Oh, cool - I feel *almost* famous! I very rarely recommend watches but I know Gallet and I posted this watch in a thread here
http://omegaforums.net/threads/wruw-today.567/page-1079#post-240600
Then, when I got to bottom of Eric Wind's "what's selling where" , I see that he gave a gracious shout-out to Omega Forums!
I feel flattered , for serious. (Think I could get a "job" @ hodinkee?). Dare to dream.
Okay, enough patting myself on the back and onto your *score*. Obviously you're not dealing with a perfect watch because of the crazing on pusher side of the dial but that's almost normal for that complication for that timeframe. Can you tell us the serial number when you have it or, if you already do?
So , the not perfect dial discounts the watch an expected amount but you received a massive "Armenia" discount ( no offense to my hairy cousins - my best friend in HS, Aram, could literally crush a grown mans skull in his bare hands. We were Co-Captains of the best HS football team in Downstate NY that year. His brains and brawn earned him a full 4 year ride with Notre Dame. I went to ASU on a scholarship (no redshirt) and walked off after my first year and came crying back home to NYC. Men from Texas and Oklahoma are the main places the Sun Devils recruited from and these guys are football freaks of nature.
But, I did get to play 4 downs in the Rose Bowl before I finished and that's a pretty exclusive club! #humblebrag
What a digression...lol.
Back to you: My watchmaker is a stud. What's that got to do with you, you say?
Well, he recently picked off your same watch (I guarantee some of the eagle eyes here saw this one !!! Lmao ) from a Midwestern guy who seems to have a good pipeline. He bought it 8 minutes or something after it went up. I think the guy is a coin dealer. Or, stamps? Not sure, no matter.
I won't say what he paid but he's been working on the watch for about 3 months now and he's already received a serious offer for between 6,000 and ...20,000. sorry, I can't really disclose (I loathe that weasel word...sorry).
I can't write the number because I won't betray his trust. He doesn't read this board and I should be respectful. I'll attach a picture of the watch from the sellers pic just to see what you're up against. I have a feeling you're gonna be OK on this one.
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The watch you have needs a little love but if I were you it would be the last thing I would sell. I have about .0001% the knowledge for UG complications as Byron or LouS ("the legend!") but my watchmaker can keep up with these guys and he thinks your complication has the makings of a must have collectible. You know, one of those things where bidders go full war at Sotheby's. I'll stop ranting now...
I'll show you a pic when he's done with it.
Like I wrote earlier: he's a fcuking wizard.
Thank you to both you and that other person
😀. This watch was actually featured in
Hodinkee
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/whats-...at-watches-from-affordable-chronographs-on-up
and frankly I was quite surprised no one went for it, maybe because mr. Wind caution it is in Armenia. However when i checked the seller out on the bay, it seems he is from Spain. So a bit confusing there but you know you do take your chances on ebay. I did ask forum members in the UG thread and it checked out well (thanks to woodwrk especially).
Anyhow most seem to think it is not a good sample in terms of dial not being minty condition, but to me it doesn't really matter as I love the vintage look and it is all original
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