B BroomNowThe bezel insert and crown are absolutely correct original parts for this watch. For these second gen (PTX) Super Kontikis, crowns were push-pull and can be found signed or unsigned, both correct. I own three PTX examples - one is signed, two are not, and I'm 100% confident they are all completely original watches based on their provenance.
At the very tail end of the second gen run, there are some examples with a screw-down crown but those are outliers.
OP, if you can get inside the watch, you should see PTX-3 engraved in the caseback. That is the correct designation for this countdown bezel insert.
The only issue I see with the watch is the bit of lume touch-up previously pointed out. The 9 does look a little dicey. Hard to tell in the photos if the hands have also been relumed or touched up.
Otherwise I'd say this is a very nice condition original Super Kontiki.
Finally! And I would say that even without bracelet 3500€ is a good price.
My kontikis say hello:
B BroomNowBeautiful Kontikis! I've admired them on Instagram.
Agreed on the price. For a well-preserved second gen Super Kontiki, 3500€ is a reasonable price now, though I would try to haggle the guy down.
OP, good idea about the UV light. Based on that more recent photo, the lume appears to be original to me. Those cut-out numerals are very difficult to re-lume properly, and lume can shift over time based on heat and other factors. The UV light should reveal the truth.
Or flake off and leave bald patches- my Speedmaster can attest to that
Spoke to the seller, he seems to stay firm on pricing… :/
I’ll go see it with my timegrapher on top of the uv light! 😁
How good are the movements in those?
Spoke to the seller, he seems to stay firm on pricing… :/
I’ll go see it with my timegrapher on top of the uv light! 😁
How good are the movements in those?
Hi all!
Well, after a 45mn drive, I went to see it this morning…And left with it! 😁
It looked much better in person, the god of bad pictures smiled upon me!
The inner caseback has no trace of servicing, lots of wrist cheese, very sharp case lines, original signed crystal…I don’t think it’s ever been touched (it’s directly from the 1st owner’s heirs)
Dial is perfectly glossy and original lume untouched (uv test showed no inconsistencies)
The crystal was very scratched but here is what it looks like after some hand polishing :
Hi all!
Well, after a 45mn drive, I went to see it this morning…And left with it! 😁
It looked much better in person, the god of bad pictures smiled upon me!
The inner caseback has no trace of servicing, lots of wrist cheese, very sharp case lines, original signed crystal…I don’t think it’s ever been touched (it’s directly from the 1st owner’s heirs)
Dial is perfectly glossy and original lume untouched (uv test showed no inconsistencies)
The crystal was very scratched but here is what it looks like after some hand polishing :
