will be interesting to see how much it sells for.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/232581036691
If it’s the same one I was watching that ended tonight then it sold for £10 less than the uk rrp!!!! Winning bidder must be over the moon. As an owner of one of these watches myself, I have to say I’m surprised and disappointed that it didn’t reach a higher price.
G gforceSo....I just noticed on mine that 2 of the links are ever so slightly bent so that there is a slight gap where the pin goes through. Those pins are really short to begin with, so I'm concerned it could come apart. I think (pretty sure) the person who sized it was not familiar with the design and inadvertently bent 2 of the links.......which is a real bummer. Has anyone else had issues with the bracelet links not fitting snug, or gaps like I describe? I will be taking it back to see if they can remedy it, but it's a bit disconcerting........
View attachment 481744 I finally picked up mine. It's much nicer looking in person. Replaced pic with a better one.
I actually cancelled my 60th order and ordered a FOIS instead. I couldn't justify the price difference (almost $8K vs just over $3K). That said, I've been drooling over the photos in this thread so maybe I'll change my mind again...
G gforceSo....I just noticed on mine that 2 of the links are ever so slightly bent so that there is a slight gap where the pin goes through. Those pins are really short to begin with, so I'm concerned it could come apart. I think (pretty sure) the person who sized it was not familiar with the design and inadvertently bent 2 of the links.......which is a real bummer. Has anyone else had issues with the bracelet links not fitting snug, or gaps like I describe? I will be taking it back to see if they can remedy it, but it's a bit disconcerting........
C cfracingAs my son and I were preparing to change to the new strap I bought, he noticed that two links appeared to be bent out, one on each end of the clasp as I had 6 links taken out. Yes, I have girlie wrists. As he took them apart, what he found was the links were not bent, but rather the pin was not in the hole of the outer link but instead just pushing against the inside of the outer link giving the appearance of a bent link, if that makes sense. When my son pushed each pin into their respective holes (unscrewing the small screws first, of course), the the links and bracelet were straight.
I had not noticed these "bent" links before so I don't know if I am just not very observant and it was a result of the AD removing the links initially, or worse, the pins are so short that they can work themselves out of the hole in the outer link. Since I do not plan to have the bracelet on my Speedy again until spring, I'll leave it to the rest of you to be vigilant and report any problems to the rest of us.
G gforceYes, I took mine back to the AD and a different person figured out he exact same thing on mine.....improperly seated pin, no bent links, easy fix. And I ended up taking 6 links out of mine too....6.75 wrist....I just decided I like a tighter fit on this bracelet . When it warms back up I will have to put 1 link back in.
