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dsio
··Ash @ ΩFDefinitely a score for that money, very nice pickup indeed. Will be keep to see how it looks once serviced and cleaned up with some good pics
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DaveK
·I'll try to borrow my wife's phone to get some better pictures. I keep fighting the glare when I try to put it in focus. Gold top means that it's plated and not solid?
For your next sweet deal, hold a cell phone about a foot above the watch, preferably in diffused light (like a north-facing window) and pinch the screen to zoom in. This tends to work in all but the worst retail lighting
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Knebo
·Thank you greatly. I appreciate your time. I was wondering why the observatory logo was so worn, and over polishing would definitely explain why. I paid the equivalent of about $180 USD for it, so I think I got my money's worth. If I end up keeping it, I'll need to pay for a service because the rotor has a noticable rattle when I turn my wrist quickly.
If the rotor axle is worn you can even hear the rattle, better don't wear it until it's serviced. A loose rotor can cause quite a bit of damage.
Unless you have a bumper movement in there, in which case the rattle is totally normal. But if the ref 14381 is correct, it should be a "normal" rotor in a 551 movement. Then you wouldn't want to hear anything.
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Mare78
·$180 for a black dialed, pie-pan Constellation is a fantastic deal. Probably worth about 8-10 times as much.
Dial looks correct though it may be a bit spotted. Case is worn as you noticed and the crown needs to be replaced.
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