I think the watch has been polished to attract the ‘oh shiny!’ crowd.
The edge of the bezel looks a little soft but not terrible.
On close inspection, I also think the lugs are much better than they first appear due to the photography- again to appeal to the shiny! brigade - but difficult to tell from the pic.
From the single grainy pic, the movt looks ok - a 63 year old movt is going to look a little lived in - but you should always factor in a service.
The crown is a replacement.
The dial might be marked - or the marks could be on the crystal.
As a general note - you really must try to provide better and comprehensive pics if you want a proper assessment of a watch.
Thanks!
I find it annoying that so many sellers send blurry, overexposed pictures, even when you ask for good ones.
It's a 168.004. The original crown is no longer available, but I think the replacement crown is okay?
The dial is marked, as you said. Do you think it's bad, or is it „normal patina“?
As fond as I am of these references, they do not command the price of doglegs and even with the BOR, €1800 is too much for a grubby dial.
I suspect we are seeing a trickle down effect of those who just want a pie pan and just don’t know any better.
Pictures are really low resolution. The one with the dial is 450 x 450 pixels. Crazy to spend that much money based on such lousy pictures.
