Assuming the dial is original, gold capped, serviced.... how many dollars can this cal 501 command?

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Not a fan of the 500 and 501 because of winding issues, but they can be minimized if a shorter service interval is used. The dial of that watch is pretty damn nice but the rest of the watch is mediocre at best. Kyle spotted one of my tells - scrapes on the rotor which indicate wear in the automatic system. I wouldn't go more than $400 for it, and that's ONLY if I had another example that was in need of the dial, then I could swap and sell the bad one for a couple hundred to recoup some of the cost of making one nice & correct version.

 

I did notice the gouged lug, I can't decipher how bad is the gold cap. I'd be willing to hand $350 for it but that would be a long stretch from the asking price of £ 1250.

 

precisely my opinion...

 

Looks like a redial to me.

 

Tell you what Hoi, I'm going to copy & paste this to every thread that pops up asking about a vintage watch to save you time & trouble.

 

Yes, that's what I looked at.