Difficult to tell if it is a gold dial or just the lighting/refelection. The dial looks very nice but the case has seen some heavy polishing as the facets are missing on the lugs and the bezel is quite soft. The medallion on the other hand looks to be in extraordinary condition which is a bit odd.
some more info - movt in 19.4m range. Would the dial be 18k too for a deluxe version? 168004 case. Price asked north of 3k USD
Yes it's a Deluxe with 18kt dial. I personally prefer the 4 digit Deluxe references with the earlier lyre lugs. I think the question is how far above $3k this one is and how far you think you can bring the price down. For me with this case condition I probably wouldn't bother unless it was around $2k. And I certainly wouldn't be paying a premium for Meister on the dial.
Thanks. I’m inclined to agree on case preference. Although I did like the larger feel of it. It’s a bricks and mortar dealer. Fully serviced with warranty so doubt price will come down much below 3k. The search continues...
as an update I decided to pass on this one. If anyone is interested its in New York with a dealer so PM me for more details....