You're an... damn that was tempting!
For that one you should definitly ask on a dedicated thread, because way more info and pics will be needed for proper help. As you said, could be a $60 fix if it is just that the crystal and crown were not properly attached during last service (in that case I will also question the quality of the service TBH), or a $400 one.
Anyway, if you just received the watch you could contact the vendor about that. If he is honest and it happened because of transportation (of a badly packaged watch), he could partially reimburse you for your trouble.
Now my turn, it arrived yesterday:
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My new Nivada CASD, Valjoux 92!
Don't mind the paint brushes in the background, I'm building a drawer to put all my watch related stuff
(and I do not wear a watch when doing so)
There is some slight scratch on the glass, nothing major, and some spots on the dial. They really seem to be "on" the dial and not discoloration. So maybe most of them can carefully be removed.. The seller had the same understanding about them, she decided to left them and let the buyer decide what to do - and also let him, well me, decide to take that risk or not
- The case has light scratches but overall it is in an amazing shape
- The strap is so ugly, I wore it for the picture but that is it. I need to replace it asap and have already a few brands in mind. My Hamilton Khaki has the same 20mm lug width, maybe I'll steal its MN strap and try it on the CASD. (the original Hamilton stap on the CASD... that did not go well either - I fear CASD definitly requires a tapered strap)
- The second hand is off by 0.2s and - I think - slightly bent :/ Given the slight bent, I think the offset is closer to 0.5s. As pictures were taken with the chronograph running, it was not visible when I decided to bid on it
- The movement is perfectly clean, I fully wind it to check accuracy and PR: +10s the first 24 hours, laying flat. PR check: 30h and running, I can still hope to have it close to 39h
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- From what is written on the caseback, it was serviced in 66 - so less than 2 years after it was sold - and... 80. So, I'll definitly have it serviced. I just have to find a good watchmaker close to where I live (I found one that had good feedback on some french forums, but when I saw him for my 2 Omega, the customer relation was way below what I - or anyone - is entitled to. As skilled as he could be, he will never see me again)
In general, very happy with it! But I must admit the second hand worries me a bit because I am not sure that I can find another one.
Also, I was surprized that the bezel has no click at all, I always associated bezels with "clicks"... But as I never found how much click a CASD was supposed to have, and after having seen some CASD case without their bezel, I guess it is normal. Can someone confirm it?
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