God, I'm nervous ...

watchyouwant

to me with all risks and all nice or bad surprises, that was worth a gamble for pounds 5060. kind regards. achim

cvrle1

You dodged a bullet... I just said that to make you feel better. 😜

Dial looks to be from 105.003 or earlier (cant see the Ts) so it could be NOS in 72. Maybe dial was replaced by someone at some time, but if it was, I would expect to see newer dial (post 72) and not pre 72, if this wasnt Ed White model to begin with

Pics are bad, but in some it looks like case has been polished to death. I dont see a hypo or first watch in space text on the caseback, so that to me is dead end.

DON bezel looks ok in some shots, but not in the 1st one. Looks too beat up.

Movement, who knows if it is 861 or 321.

For me I wouldnt have even bid 6K, let alone more, but that is just me. Too many question marks for me, but then again, I am a newb, so I could be completely wrong

JimInOz

Loud enough for me to hear you 👍.
(and after my worklife it's amazing I can hear at all).

Buying high value watches via remote control involves a certain amount of risk.
Not just in the sale transaction, but also in the journey from seller to buyer.
In the case of the one I referenced, once I was out of the race I did all I could to assist the seller in providing the buyer with the best information possible and then advising him of the best and safest way to ship the watch.
Thankfully all ended well for both parties and it was my pleasure to be involved in some small way.

Selling would have similar risks, but these can be reduced with appropriate mitigation steps.

In your case, buy the buyer, check references, communicate regularly and establish exactly how the transfer is to be made.
There are members here who travel internationally and who have in the past, "assisted" sellers and buyers on different continents.

I think when the time comes, a solution will become evident, and a face to face in an exotic location (Dorset? or the Bahamas?) would be the icing on the cake, but don't be afraid to reach out for advice when the time does come. (A long way in the future I hope).

Cheers

Jim

jimmyd13

Thanks Achim - I priced it much the same but put in a bid a little higher, around £5300 if I remember correctly. If I'd won it, I'd have been over the moon but I'm now pretty happy I didn't go higher.