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  1. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Feb 27, 2018

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    Just listed for $23,000. Seems to be a nice example, lots of originality but has it’s issues.

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/173184823209

    Quick Analysis
    PROS.........................................................................................CONS
    Nice Dial, Beautiful Lume, Original. ................. Hands are relumed.
    BA Hands, case full, Naiad Crown

    Original Countdown Bezel. .................... Half is missing

    Correct 7077/6 bracelet, correct single .................... It’s short, Only 3 out of 5 double springy links
    Notch end links #6

    These don’t come up for sale very often ............... Price $22,995, open to offers

    Has Extract, was recently serviced. .................... No returns

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  2. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Feb 27, 2018

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    Saw it on IG as well.

    Seeing this asking price makes me pinch myself on my FAP.
     
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  3. ndgal Feb 27, 2018

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    How exactly is the description misleading and how did you get that the dial is re-lumed? It clearly says that the hands were re-lumed and there is even a picture in the description of the hands prior to being re-lumed.
     
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  4. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Feb 27, 2018

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    You are correct regarding the hands and I’ve changed my OP, thanks.
     
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  5. ndgal Feb 27, 2018

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    I would argue that the word "Misleading" should be edited out of your original post as well...
     
  6. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Feb 27, 2018

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    It already is however the seller should have given a measurement of the bracelet length. Not many wrists can wear a 7077 comfortably with 2 double links missing. Replacement links are extremely hard to source.
     
  7. R3D9 Feb 27, 2018

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    @gemini4 It’s amazing what you’re able to notice. To my untrained eye, the hands look fine and, indeed, nearly identical to the lume on the dial.

    Or maybe that’s the issue... perhaps they’re both re-done?

    How difficult would it be to source a new bezel? I love the look of the overall package, but I’d need that element to be fixed.
     
  8. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Feb 27, 2018

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    Recently, a member had a NOS 2913 bezel for sale for €7k. Not a “countdown” version however.
     
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  9. merchandiser Feb 28, 2018

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    The ad explains the process of how LA watchworks relumed the hands, using some of the existing radium lume that was present on the hands, very clever. You can see in this photo that the hands don’t glow as brightly as the hour markers:

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  10. Inox Feb 28, 2018

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    The ad includes a measurement of the bracelet. At least it does now..
    Last pic in the description:

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  11. Vitezi Feb 28, 2018

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    PROS: Case is still grimy, with plenty of body cheese on the back. :thumbsup:
     
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  12. Dgercp Feb 28, 2018

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    Sure I am in the minority, but I would have preferred the hands before they were redone.
    Still, tempting!
     
  13. Caliber561 Feb 28, 2018

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    Whoever ends up with this one is going to be satisfied with the originality, even though it does have some flaws.
     
  14. Seacow Mar 1, 2018

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    that bezel needed some help.... finding a NOS one is near impossible....