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Night of the Zenith Espadas - anticlimax

  1. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Aug 13, 2014

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    So, two Espadas on the 'bay..

    Turkish Espada: a "lived-in" look, polished in a rock tumbler, wrong bracelet - SOLD for USD 4000
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    Palm Springs Espada: Much fresher. Quoting MMMD: The hour and minute hands appear to be from a Movado HS 360, though I must say they look pretty good. Bracelet clasp is wrong. No movement shots. Nice looking dial and case, and the blue internal bezel is unusually well preserved. The minimum bid is not a particularly high price, all things considered, but the BIN is too high given the replacement hands.

    No Sale for a Wanker's Reserve of USD 4700
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    Good buy? Missed opportunity? Discuss/discobolus
     
  2. papaebetu

    papaebetu Aug 13, 2014

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  3. pitpro

    pitpro Likes the game. Aug 13, 2014

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    What's the little dot next to "SWISS" mean?
     
  4. papaebetu

    papaebetu Aug 14, 2014

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    Look the dial showed in my link.... you can solve the dot doubt;)


    GIGI
     
  5. MMMD

    MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Aug 14, 2014

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    Good observation about the service dial. I hadn't noticed that.

    I think this Astronic is the best 3019 PHF on the market right now. I'm surprised it hasn't sold yet at this price.

    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/121405713587Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
     
  6. pitpro

    pitpro Likes the game. Aug 14, 2014

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    Price strangely lowered to 3200.
    Sold
     
  7. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 14, 2014

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    I was trying to talk myself into it, that is a LOT of watch for $3200, that's used 80s Datejust money.
     
  8. pitpro

    pitpro Likes the game. Aug 14, 2014

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    me too but
    still a lurker on these and espada
    think i'd prefer the espada
     
  9. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 14, 2014

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    Yea its a bit of a toss up because I'd much rather a Zenith than a Movado, but the Astronic is such a good name for it while the Espada immediately makes me think of the most utterly rubbish Lamborghini ever made:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_Espada

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  10. ezinternet Ω 1

    ezinternet Aug 14, 2014

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    pitpro -- The "dot" next to Swiss Made indicates a more modern dial, using Super-LumiNova rather than tritium ("T") for glow. Thus it indicates a newer dial, made for factory service replacement.

    "polished in a rock tumbler" made me laugh up my coffee. Thank you, LouS :)
     
  11. pitpro

    pitpro Likes the game. Aug 14, 2014

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    thanks my friend. figured this
    but don't know much about the Zenith
    thanks for taking the time to respond
     
  12. papaebetu

    papaebetu Aug 14, 2014

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    Many Espada on sale now got same service dial;
    you can see it with the mentioned point, after and before SWISS MADE,
    and for the compax (mini dial) color.
    The originals from '70s are blue as the inner scale bezel.

    Open eyes ;)

    GIGI