Hi, found this on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:enPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network Seller claims it is a Ref. 861. Would be transitional then. How likely is this to be? Unfortunately no pictures of the movement. What about originality and condition? Thank you very much.
Its not a bad one at all, original 1039 bracelet they mention is a bit loose and tired but that's to be expected, dot over 90 bezel looks nice.
I'm a sucker for the 68's. I saw this as well. It looks nice to me and in pretty good condition appearance wise. He does say it's functioning well, but I would drop him a note regarding the condition of the movement and ask for a picture or two. I never understand why sellers go through the trouble of removing the case back to take a picture of the case/production date and then not the movement. If I were not I sitting on 2 very nice 68's I would probably make a move on this one. They don't come up very often in this condition.
Looks like a nice honest example of an early 861 speedmaster. It will probably clean up nicely with some "sympathetic servicing."
I saw it too......I've requested pics of the movement, and if it checks out I'm going after it. Good luck to all of us.
This is why great forums like this cut both ways. You get fantastic feedback and a wealth of information but then everyone around the world finds out about the hidden jewels that come up for sale. Good luck to you all.
Well I think this one was a pretty easy find. I'm in the market for a 68 so I've been looking while getting some other items sorted. I'm sure that there are others like me doing the same thing.
The person who is willing to gamble without seeing the movement is the one who's going to get this watch for less than it would sell with movement shots. Not saying that's smart, nor am I saying it's normal to do even once in a while, just stating what I know from experience. ps - I gambled on my latest Constellation purchase. No movement shots, and it turned out it was untouched inside in pristine condition, even the original yellow gasket.
Pretty nice transitional and John is right... you ask for some help by showing the auction, get a lot pf nice replys but you also helped advertising that auction
That for me would be gravy but from what I've seen, the likelihood is that the movement is in good shape. Keep in mind that there is some small risk especially if the back is on tightly that it could get scratched up in the process.
Yes and that risk is present if a seller does anything post sale. Sometimes a seller wants to do the "right" thing by the buyer and will service or rehab the watch. If the seller is not of a 'collector' mind, that can be disastrous. I once had a dealer perform service on a mint vintage piece post sale. In their case, service included re-luming the hands with nice new super lume After all, who wouldn't want that.
Gravy indeed. If I was not sitting on two 68's I would be all over this one. Judging by the images that are there the watch is I fantastic shape and I would have no problem pulling the trigger without seeing the movement.
I believe there to be an issue with the applied logo. I zoomed the image of the dial and it appears that the logo is damaged or peeling. Can anyone confirm. It seems to me thatnthenseller would have positioned the hands in order to show off the logo more prominently.
went for USD 3200. not to me, though. What do you think about the price? (Based on the assumption, the movement is OK)