Was waiting for someone to jump on this Cal 751...Offers made...So decided to make a offer of my own. Condition looks excellent and I can now pass on some more service work to our respected member Stefan! I've wanted a sparkle dial as a daily watch for a while but haven't been brave enough to pull the trigger, don't know why? When I saw that this was all steel I just had to....oops! Sellers Pics: I'm sure the date will take some getting used to.. Saw one at today's fair in more than polished condition for £450! Hope this one is a sharp as it looks Recommended any strap options please?
Refinished case but not so bad. I think that was what kept some others from making a play for this one. Would wear nicely though and is a good size for a vintage piece. As many of you know, a favorite model of mine.
There's no lume in the hands or on the dial - a variation among those Sparkles - but why are the T's bookending SWISS MADE? ps - it's not a 751 or it would be a chronometer.
And get a honey ostrich with some thickness (~4mm or so) plus white stitching to add a sporty flavor to the watch.
I would not buy it (sorry Alex) Looks like the lume dots at the ends of the markers are all gone and the lume strips on hands were replaced by black paint Should look like this to be correct
I'm going to use Hoi's and my post to illustrate this point again: look at how crazy we are. Alex picked up a watch that's pretty good looking with a movement that we all know to be solid if correctly serviced, yet we're nitpicking on minutia. It has the original finish on the dial, less the lume dots. It has a set of hands that match the center of the markers. Overall, if this watch were 100% correct any of us would be proud to wear it, yet because of one change to the lume (or lack of it where it should be) he's being told "I wouldn't buy it". This isn't a Grand Luxe or even a Centenary - it's a sub-$1000 stainless steel watch that's going to be a knock-around. BTW, I'm not picking on you Hoi. Just cementing the notion that we're loony about originality.
lol - to save debate i've decided to give it a go and sell if I'm not happy.....flip! We all know how long I hold on to average examples anyways! I wouldn't go that far Hoi, we are all consumers. We all buy what we want, this is a game of luck, patience and experience. I am learning about it. Also, I'm not really a collector. I put myself in the "I like what I like" category. It's not to avoid argument, I just have other fish to fry.
Yes, consumers don't go that far but collectors (like me) do. My opinion in this forum always reflects point of view from a collector, not a consumer.
Shouldn't be much trouble to fix the hands (look better). I'd ask Stefan to do it when servicing. You are going to love this as a daily wearer, nothing better in vintage and perfect size. Best thing is to the non WIS public it looks like a modern watch. BTW, these also work great on a 1098 Omega band with 540 ends.
After a good nights rest I decided to get my money back, hey ho, you live and learn! movement looked like it had moisture damage.