Dear Respectable Members:

Just thought I'd share a few pictures of my newest addition to the Pie Pan Connie family.. This "chance buy" came up from a German eBay seller which ended suddenly after it had been listed.. Luckily I had been watching it, and knew it was something a bit special.

So I contacted the seller who agreed a fair price. Incidentally it needed a full service and crown repair....now it's keeping perfect time thanks to stefan

What initially attracted me to it was the combination of white gold arrowheads and original black dial and crosshairs, with just the right amount of patina to the dial. I have always wanted the similar combination pole-router by Universal Genève as i thought it looked stunning..I decided to swap a BOR from one of my other watches to give it an all steel look!

Here are some pictures of the 2852, I hope you enjoy them:








Unfortunately I was unable to really capture the beautiful dial in these pictures. The way the light captures the light across those white gold arrowheads/black dial is something pretty special, I just have to drool each time...

 

A beauty!!.

 

Very nice - congrats

 

DIIIIIIBBS!

 

Winner!

 

Oohoohhhhhhhh...... that is soooo nice!

 

Love the Stones underneath.
question:
Is German ebay included when I select "Worldwide" on
ebay US? Now that I think of it, I can't remember seeing
to many German listings?

 

Rare screw back case. Probably a pink gold medallion, too. Same caliber 505 I think.

 

I have been offered a 2887 with exactly the same dial. I passed. The seller wants silly money, but if they are that rare maybe it's not so out of place, I know a certain watch which is asking $5000.

 

Ja, I think so. I'm not great at eBay..

 

I think Mike has a 2887. But I believe it to be the same caliber.

 

Once again I'm green with envy

And that chunky 7 row BOR (or 7RSSBOR) sets if off perfectly

 

In fact it's a 5RSSBOR, the side links aren't actually BOR are they.

 

I really like your new admiralty

 

Ditto

Just trying to find a strap for it, can't decide on dark grey, or the burnt orange that Annie suggested to pick up the colour of the second hand.

Decisions

 

I can't get German listings either, which Lou refers to as a "chink in my armor".