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Mondaine diver, serviced £400

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Gaz6263
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Here we have a rather nice example of a 60’s/70’s diver. I don’t know an awful lot about it, just I bought it because it looks cool. After I bought it I had it serviced by Simon Freese, 19/9/22, who relumed the bezel pip but basically just serviced the movement as the dial is beautiful. The crown screws down and as you would expect it runs perfectly. There are some light scratches on the crystal and marks on the case, commensurate with the age of the watch. I’m looking to get my money back on this and looking online the others I see are asking more for unserviced watches. Postage and shipping in the UK is £8 fully tracked and signed for. The rest of the world can be discussed.
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JwRosenthal
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I have a couple Mondaine’s- these are well made skin divers using quality parts. I see unserviced Belair Seapearls (which resemble this) going for more. With the Simon Freese service this is a bargain.
 
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Very nice.
What is the diameter, excluding crown?
My bad, 37mm excluding the crown. Should also say that it has an automatic movement.
 
Gaz6263
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Bump with a price drop. It will be the only one 👍. Otherwise I’d rather keep it.
 
Gaz6263
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I guess this shows that the watch market is really in the doldrums. The service alone on this was over £300 and it won’t sell at my asking price. Maybe time to put it back in the watch box.
 
Gaz6263
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Back on the market again. Price is still the same.
 
Dr.Sascha
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Really nice piece from a b.o.m.b. (buyer of minor brands) perspective, and one that shares features with some premium models. Mondaine is, imho, an undervalued brand that made some really solid all-steel divers. A few details worth pointing out are 1.) that the dial and indices are the same as those found in the classic Squales 2.) the lovely batons are the same as those found on the Zodiac Sea Wolf 722-966B 3.) Mondaine, iirc, became famous first as a maker of clocks for train stations (hence the logo). On top of all that, the case is really sharp and 37mm is a solid size for a vintage diver. GLWS!
 
Gaz6263
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Thanks for the additional information. I am stumped by the fact that it hasn’t sold or even generated much interest. Oh well if it doesn’t sell I’ll have to wear it more.
 
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With $387 of the $515 asking price representing the service alone, you’re essentially buying the watch for $128. 👍
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