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I suppose this is good news since I own a 105.003 but I don't see high value in this watch. To me the dial is a speckled, blotchy brown, not very attractive, the lume scraped, the bezel fair to good, no bracelet (but lately there never is) .......hands and case ok. But over $10,000?? Wow. The best thing about this watch are the photos with the watch tilted just right to be highlighted by the sun.

And the movement number is too low as well.

Am I overly critical? I didn't think this watch would break $6,000.

 

as a fellow owner of a 105.003 '64, i guess i should happy too. However, I don't think this particular offering is worth that price for the same reasons Gemini4 mentioned. when i put mine up for sale (better condition & recently serviced), should i expect 10K+??? In my dreams.

 

bidding activity quite strange... one bider has bids on 12 different seller in the last hour... not familiar with ebay but quite strang...

 

Before I'd spend $10,500 for this Ed White, I would have gladly invested perhaps $3,000 more and walked away, beaming from ear to ear with this



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A really nice 2998-5 offered at $15,500 but negotiable. To me these two watches are not even compatible and the 2998-5 comes with a 7077/7912 bracelet and (it's hard to see) #6 end links. Just the difference in the DON bezel+ the bracelet + end links is over $3,000 in added value.

If you're in the USA, you'd save an additional $100 on the shipping difference as well.

 

i was very interested that 2998. The dial has been touched up on the seconds register. At or near that price, wasn't worth it to me.

 

Dont believe it is touched up. More like oil stain I've seen it before

 

And again, hands are not original from factory, new replacements artificially aged. Probably the only original is hour hand, Perhaps that bidder enter in reason before paying that amount of money.

 

@dsio, just so I follow, the minute hand should reach the smaller 5th of a second markers? Is that true of all 321s?

 

I actually emailed the owner before he posted it on ebay. His asking price was 6500 euros negotiable.

 

I think we will see it again...
smells shill bidding

I just watched another of his offerings with a similar insane winning bid with the same bidding pattern...
and we have also got to know some of the seller´s character already... I will not mention his name...

 

Lets keep him anonymous but can u elaborate about his character? He posts some nice watches on his instagram that im interested in. Should i stay away from this seller?

 

Am I wrong but didn't the seller used to be a forum member?

 

Yes, would be great if you could please elaborate on his character. I follow him on IG as well and am wondering if he's a good seller to buy from.

 

Yes

 

It is known as "sniping". There are services that offer this and their computer puts in your bid at the last moment - however many seconds before the end of the auction. Alternatively, you can snipe manually which is much more fun. Of course, it doesn't allow you to react to being out-bid but if you snipe with your maximum comfortable price then it saves you getting carried away. Going "Ashley" is a whole different level but I'll let @dsio explain that.

 

This chapter is closed - I will not open it again.

For the more recently joined members I sum it up: he was a member here and was banned by the mods (for good reasons).