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WITHDRAWN Excelsior Park Monte Carlo chronograph - FURTHER REDUCED

  1. khanmu Feb 13, 2020

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    Hi All

    For sale is my very nice Excelsior Park Monte Carlo chronograph, dating from the very late 1970's early 1980s. For those not familiar with EP, they were a famous watchmaker that produced their own movements and also built for Gallet, Girard-Perregaux, Zenith. Like a number of other watch companies, they went bankrupt in the 80's due to the quartz crisis.

    I understand that the Excelsior Park Monte Carlo was made by EP from parts that they made for other watchmakers - the movements were originally made for Breitling, who had gone bust earlier. As a result, having been left with the movements, the bridges on all Monte Carlos were machined out to erase the Breitling name, and other parts used to make a limited batch of watches. The case and bezel are stylistically similar to the Zenith CP-2, and also the Bulova Marine Star of the period (the case seems to be exactly the same when I compared it to a friends Marine Star). It seems the Zenith bezel was painted whilst the EP is inlaid.

    The watch
    - Stainless steel case, large for the period and now at 42mm in diameter with a length of 52mm, 13.5mm thickness and 22mm lug width - it has great wrist presence. Case is in excellent condition.
    - the dial and subdials are in amazing condition, original and unmolested, and the lume on the dial, the hands have lovely colour
    - the movement is a Valjoux 7740, essentially a Caliber 11/12-based manual wind with, unfortunately, a non quick-set date
    - this one has a glass caseback fitted, which I assume is aftermarket, but fits perfectly nonetheless shows off the handsome movement
    - It was serviced in 2018 and I will include a copy of the receipt. I have it on a nice lightly worn quick release tan strap and will also include a new dark brown or black one.

    Sale Terms
    I am asking £2800 net via PayPal FF or bank transfer/transferwise. For normal Paypal please add 3%. This includes insured, fully tracked and signed for expedited courier shipping (i'll knock £50 off or UK/EU buyers), I am also willing to consider offers. I have references here both as a buyer and seller, let me know if you want these.

    I am happy to take returns within one week of you receiving the watch, but return shipping at your cost.

    Trade:
    I am also willing to consider trades, with top-up cash from me , for a Tudor Snowflake (blue dial), a Rolex Explorer 1016 or a Rolex 214270 Explorer

    Thank you!


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    Edited Mar 19, 2020
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  2. khanmu Feb 17, 2020

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    Monday bump..
     
  3. khanmu Feb 24, 2020

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    Bump and price reduction - £3250 now including shipping
     
  4. khanmu Mar 5, 2020

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    Bump and further price reduction to £3000 now including shipping
     
  5. khanmu Mar 12, 2020

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    Bump
     
  6. khanmu Mar 19, 2020

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    Bump and further reduced - now £2800 including shipping!