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  1. Lucasssssss Apr 17, 2018

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    https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0139/lot-129b5dc7-7e8a-4796-b517-a8c000f62017
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    I have been watching this lot over the past week, and yesterday the bid went from £30, to £2600. I was thinking of bidding, but my max bid has been absolutely blown out the water. Is this really the price for a Mulco Chronograph? I have looked at similar ones which have sold, there was one on Hodinkee a while ago for 3,600 USD (about 2.5k GBP) : https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1950s-mulco-antimagnetique?variant=17647385604
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    There is also Mulco Prima coming up at Fellows (date, moonphase and chrono), with an estimate 740-940
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    And another Mulco Prima at Phillips: https://www.phillips.com/detail/MULCO/CH080118/205
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    There have also been a couple on eBay, from this example selling for £337
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    With this example not selling at 6k
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    What are peoples thaughts/opinions on all this? My pet theory is that the market has been influenced by the watch at Phillips, but maybe I am wrong and 2.6k is a fair price?

    Lucas
     
  2. Fost Apr 17, 2018

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    inverted pusher and spillman case are two interesting things for collector... i dont think the price is outrageous but really depend on condition and base on the only picture, the case seems overpolished...
     
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  3. Vitezi Apr 17, 2018

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    Maybe it's just the advertising :p
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  4. Lucasssssss Apr 17, 2018

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    The first one just hammered at £3600, off to Malaysia apparently.

    Edit for clarity: that is £4597 after fees/$6,600
     
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  5. jimmyd13 Apr 17, 2018

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    Sounds only slightly on the heavy side to me. I've been noticing prices on "Running" chronographs taking a steep upward curve of late.
     
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  6. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Apr 17, 2018

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    Now that the usual suspects are out of reach not surprised that the smaller brands are moving. Some are pretty nice.
     
  7. cristos71 Apr 17, 2018

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    Well it's been happening for quite a while really, it's certainly getting harder and harder to find much value out there these days.
     
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  8. ConElPueblo Apr 17, 2018

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    That's the reason, IMO.
     
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  9. bgrisso Apr 17, 2018

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    With inverted pushers and spillman, doesn't matter what the brand is....
     
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  10. Mods I'm not really an ΩF mod but I play one on TV Apr 18, 2018

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    There is also a third element here.
    A very attractive sector dial. The circled 12 and 6 give the dial real balance and is unusual.
    Overall it’s a very attractive watch which is not easy to find.
    I would only image the same watch with a different brand would cost many multiples more.
     
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  11. Xeer Apr 18, 2018

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    Similar to what we discussed.. out of reach. Time to move on!