Hello from the Hodinkee Shop,
Sorry about that, you are absolutely correct about the timeline, it was a typo on our end given that, as you point out, its movement was from the early 1960s (this website is awesome btw, it is amazing to see how many different models were created). It has since been corrected on the listing.
The plexi that you see in the picture is indeed not the one the watch was born with, we had our watchmaker put the correct one back between the time we took the pictures and we offered the watch so the buyer will get the correct plexi for this watch, no worries on this front.
Thanks for following us, and flagging when we make mistakes, don't hesitate to reach out, this is my email: [email protected]
Louis
Um...no mention of the "original" crown claim?
Hello from the Hodinkee Shop,
Sorry about that, you are absolutely correct about the timeline, it was a typo on our end given that, as you point out, its movement was from the early 1960s (this website is awesome btw, it is amazing to see how many different models were created). It has since been corrected on the listing.
The plexi that you see in the picture is indeed not the one the watch was born with, we had our watchmaker put the correct one back between the time we took the pictures and we offered the watch so the buyer will get the correct plexi for this watch, no worries on this front.
Thanks for following us, and flagging when we make mistakes, don't hesitate to reach out, this is my email: [email protected]
Louis
That's what I was thinking. And the wrong crown. And from those photos you can't tell if the case has been polished. And the "enlarge" button does not enlarge the photos. Buyers beware.
If they had the correct one, why did they take pictures with the wrong one? Shady as F.
The 2 or 3 times they have been caught in an error, they have responded quickly and updated the listing. It is impossible for them to have expert level knowledge of everything out there.
Hi guys,
Allow me to chime in to reply to your questions.
There is noting shady going on there, the correct plexi was later mounted on the watch so the buyer obviously got a better watch than the one you see in the pictures. And this is consistently the case, we shoot in harsh light so that every single defect will pop out, and more. Because we trust in total transparency, and positive surprises. This is a commitment we took from the beginning, and we stand by it.
We offer vintage watches on the Shop, as you know there are more fragile than brand new pieces so we always make sure that our watchmaker fixes any potential issue before any watch goes to its new owner. In this case, this meant that he had to polish the correct plexi and later put it on the Polerouter. In an ideal world, we would have shot it again, but we did not have time prior to the listing, as unfortunate as it sounds.
Regarding any concern on a polished case, I am always happy to provide additional scans of the watch, you have my email.
We will keep on offering watches in total transparency and accountability, and we will consistently fix any glitch or mistake that might arise, whatever that implies on our side. I feel that our previous interventions and the content of our listing are indicative of that attitude, and we will strive to continuously get better. Mistakes and typo happen,, and they will be fixed
So I respectfully wish to ask you to give us the benefit of the doubt instead of criminal intentions, we are not in the duping game, plain and simple.
That said, I really appreciate all the early flagging that the members of this forum brought, this is really helpful for us in order to correct our mistakes quickly.
Louis
