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Nice Zenith A386 On Ebay

  1. BGBG

    BGBG May 4, 2013

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    Nice a386 on ebay germany their is a good chance the end price will be well below market price as the seller does not offer paypal, international shipping,and no movement and case back pictures. Sorry but I do not know how to link the ebay listing to this page
     
  2. MMMD

    MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist May 4, 2013

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    Yes, good looking watch. Too bad the seller doesn't like money. Makes you wonder...
     
  3. Rdl81

    Rdl81 May 4, 2013

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    I like this have some German contacts what is a good price for this?
     
  4. MMMD

    MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist May 4, 2013

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    I would say anything under $6k would be a good price, if it's as good as it looks.

    http://bit.ly/Ywcjq6
     
  5. Rdl81

    Rdl81 May 5, 2013

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    Thanks I might take a gamble I still like the g381 from Italy but not have much luck on negotiations there
     
  6. CanberraOmega

    CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter May 6, 2013

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    I really like the different colour subdials and their layout -just touching each other. Is that standard for all el primeros?
     
  7. MMMD

    MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist May 6, 2013

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    No... some overlap, like the A386 (the A781-2-3, for example), and some do not (e.g. the G381-2-3).

    Zenith has taken some flak on recent vintage-inspired models from EP aficionados for letting the hour subdial cover portions of the other two more useful subdials, as opposed to the old scheme of bringing the seconds and minutes subdials to the front.
     
  8. CanberraOmega

    CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter May 6, 2013

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    When I first started collecting I had no interest in these styles, in fact in any chronograph or sport watches, but seeig some of these, well, definitely makes me rethink!
     
  9. dxbzenith

    dxbzenith May 7, 2013

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    I just paid GBP for an ordinal ladder bracelet, so worth taking this into account when bidding....
    Will it ship with the bracelet?
     
  10. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member May 12, 2013

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    Well, we have a new record price for an A 386! It was sold with correct bracelet, but no movement shot on Ebay.de. Germany-only, no-Paypal sale at EUR5728 / USD7436. This bests the one with the modern replacement dial sold by Antiquorum in Hong Kong for what was then equivalent to USD7000.

    http://www.ebay.de/itm/Zenith-1969-EL-PRIMERO-A-386-Chronograph-Automatic-/111065533706?ru=http://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=111065533706&_rdc=1&nma=true&si=PpJURn8Lky360qCUAcbfvIdD7qA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

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    Much as I am happy to see the Antiquorum abomination dethroned (for many reasons), I don't find this one exceptional. It's correct, but not unpolished, pristine or anything like that - just a decent A 386. The lack of a movement shot is a serious point against, yet it still made the price.
     
  11. Rdl81

    Rdl81 May 13, 2013

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    Yep too much for me in the end due to lack of pay pay protection and the difficulty trying to communicate with the seller
     
  12. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member May 13, 2013

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    well, I can't figure it either. We'll see if it re-appears in the next few weeks.
     
  13. andy_s

    andy_s Jun 3, 2013

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  14. Stewart H

    Stewart H Honorary NJ Resident Jun 3, 2013

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  15. BGBG

    BGBG Jun 5, 2013

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    I see the seller has received positive feedback for the sale of the a386 on ebay so I guess ebay will get their few hundered for the sale of the watch. I also notice that in the ebay listing the watch was located in Germany, the plot thickens. I see that the a386 on the kijiji site is located in Bad Ragaz Switzerland, Hmmmm something fishy I would not like to be the one waiting for the post man for the kijiji a386 , in the words of a famous rabbit AAAAAAA WHATS UP DOC.
     
  16. papaebetu

    papaebetu Jun 5, 2013

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    Warning: I have see the watch bought on bay auction.
    The A386 still now in Italy, is a very nice model, like unworn, the winner is very happy with it and DO NOT SELL IT NOW !! ;)

    GIGI
     
  17. BGBG

    BGBG Jun 6, 2013

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    Thank you gigi, nice to see that beautiful a386 went to italy. It is just as I thought some creep has stolen the listing for the a386 that sold on ebay and put it up on the kijiji site, I wounder how often has he got away with this. Well spotted andy-s.
     
  18. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 6, 2013

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    BTW you need to set an avatar ;)
     
  19. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jun 6, 2013

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    Yes, before you get a picture of the disco era band the Bee Gees. :p
     
  20. andy_s

    andy_s Jun 6, 2013

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    ...and so he should be, it's a beautiful one I think. Good for him :cool: Great dial - be nice to see fresh photos if you see any GIGI.