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Superburger
·Hi everyone,
A little introduction: This is my first post after lurking and collecting for years. I do it because I love it, and while I have sold a few pieces in the past, I’m in it to wear them. I like 50s, 60s, and early 70s pieces -- some dress watches, sport watches, and 70s chunk. I appreciate, but don’t like ultra high-end stuff because certain brands elicit an elitist vibe. Early divers and chronos are great and I wish I had more. I have a lot of Omegas, a few Zeniths, Hamiltons, Eternas, and Universal Geneves, plus a few other odds and ends thrown in. I purchased most of my watches a long time ago, have sold a few that I never wore, and justify a rare new purchase by knowing that values generally increase (and this is how I would justify it to my wife).
You guys are awesome. Holy crap, LouS, you’re an inspiration. Dr. Ranfft, you’re a genius and I purchased from your site 10 years ago. Desmond, your passion is infectious. All of you are gods among men!
Now for a quick question: Is my 1963 Connie 167.005 Cal 551 completely genuine? I always thought so, but still had a nagging feeling about the lugs. There’s a slight mismatch where the edges come together on the sides of a couple of them, while the two lugs have edges that come together with flush perfection. Everything else checks out: MOY test is right (the “O” is a little off, but I read that that’s not uncommon for early 60s pieces), script is slightly embossed, hands match the dial, case back is stamped and not laser engraved, movement is one shade, case/bezel facets seem sharp and correct, and lug facets are also sharp and correct (with the one problem I mentioned). What do the experts think?
Thanks,
Dan
A little introduction: This is my first post after lurking and collecting for years. I do it because I love it, and while I have sold a few pieces in the past, I’m in it to wear them. I like 50s, 60s, and early 70s pieces -- some dress watches, sport watches, and 70s chunk. I appreciate, but don’t like ultra high-end stuff because certain brands elicit an elitist vibe. Early divers and chronos are great and I wish I had more. I have a lot of Omegas, a few Zeniths, Hamiltons, Eternas, and Universal Geneves, plus a few other odds and ends thrown in. I purchased most of my watches a long time ago, have sold a few that I never wore, and justify a rare new purchase by knowing that values generally increase (and this is how I would justify it to my wife).
You guys are awesome. Holy crap, LouS, you’re an inspiration. Dr. Ranfft, you’re a genius and I purchased from your site 10 years ago. Desmond, your passion is infectious. All of you are gods among men!
Now for a quick question: Is my 1963 Connie 167.005 Cal 551 completely genuine? I always thought so, but still had a nagging feeling about the lugs. There’s a slight mismatch where the edges come together on the sides of a couple of them, while the two lugs have edges that come together with flush perfection. Everything else checks out: MOY test is right (the “O” is a little off, but I read that that’s not uncommon for early 60s pieces), script is slightly embossed, hands match the dial, case back is stamped and not laser engraved, movement is one shade, case/bezel facets seem sharp and correct, and lug facets are also sharp and correct (with the one problem I mentioned). What do the experts think?
Thanks,
Dan
