Jumbo Tri-compax help..

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Kay995

·Oct 14, 2020

Hello guys, I was just offered a jumbo sized Tri-compax for $4300 I was wondering if anyone could help spot somethings that aren’t correct on this watch below. Thanks

 

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Woops

·Oct 14, 2020

Dear OP may I ask whether you have any reservations on this one yourself? What red flags do you see, if any?

 

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Kay995

·Oct 14, 2020

Woops

Dear OP may I ask whether you have any reservations on this one yourself? What red flags do you see, if any?

To be honest I think the dial has been redone. Also Watch has been polished more that once I think. I’m not a tri-compax aficionado so I couldn’t tell you to much but that’s off the top of my head.

 

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Larry S

·Oct 14, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Well done. Walk away. It’s a redial. Printing quality is terrible.

 

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Redwes25

·Oct 14, 2020

I don't know much about these (ok almost nothing) but looks like the hour indicies are applied all over the place and even covering minute numbers in places. That can't be right. Also, writing of numbering in inconsistent throughout. Bunch of other things seem off.

 

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ajn3323

·Oct 14, 2020

Another vote here that it’s a redial.

 

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·Oct 14, 2020

Kay995

To be honest I think the dial has been redone. Also Watch has been polished more that once I think. I’m not a tri-compax aficionado so I couldn’t tell you to much but that’s off the top of my head.

I agree with you and think this one is a redial. Sloppy inking everywhere, especially the outer track, no ‘Swiss’ at six, marker overlap and roundly edges on the subdials etc etc. I could live with the condition of the case, personally.

Credit where it’s due. You didn’t really need us at all. Nice one 👍

 

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Kay995

·Oct 14, 2020

I wasn't a 100% sure if the dial was redone at first glance it doesn’t look terrible I think. Once I started looking closely though I noticed the outer track and no *Swiss* signature. I was also wondering is it worth it if I could maybe talk him down? I’ve been lusting after this watch an good examples are few in number and for $6000+ I thought maybe I had found a good deal.

 

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Larry S

·Oct 14, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Kay995

I wasn't a 100% sure if the dial was redone at first glance it doesn’t look terrible I think. Once I started looking closely though I noticed the outer track and no *Swiss* signature. I was also wondering is it worth it if I could maybe talk him down? I’ve been lusting after this watch an good examples are few in number and for $6000+ I thought maybe I had found a good deal.

Do you own Sala yet? Rounding error on the price of these. Still your instincts are good.

 

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Kay995

·Oct 14, 2020

Larry S

Do you own Sala yet? Rounding error on the price of these. Still your instincts are good.

Yeah, I finally got it I’ve Read little of it so far. thanks for that though I’ll have a look right now I didn’t know he priced them.

 

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Larry S

·Oct 14, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

You need to pick through a lot of garbage to find the good ones.

 

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morningtundra

·Oct 14, 2020

Redial aside, I thought that case looks pretty crisp for solid gold... and the movement looks pretty clean and unmolested. No?

 

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Larry S

·Oct 14, 2020·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

M morningtundra

Redial aside, I thought that case looks pretty crisp for solid gold... and the movement looks pretty clean and unmolested. No?

Far as I can tell yes.

 

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Tempus

·Oct 15, 2020

At least they got the flat top 3s right😉
but I agree with Larry S, poor by redial stds.