Sold for 1.1k Eur, probably hurt by the bank wire only payment mode.

 

I bid way too low

 

Someone paid USD1,250 for this ...

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An omen of ... rising prices ??

 

Another perspective, it cost less than the two that was available (now one) ... not including this ..... one

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uhhhh, my project watch looks better than this...

 

Hodinkee highlighted this as nice example of a power reserve Cal 294 in their latest Bring a Loupe. Spot what's wrong...



@lethalwl - I believe the inner dial disc is non rotating with a 60 min track, it's not a power reserve. Compare with the rest of the examples in this thread.

 

Not a Power Reserve
Should be max 45 on the disk
Inner disk doesn't rotate
Disk markings for 60 minutes minute hand
No Conquest on dial
No 3 stars on dial
No Swiss Made just Swiss
13 in the date window

Like having Hodikee cover for obvious reasons
but how about getting it right

 

Also wrong crown for a power reserve.
We've only seen these with bowlers or scallops.

 

this one looks like a bowler maybe

 

$5800 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow.
I'll sell my 2 Real ones. $10k for the pair.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-february-3-2017

 

Kudos on the catch!!!

 

No, you're right, not bowler.
Caseback is wrong too!
https://oredelmondo.org/collections...940-oversize-enamel-arabic-numerals-cal-1268n

 

No wonder so many of his watches are mint.....and he drives a Ferrari

 

Blank ( engravable) casebacks are acceptable on this reference, but I'd like to see the inside of this one. Mine doesn't have the text around the edge.

 

That's correct. But look closer
HIS caseback on his listing is INCORRECT( see the ridge?)
The Lugs are Not numbered as they should be either
I have both.
It should look like this:

 

Yes indeed. Horrible listing all around.

 

Also, have they shown the movement ?....._
Last I checked this dealer hasn't opened the case .... is it really hiding a 294 ??

Dealer knows all this, by the way

 

Very weird and disappointing also from Oredelmondo. They are supposed to be top Longines experts, at least for the 1940s.
Is this yet another example of the pervasive corruption of greed we've now seen repeatedly from several major market players?

 

Here's the L Conquest Power Reserve dial as comparison and for comments above