This appeared for a few hours yesterday on EBay UK. Asking £10,000, sold for £7500. Worth the premium price IMHO. I think the buyer did well. A marvelous example. The best I’ve seen in 2 years of watching for these rare birds. The 2914 Railmaster Prototype as well. I own two “thin arrows”. Nice ones at lower prices but not up to this grade. Dare I say this one is @MSNWatch type quality?? Anyone here nab it? Unfortunately, eBay has cut the links on sold items but here are the seller details and pics. DESCRIPTION THIS WATCH NEEDS NO INTRO, IF YOU ARE HERE YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS! FOR THOSE THAT ARE CURIOUS AS TO WHY THIS WATCH IS SO EXPENSIVE PLEASE READ ON. FIRSTLY IT IS A BRITISH AIRCREW CHRONOMETER WATCH DESIGNATION 6B/542 FROM 1953. MANUFACTURED BY OMEGA IT HAS CASE REFERENCE 2777-1 SC AND WAS SUPPLIED TO THE M.O.D. BY GOLDSMITHS AND SILVERSMITHS Co. OF LONDON. THIS, THE RAREST EXAMPLE OF ITS TYPE HAVING THE ORIGINAL THIN ARROW DIAL. OF THE ORIGINAL 5900 ORDERED FOR THE R.A.F. MOST WERE REDIALED TO THE SLIGHTLY MORE COMMONLY SEEN "FAT ARROW" VARIANT. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MANY OF THE ORIGINALS REMAIN BUT YOU CAN BE SURE THERE AREN'T MANY. I HONESTLY DOUBT THERE IS A FINER EXAMPLE IN EXISTENCE RIGHT NOW AND THEY'RE ARE NOT MAKING THEM ANY MORE! THIS IS THE RARE ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE THIN ARROW RADIUM DIAL. CONDITION IS SIMPLY SUPERB THROUGH-OUT, THE DIAL IS FLAWLESS, THE ORIGINAL RADIUM LUME HAS A WONDERFULLY OVERALL TONED PATINA. THE STEEL CASE IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION, THE CASE BACK IS DAMAGE FREE AND THE MOVEMENT IS CLEAN AND SHARP. CASE BACK MARKINGS ARE STILL VERY CLEARLY CUT SHOWING PHENOM OVER "6645 101000, 6B/542, 2201/53" THE CHRONOMETER GRADE MOVEMENT IS THE CAL.283 MANUAL WINDING WITH SERIAL NUMBER 12804116 PRODUCED CIRCA 1951. THE MOVEMENT IS GIVEN FURTHER PROTECTION FROM MAGNETIC FORCES BY MEANS OF A SOFT IRON INNER COVER AND A SMALL PIECE OF ANTI RUST PAPER TO PREVENT CORROSION. EVERYTHING ON THIS IS WATCH, APART FROM A NEW MAINSPRING, IS 100% ORIGINAL, RIGHT DOWN TO THE GRUBBY CANVAS STRAP, WHICH I PERSONALLY LOVE. THE WATCH RECENTLY CAME TO ME DIRECTLY FROM A DECEASED ESTATE CLEARANCE AND WAS REPORTED TO HAVE LAIN AT THE BOTTOM OF A DRAW, SEEMINGLY FORGOTTEN UNDER A PILE OF PAPERS. THE CASEBACK WAS SEIZED AND IN MY EXPERIENCE HAD BEEN THAT WAY FOR MANY YEARS. WHEN THE MOVEMENT WAS EVENTUALLY EXPOSED I WAS DELIGHTED TO NOTE THE ORIGINAL RUST PROOF PAPER WAS PRESENT AND IT HAD DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OVER THE LAST 60+ YEARS. AFTER THE MOVEMENT WAS CLEANED AND A NEW MAINSPRING FITTED SHE SPRUNG INTO LIFE AND IS NOW RUNNING FLAWLESSLY. FOR THE RECORD CONDITION IS AS PER THE PHOTOGRAPHS, BUT IN THE CASE OF DOUBT HERE IS A DETAILED LIST OF WHAT I PERCEIVE AS MINOR FLAWS: ONE OR TWO MINOR MARKS TO STEEL CASE, WHITE PARTS OF HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED FROM RADIUM, STRAP IS OLD AND GRUBBY.... THATS IT. I AM LISTING MORE OF MY PERSONAL COLLECTION OVER THE COMING WEEKS, BUT AM NOT DESPERATE TO SELL ANY OF IT SO NO SILLY OFFERS THANKS. i HAVE ONLY DETAILED UK SHIPPING, WHICH IS FREE. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE UK CONTACT ME FOR SHIPPING QUOTE PLEASE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WILL BE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY. GENUINE RETURNS REQUESTS OF COURSE HONOURED, BUT ANY FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY IN THIS RESPECT WILL BE DILIGENTLY INVESTIGATED AND FOLLOWED UP. THANK YOU.
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I’m able to see the original listing, in the EBay app, I believe because I was “watching” it. I can’t see it on eBay.com Frustrating Anyway, I post the important details for this wonderful example
Here is my Antimagnetic 2777 collection Two RAF 1953 2777-1 Thin Arrows on the left 1955 2777-2 Railmaster in the center RAF 1953 2777-1 MOD modified Fat Arrow on the right