hi, hoping for some help - I'm in the process of buying a (relatively) local Gemini iv but theres a couple of things about the sellers online id that would worry me. I'm trying to minimise the worry with a public f2f handover but can I just check - its LE no 1275 of 2005 - has anyone seen this no sold anywhere elsewhere? Obviously, if one of you own this one I'd like to know!

 

not wanting F2F would send me packing.

There will be others.

 

the no f2f bit is really weird given its collection only.... thanks guys, photos to follow.

 

I sourced one from @Kringkily. Can't go wrong there. Maybe he can find another. I would be careful if no f2f offered.

 

Remember Rule #! - Buy the Seller! Kringkily is as good as it gets

 

Me too! +1 on this...

 

Spoke to the guy and now very happy - @Spacefruit taught me the value of a conversation on the phone - you get a good feel for the seller and I liked him. Darren's steer above helped a lot too. @kringkilly was a strong plan b, but theres the added hassle of getting it to the UK. I'll post pictures at the weekend.

 

Glad it's working out. Look forward to some wrist shots.

 

Its here.... 3 1/2 hour train journey each way (I wasn't going to drive seven hours on my own and had zero chance of talking the family into coming with me) to Sheffield with a bulging bag of cash in a brown envelope to meet a total stranger. I was slightly worried I was going to get mugged or turned into a lampshade as I've never handed over so much money unaccompanied before. I wanted to see the watch before handing over the dosh, which was why it was a cash deal. The meet was set for the railway station, and although my heart rate picked up a bit when I realised there was a couple of them, the large lattes they were diving into and the total lack of snooker balls in a sock soon set my worries to rest.

The watch is basically very lightly worn - how the photos looked as bad from the seller I do not know (and I can see mine aren't much better). No nicks, dents or scrapes, except for a couple of tiny marks on the bracelet. Full box and papers, a couple of spare links, a receipt and a pretty complete set of provenance for about the same amount as the last couple kringkily shifted. Given that there's usually a 'UK tax' where UK watches seem to be a bit more, or that I've not had to faff with getting a non UK watch into the country I'm very happy to be wearing it now. I'll take some better photos in daylight tomorrow, but I had to size the bracelet (is it just me who finds these really fiddly) and it was dark before I had it on a wrist.

I'll get it serviced.... but I just want to wear it a little now. While I was looking through the site for the photo of people wearing gemini ivs in front of photos of gemini ivs I saw a couple of mentions of '6-7' in the OF family. At the same time, there seem to be a hell of a lot more. Is there any value in keeping a list of the LE numbers anywhere? If nothing else, I bet we've got 1% of the total production on this forum.

 

Congrats on your new purchase.!

the Gemin4 run = 2005 pieces, the production year.

Quite sure that members own more than 20.

 

It would be interesting to see how many are on the forum. This is mine #0444

 

I am the proud owner of Gemin4 #0045 and #1620.

 

I used to be the proud owner of this one

 

Mine is #1275.

 

I serviced a few and they are one of the nicest LE's in my view. Of course when it's easy to make one up that looks like the LE from another model, you always have to be careful with these.

Congrats Stu!

 

Thanks Al - the number of watches you see, that means something....

 

Thanks - but your feedback went a long way to reassuring me, so you may have shot yourself in the foot.