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Drawer Find: Near Perfect 145.012 1 Owner...Um...Just Bought This

  1. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Oct 19, 2016

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    So many of you probably saw this on ebay last night, and it mysteriously disappeared. The seller was local to me, and I had emailed him about buying it locally.

    He was inundated with emails, and put a stupid BIN of $10k, and someone with a fake account bought it...ebay deleted the entire auction...don't know why, nor do I care.

    Anyway, he found it in a drawer last week, he had inherited it from his grandfather, but didn't realize it was in a box! His grandfather worked at GM and loved NASA and westerns. This watch was the "moon watch" and he always bragged about it, but rarely wore it.

    Anyway, this sucker is damn near mint, barely any scratches and a perfext patina. 4/68 bracelet code, and I have yet to pop the dust cover, but expect a later serial due to the flat bottom sweep...and yes it is a 145.012...I saw the inside of the caseback.

    Here are some pics. 20161019_124958.jpg 20161019_125044.jpg 20161019_124936.jpg 20161019_124909.jpg 20161019_124845.jpg 20161019_124828.jpg 20161019_124617.jpg 20161019_124604.jpg 20161019_124755.jpg 20161019_124604.jpg 20161019_124313.jpg ex
     
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  2. marturx Oct 19, 2016

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    Get out of here! :):p
     
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  3. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Oct 19, 2016

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    See how far I have come from when I posted that poor excuse of a 321 ::bleh::

    Which will be on the market VERY soon, fully sorted with a full service.
     
  4. wristpirate Oct 19, 2016

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    That's a niiiice Sunday steel watch
     
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  5. Clibka Oct 19, 2016

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    Bravo!! good get!! I love that there are still "deals" to be found in drawers ...
     
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  6. Davidt Oct 19, 2016

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    Beaut! Congrats!

    That little layer of crud makes it so much more appealing. Seriously.
     
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  7. tpatta Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance Oct 19, 2016

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    What a find. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Dibs.
     
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  8. Drawarms Oct 19, 2016

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    OMG NICE
     
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  9. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Oct 19, 2016

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    You're on a great streak. Maybe you need to play the lottery :)
     
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  10. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Oct 19, 2016

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    Killer!
     
  11. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Oct 19, 2016

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    Even a blind pig finds an acorn now and again...but I seem to find a few :)
     
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  12. Andy K Dreaming about winning an OFfie one day. Oct 19, 2016

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    That dial is lovely. Nice find!:)
     
  13. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Oct 19, 2016

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    Oink - Oink Please :)
     
  14. WatchVaultNYC Oct 19, 2016

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    I should get out more so I can come across these finds
     
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  15. spin_transistor Oct 19, 2016

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    Stories like yours keeps the dream alive!! Great find and congrats! :)
     
  16. Tom Dick and Harry Oct 19, 2016

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    A stunning find and a stunning watch, well done and great catch
     
  17. bazamu wincer, not a bidder Oct 19, 2016

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    Ah, damn you! You beat me to this one! I was talking to him back/forth and then he just went radio silent.

    I shall live to see another day though. Wear this one often, and be sure to post pics of it so I can live vicariously through your wrist. ;)
     
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  18. Speedmasterfan88 Oct 19, 2016

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    Damn! Congrats man! I should finally place that local newspaper add and keep my fingers crossed for something like this to pop up.
     
  19. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Oct 19, 2016

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    That is really something else. Original everything. Wow. Look at all the wonderful dirt!! Dial and bezel are just awesome. Big congrats!
     
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  20. ATWG Oct 19, 2016

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    What a beautiful example, 2 drawer find posts in one day!!