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longines hour angle replica for sale

imfagent449
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I can purchase this (picture is the sellers) at what I think is a very good price - less than most of the current heritage classics on sale.

I might keep it for a while and eventually sell it. I am a little torn though.

I don't like the condition of the dial and I don't know why the markers are not blue on the bezel.

It doesn't come with the attache case etc..

I appreciate your thoughts on this.

I apologize if I violated any forum rules.
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TexOmega
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Not a replica, that is a reissue


Mine has the black outer numerals and black hands

989 model


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JwRosenthal
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That chunk out of the lower edge of the dial is a doozy. If you don’t care for the condition, why buy it? It will go from being this guys problem to your problem. Even dirt cheap- you will still not like the dial, then you would need to find someone else who thinks they may like it cheap and the cycle continues
 
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My first thought upon seeing that dial was: "Now just exactly how in the HELL did they manage that??" :/

I'd probably pass unless it was something I'd been especially looking for; sometimes I can deal with lowered expectations for an exceptionally rare or hard to find piece...somewhat unsurprisingly though, since I only have two on that list, I haven't found either yet!
 
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kip595 kip595
My first thought upon seeing that dial was: "Now just exactly how in the HELL did they manage that??" :/

I'd probably pass unless it was something I'd been especially looking for; sometimes I can deal with lowered expectations for an exceptionally rare or hard to find piece...somewhat unsurprisingly though, since I only have two on that list, I haven't found either yet!
Yeah, but you know if you lowered them to a chunk missing from the dial, that’s all you would ever see. I used to buy “challenged” watches like this- thinking I could look past the issues (normal wear and tear on the case I can live with fine-damage- no), but that’s all I ever saw. I wouldn’t buy a watch with damage like that for $20 unless I knew I could flip it for $500 the next day...otherwise it’s just not worth the hassle.
 
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Yeah, but you know if you lowered them to a chunk missing from the dial, that’s all you would ever see. I used to buy “challenged” watches like this- thinking I could look past the issues (normal wear and tear on the case I can live with fine-damage- no), but that’s all I ever saw. I wouldn’t buy a watch with damage like that for $20 unless I knew I could flip it for $500 the next day...otherwise it’s just not worth the hassle.

Fair perspective, I'd say.
 
JwRosenthal
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Now, if Longines has service dials for these watches, and it’s so cheap that it’s crazy, and having the watch serviced and dial replaced would still be a great value- that may be another story. These are cool watches.
 
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