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If I had the cash would this be the one...?

blubarb
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I came across this '69 example of a 145.022 while "surfing" the net for Speedies

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rest of the images and description at http://xurl.at/d4w

This looks like a mint example and priced to match - but is it all it should be? It just looks a little too clean to be true. I think its even the original dal and hands for a '69.

Anything to discuss here - positives or negs? Opinions please?

The email I received from the Swiss seller stated:
Pay in my Swiss UBS Bank in Switzerland. No PayPal, no Creditcards, no Checks.
Why not, eh? 馃槈
 
Davidt
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Not a '69, probably a '68 with the applied logo and long indicies and movement no. If so, the bezel is wrong, should be a DoN.

Case has been polished and the lume looks dubious but could be original.

I'd say it's a watch tarted up by a dealer to look better than it actually is.

If it's a '69 Youre after, these are a fairly common vintage ref and a number of examples have aged very well. Either with original dials, hands, bezels etc in very good condition, or even faded to a beautiful brown.

This is no where near as nice as the dealer would like you to believe it is and the price, quite frankly is rediculous.
 
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I'd say it's a watch tarted up by a dealer to look better than it actually is.
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mac_omega
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most likely a 1968 sold in Jan 69 - thus should have a DON bezel

luminous plots color is not attractive to me...

And the asking price is far too high
 
base615
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As the other guys have said, way too expensive and it's incorrect.
 
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To me, when the ad says "with B&P," it implies original box and warranty papers, neither of which are present here. Maybe I'm over-interpreting, and it just means "a box and some papers."
 
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wsfarrell wsfarrell
To me, when the ad says "with B&P," it implies original box and warranty papers, neither of which are present here. Maybe I'm over-interpreting, and it just means "a box and some papers."

If it were the original box and papers, the seller would go out of their way to mention ORIGINAL BOX & PAPERS several times in the listing. Some sellers will even call correct box & papers original. Caveat emptor - which really translates to buyer's wallet emptied.
 
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wsfarrell wsfarrell
To me, when the ad says "with B&P," it implies original box and warranty papers, neither of which are present here. Maybe I'm over-interpreting, and it just means "a box and some papers."

I didn't pick up on that! Certainly does make you wonder just how original that box is. Geordie sold his original lunar box on eBay a few weeks ago and it made 拢460
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wsfarrell wsfarrell
To me, when the ad says "with B&P," it implies original box and warranty papers, neither of which are present here. Maybe I'm over-interpreting, and it just means "a box and some papers."

Edit: repeat.
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