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PAF Railmaster price...... any thoughts about the condition/price ratio?

  1. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Jan 18, 2015

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  2. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Jan 18, 2015

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    forgot: was sold for pounds 3000.......
     
  3. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Jan 18, 2015

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    I can't add much to the discussion about the questions posed, but it certainly is very nice looking imho.

    I would consider spending that amount on that watch very seriously. It's quite unique.
     
  4. pitpro Likes the game. Jan 18, 2015

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    Since you know the price...
    Nice project for you.
    It's even got an "A" on the dial for Achim ;)
     
  5. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Jan 19, 2015

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    no, not me. I have mine. the price is quite easy to get: go to the original listing ( small sign to click) and go for the print option. that shows you the accepted price..... kind regards. achim
     
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  6. cristos71 Jan 19, 2015

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    This one was around for a while some time ago IIRC and was offered much higher before being sold. My feelings then were overpriced, overpolished and ugly and my feelings now are just overpolished and ugly.

    I realise it is a hard watch to come by and if the dial was more evenly aged and without that triangular patch at the 9 o´ clock I would probably be just about able to accept the case back condition, but as it is now I find the dial and watch unattractive even at 3000GBP.

    Do you think the lume plots and hands have been touched up since the last sale? They look a bit unnatural now.

    I´m sure there are collectors out there who now say that it went for a bargain price, I´m just not one of them as I like my watches beautiful
     
  7. Gaz6263 Jan 19, 2015

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    This just goes to show, sometimes lowball offers get accepted. Wether you think the original price was high or not, the seller accepted a price nearly 2 grand less than he was asking. I had a similar experience with a beautiful old 5513 I was watching, the seller was asking £4995 which I thought was a little high, next thing he's sold it for £3.5. Just goes to show, don't ask don't get.
     
  8. pitpro Likes the game. Jan 19, 2015

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    oh my achim, i learned something from you today!
    thanks
     
  9. BASE1000 Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Jan 19, 2015

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    .. me too :) Thank you for that little and very helpful tutorial Achim.
     
  10. toddle321 Jan 19, 2015

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    It's a helpful trick, I use it to look at a seller's completed auctions to see what type of offer they typically accept. I have seen some sellers that routinely accept 40% off asking. One is watchco... :)