I love it, but someone is asking too much for it.

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There is another rust bucket special for sale. Only needs about 1000USD in parts plus that again in labor costs. Looks like the movement is pretty well stripped.

ebay 166028465318
 
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I would expect at the repair cost you could likely pick up the same watch in good unabused condition.
 
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Brave man that takes that on,bit of a basket case.
Yeah, but no problem for a woman 😉
 
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Most of us: “Ooohhh look! Shiny!”
Sheepdoll: “Ooohhh look! Rusty!”
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I would expect at the repair cost you could likely pick up the same watch in good unabused condition.

But where's the fun in that?
 
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So how much $ is the seller offering for someone to take it off his/her hands?

Looks like a watch one would find buried in the ground 75 years after a nuclear explosion.
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So how much $ is the seller offering for someone to take it off his/her hands?

Looks like a watch one would find 75 years after a nuclear explosion.

That would bring new meaning to the term "Wrist cheese"
 
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There is a school of restoration in automotive that preserves patina also there are “rat rods” …business oppt. for you @sheepdoll .