As an excercise, could the Longeniuses dissect this one for me? http://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-FANCY-18kt-GOLD-VINTAGE-LONGINES-FLAGSHIP-Cal341-/251206792046Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network and what is the reason for the eccentrically placed movement?
Serial number dates it to 1961 which is correct for the date at 12 caliber 341's inside Flagships. Crown is a replacement, and the case is polished a bit - very noticeable on the raised relief ship. Overall a mediocre example but I'd go up to $1400 for it. Mint specimens do pop up and can be had for $1800 and up now. If you see one with no date or a date at 3 you can sometimes score it for $1600-ish.
I have no designs on it - I proposed it as an excercise for my own education. The hands are correct? And what about that eccentric movement - is there a purpose to that?
Yep, correct hands. Couldn't tell you why the rotor is offset, that's just the way the 34x and 35x series were made.
Thank you, interesting. This k-watches fellow (who I suspect has about 3 Ebay identities) does tend to polish his pieces with a rock tumbler. http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-ZENITH...205864281?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item3a7d094b59Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
Many sellers just don't know any better and think that everyone wants shiny instead of crisp edges. They don't realize that collectors will pay top dollar for prime condition unmolested watches. They're catering to the uneducated masses.