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Gavin
路Bidding is currently north of $15k.
I have heard of offers over $20,000 on Nina Rindts.
Compax "Nina Rindt"
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mrcorkern
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georgetownhoya
路Wow, that is awesome!!! In that photo, those register hands look aesthetically like they could in fact be correct, although I have not seen others like them. Congratulations on a great purchase!!
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mrcorkern
路Wow, that is awesome!!! In that photo, those register hands look aesthetically like they could in fact be correct, although I have not seen others like them. Congratulations on a great purchase!!
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io8194
路Nice but register hands are not correct.
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mrcorkern
路Hi mrcorken, you are right that the Nina Rindt version with the applied logo (and thin white hour hands) is the earliest. They then switched to the luminous register hands. The watch you show above looks great except those register hands look different than the usual thin ones. I haven't seen thick non-luminous ones like that, although I haven't spent tons of hours looking at these. Otherwise, it has a faded but original bezel, which is great, and the central hands all look correct. The blued central seconds hand is very hard to find if it has broken off the post, so it is great it has that. Some seasoned collectors really prefer the earliest version with the applied marker, but it seems like the market now may be placing a premium on those with the luminous register hands. In either case, if the price is good, I would say snatch it up as you could always replace those register hands with thin ones (those aren't hard to find). Check out HODINKEE today, by the way:
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/whats-selling-where-five-absolutely-killer-watches-begging
Any suggestions on where I could find replacement register hands?
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georgetownhoya
路Where are you based? They should be pretty simple thin white register hands that any old watchmaker may have, like those of a Speedmaster. You can buy Speedmaster register hands through Otto Frei. They may not be exactly, exactly the same as what is on other early Nina Rindts, but most shouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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mrcorkern
路Thanks for the info!!! I am located in northern CA
The
Where are you based? They should be pretty simple thin white register hands that any old watchmaker may have, like those of a Speedmaster. You can buy Speedmaster register hands through Otto Frei. They may not be exactly, exactly the same as what is on other early Nina Rindts, but most shouldn't be able to tell the difference.
The
Where are you based? They should be pretty simple thin white register hands that any old watchmaker may have, like those of a Speedmaster. You can buy Speedmaster register hands through Otto Frei. They may not be exactly, exactly the same as what is on other early Nina Rindts, but most shouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Where are you based? They should be pretty simple thin white register hands that any old watchmaker may have, like those of a Speedmaster. You can buy Speedmaster register hands through Otto Frei. They may not be exactly, exactly the same as what is on other early Nina Rindts, but most shouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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woodwkr2
路You have to check the pinion size. Just because the hands look the same does not at all guarantee that they will fit a different watch! That's likely a job for your watchmaker, unless you're comfortable doing your own case work and have the correct tools to remove and reset hands--particularly on chrono subdials which are the most difficult to get right.
UG hands occasionally pop up on parts watches on the bay, but I've never seen any of the correct ones for the Nina available.
UG hands occasionally pop up on parts watches on the bay, but I've never seen any of the correct ones for the Nina available.
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JH11932
路Hi mrcorken, you are right that the Nina Rindt version with the applied logo (and thin white hour hands) is the earliest. They then switched to the luminous register hands. The watch you show above looks great except those register hands look different than the usual thin ones. I haven't seen thick non-luminous ones like that, although I haven't spent tons of hours looking at these. Otherwise, it has a faded but original bezel, which is great, and the central hands all look correct. The blued central seconds hand is very hard to find if it has broken off the post, so it is great it has that. Some seasoned collectors really prefer the earliest version with the applied marker, but it seems like the market now may be placing a premium on those with the luminous register hands. In either case, if the price is good, I would say snatch it up as you could always replace those register hands with thin ones (those aren't hard to find). Check out HODINKEE today, by the way:
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/whats-selling-where-five-absolutely-killer-watches-begging
Hi George,
I'm curious to learn more about this. Do you know somewhere that documents this observation, about the Nina with thinner hands being an earlier execution? I imagine you're right about the painted vs applied logo (the painted one in any case is UG's more recent logotype), but I haven't found out anything concrete about the hands. I'd just assumed that the occasional thin-handed Ninas were sporting replacement hands, probably from a Tri-Compax. Since this reference isn't in Sala's book, I'm not sure where to look for more, so if you've any ideas I'd love to know. Thanks so much!
J
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Dgercp
路Similar related question to above. Can a Nina, ( or reverse panda evil nina) have raised U logo but fatter lumed subdial hands and still be correct?
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rcs914
路I love how this thread was resurrected less than two years later, and the price on these has already gone stratospheric compared to the prices being discussed here. Gavin's comment above about "2030 prices"... LOL
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