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·10950 $ / 9360 € !!
That is what somebody paid (including the premium) for an EW on an auction…..
And lots and lots of bids…This one had multiple biding platforms, so lots of attention!
The winner was an online buyer!
I am not sure how this happened…😅
But first, some more info and an assessment (not my best…):
It had B & P, but the papers did not have any serial nr or ref nr….and stamped 17/7 1978.
It could have been from another watch…?
Bracelet - 1035 with nr 6 endlinks, a bit messed up, and not in a fine condition.
The most obvious thing is the dirt around the bezel….
The auction house described it as black residue!
And the rest of the dirt….Jikes!
On to the dial:
It has a nice brownish tone (looking through the very scratched crystal),
but the indices have discoloration, and some some of them has lost some lume.
There is a lot of lume floating around on the dial, and there are some spots that should not be on the dial…
The hour, minute and chrono hands are in a really bad shape…
The case looks very promising, the edges/bevels are nice and possibly untouched!
A major scratch on the backside of one lugg.
The condition of the caseback is the same, but sadly a couple of opening marks.
Movement looks ok, a few screwheads that are abused, the gasket looks cleaner than the rest of the watch.
Serial nr places the watch in the correct range for a 65.
Pushers and crown could be original to the watch.
My thoughts about this watch:
A dirty watch, maybe not taken care of...?
The dial and hands would need a relume,
but the spots that are on the dial might not disappear,
and could I live with the possibility of this…?
Even if the gunk/residue would be cleaned away from the bezel, the bezel itself is not so attractive.
It has dents, scratches and some chips/paint missing.
The case, caseback, pushers and crown are the parts that are promising and very valuable here.
And a nice movement after the service.....
It needs a new crystal.
And what would the value be….for me!?
TBH, I was not in the game for a huge project watch, so no Masterplan on this one.
But the grading:
Dial - with the spots/blemishes, a Fair (the tone looks pleasing)
The indices and hands needs a relume, and how do we grade this??
The bezel would be a Fair minus, if the gunk does not hide any major problems.
The case and case back, together with the pushers and crown - these are the parts that moves the watch towards Good/Good plus!
EW´s are often seen with a polished case, and those that are unpolished are often sold with a huge premium.
Speedmaster101 places a 105.003-65:
Fair 4400$
Good 7000$
Very Good 12000$
Bracelet, endlinks, box and papers (unsigned) - roughly 1500 $??
I am a bit stuck here with what the value should be -
There are a few EW´s for sale with relumed dials and hands, but they might be unsold for this reason…??
I would be very happy for your thoughts and comments….
That is what somebody paid (including the premium) for an EW on an auction…..
And lots and lots of bids…This one had multiple biding platforms, so lots of attention!
The winner was an online buyer!
I am not sure how this happened…😅
But first, some more info and an assessment (not my best…):
It had B & P, but the papers did not have any serial nr or ref nr….and stamped 17/7 1978.
It could have been from another watch…?
Bracelet - 1035 with nr 6 endlinks, a bit messed up, and not in a fine condition.
The most obvious thing is the dirt around the bezel….
The auction house described it as black residue!
And the rest of the dirt….Jikes!
On to the dial:
It has a nice brownish tone (looking through the very scratched crystal),
but the indices have discoloration, and some some of them has lost some lume.
There is a lot of lume floating around on the dial, and there are some spots that should not be on the dial…
The hour, minute and chrono hands are in a really bad shape…
The case looks very promising, the edges/bevels are nice and possibly untouched!
A major scratch on the backside of one lugg.
The condition of the caseback is the same, but sadly a couple of opening marks.
Movement looks ok, a few screwheads that are abused, the gasket looks cleaner than the rest of the watch.
Serial nr places the watch in the correct range for a 65.
Pushers and crown could be original to the watch.
My thoughts about this watch:
A dirty watch, maybe not taken care of...?
The dial and hands would need a relume,
but the spots that are on the dial might not disappear,
and could I live with the possibility of this…?
Even if the gunk/residue would be cleaned away from the bezel, the bezel itself is not so attractive.
It has dents, scratches and some chips/paint missing.
The case, caseback, pushers and crown are the parts that are promising and very valuable here.
And a nice movement after the service.....
It needs a new crystal.
And what would the value be….for me!?
TBH, I was not in the game for a huge project watch, so no Masterplan on this one.
But the grading:
Dial - with the spots/blemishes, a Fair (the tone looks pleasing)
The indices and hands needs a relume, and how do we grade this??
The bezel would be a Fair minus, if the gunk does not hide any major problems.
The case and case back, together with the pushers and crown - these are the parts that moves the watch towards Good/Good plus!
EW´s are often seen with a polished case, and those that are unpolished are often sold with a huge premium.
Speedmaster101 places a 105.003-65:
Fair 4400$
Good 7000$
Very Good 12000$
Bracelet, endlinks, box and papers (unsigned) - roughly 1500 $??
I am a bit stuck here with what the value should be -
There are a few EW´s for sale with relumed dials and hands, but they might be unsold for this reason…??
I would be very happy for your thoughts and comments….
