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  1. alfanator Dec 20, 2014

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    Looks like it has service hands and bezel.
    Movement SN is in the correct range for this reference.
    I currently have it on hold with the dealer till I could get to the bank to run the wire :)
     
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  2. mozambique Dec 20, 2014

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    Interesting find!
    Bit hard to see from the pics, but the plots look blindingly white, although the dial looks correct - looks like lume has degraded and been removed? Not sure if square bottomed chrono second hand is correct.
     
  3. alfanator Dec 20, 2014

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  4. mozambique Dec 20, 2014

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    To my eye the plots look two dimensional i.e. lume missing leaving the white painted plots underneath
     
  5. alfanator Dec 20, 2014

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    Yes, appears that the lume on the dial has mostly fallen off.
     
  6. mozambique Dec 20, 2014

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    Thats too bad. Still if the price is right, allowing for the issues. Missing lume certainly affects value / desirability though.
     
  7. dennisthemenace Hey, he asked for it! Dec 20, 2014

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    I would rather have missing lume than flaking lume getting everywhere.
    That's just me though.
     
  8. bill5959 Dec 20, 2014

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    I don't know. To me the lume is everything. Kind of like my age spots.
     
  9. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 20, 2014

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    The hands are a problem as well, and the bezel, not a whole lot is original there at all
     
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  10. alfanator Dec 20, 2014

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    Yeah, service hands.
     
  11. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 20, 2014

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    and bezel, I've seen what the seller's asking for it and its full price for a completely original one, I'd be passing even at half that considering all you're getting is a case, movement and lume-less dial with a bunch of replacement parts, many of which are incorrect completely. There's nothing of real value there anymore, its just the carcass of a once 105.002.
     
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  12. applebook Dec 20, 2014

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    It appears that only the case and movement are actually original. The dial might be, but without the lume, it's lost its appeal for me.
     
  13. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Dec 20, 2014

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    Honestly this wouldn't appeal to me except as a parts watch.
     
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  14. alfanator Dec 20, 2014

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    Hmmm, i might have to back out of this deal. Good thing i checked in first :)