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Yo32Leigh
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Any ideas on the following watch. It's advertised as part of a house clearance but I get the impression the seller is elderly and not very tech savvy 馃槙

I've asked for more pics but this is the best i've managed to get out of them other than they think it's late 50's early 60's. Any more detail and thought s on condition would be greatly appreciated 馃憤
 
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If it's less than $300 I would take chance on it. Looks like it might be a 14700 or similar. if so, that would imply a date no earlier than 1960.

I've been told, and some will agree, that you make sure your case and dial are in good condition, and anything else can be fixed. What I can see of the case looks rather good and the dial might be acceptable. That yellowing is likely the lacquer on the dial degrading but that might not bother you. A scratched crystal makes judging the dial more difficult.

But you might have a chance to get into a watch that will be quite nice when you're done with it.
 
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I'd agree with early 60's based on the coat hangar S but other than that...what he said^^^
I also do not believe that bracelet to be original. But I'll let someone else chime in on that.
 
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If it's less than $300 I would take chance on it. Looks like it might be a 14700 or similar. if so, that would imply a date no earlier than 1960.

I've been told, and some will agree, that you make sure your case and dial are in good condition, and anything else can be fixed. What I can see of the case looks rather good and the dial might be acceptable. That yellowing is likely the lacquer on the dial degrading but that might not bother you. A scratched crystal makes judging the dial more difficult.

But you might have a chance to get into a watch that will be quite nice when you're done with it.
They're asking nearly double that. I know the UK market seems to be a lot higher than elsewhere (for everything, not just watches) but double seems excessive to say the least!
 
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I'd agree with early 60's based on the coat hangar S but other than that...what he said^^^
I also do not believe that bracelet to be original. But I'll let someone else chime in on that.
I thought the same about the bracelet and asked about any markings. I got the following pic which does nothing to answer the question 馃憥
 
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They're asking nearly double that. I know the UK market seems to be a lot higher than elsewhere (for everything, not just watches) but double seems excessive to say the least!
$300 is currently 拢220. 拢400 is the very most I would pay. Maybe offer that and see what they say?
 
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Even in the UK that is not worth 拢400 with blurry photos where the dial may be poor.
 
Tet
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Looks to me like the dial lacquer is peeling and with that some letters are missing at least in part which usually looks rather ugly imo.

At that sort of price and the uncertainty that goes with it I'd give that one a miss personally.
 
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