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  1. kidkimura Aug 18, 2017

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    Was tracking this one on eBay and when the buy it now price dropped I made what I thought was reasonable offer (2/3 the bin). And I won! Dreams do come true.

    Anyway at the office so just had a chance for a few quick phone snaps. Wrong bezel, but for now I'm gonna pop in a spare DO90. The dial has what looks like spilled burger grease on it, which is unfortunate, but it spikes the Geiger counter so that's neat. And it's brown. Something about beggars and choosers comes to mind. Crown looks wrong as well.

    Everything else lines up. Taking it in for a service this weekend and hopefully the movement gets the ok.

    Will post more when I have some time.
     
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  2. Igora Aug 18, 2017

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    nice one ...
    and 220 bezel looks great!
     
  3. jimmyd13 Aug 18, 2017

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    commenting so that I see when cleaned up photos are posted ... and yeah, a 220? It's strange how these things happen.
     
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  4. ryanbk Aug 18, 2017

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    Congratulations. Potential but some project though it seems. Good luck and will be looking forward to see it post-service [emoji4][emoji106]
     
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  5. Damo Aug 18, 2017

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    Nice, looking forward to the after pics :)
     
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  6. kov Trüffelschwein. Aug 18, 2017

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    Congratulations ! Everyone has his luck one day :thumbsup:
     
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  7. nixf6 Aug 18, 2017

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    Great watch.
     
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  8. bazamu wincer, not a bidder Aug 18, 2017

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    Amazing stuff! Let's get a shot out in the sunlight!

    Congrats on the awesome 2998
     
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  9. td69 Aug 18, 2017

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    Congrats! Had my eye on this too...
     
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  10. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Aug 18, 2017

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    Lovely!
     
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  11. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Aug 18, 2017

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    Awesome hard to source pickup. Congrats!
    Tough part will be all the sleep you have to do without in round the clock Base 1000 Bezel searching.
     
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  12. hendra324 dealer who would rather use aftermarket parts Aug 18, 2017

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    The hand on subdial on 6 is it correct? Just asking..
     
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  13. imajedi (not even a padawan) Aug 18, 2017

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    Hard to tell but the case looks pretty good.
     
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  14. kidkimura Aug 18, 2017

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    I believe it is incorrect as well.
     
  15. kidkimura Aug 18, 2017

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    Gosh can't imagine who might have an extra lying around ;)
     
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  16. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Aug 18, 2017

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    Base 1000 Bezel: you would be surprised..... there are a few around; waiting for the right beat up watch to surface..... kind regards. achim
     
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  17. cell1010 Aug 19, 2017

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    Great catch. I like the overall look of it and could definitely live with a nicely faded DO90 on it.

    Looking forward to see some pictures in sunlight. That will give the dial a lot more appeal... just guessing.
     
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  18. jaguar11 Aug 19, 2017

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    Nice:)
     
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  19. kidkimura Aug 19, 2017

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    One hopes!
     
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  20. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Aug 21, 2017

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    Nice catch! I assume if you want to drop 10k you will have a correct bezel within a week....
     
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