Any thought on why this sold for so much?



I own a '58 2913 with lolli that I knew had a similar serial, and also went to South Africa. When i checked it's only 3 out, so was probably assembled by the same guy on the same day.

Fyi i'd take alot less than £60k for it.

 

Not an expert, but the Philips one did look perfect

 

maybe too perfect

 

that is 80k without buyers premium. so add another 20k.

 

I have very little experience with this ref but it looked too perfect to me as did the 2915, but that was my gut feeling.
However those with the means and hopefully the experience and knowledge thought differently.
Also I was told the bezel had been removed and authenticated from a stamp/mark on the back of the bezel if I recall correctly.
Anyway they were out of my reach that’s for sure!

 

Indeed.
Very nice looking, great/insane record resultat and all correct parts - well, each part on their own, but not together IMO. I doubt very much this watch (serial/movement) left the factory looking like this
Ever seen a -7 subreference produced in march 1958? That's -1 to early -3 territory. The -7's were produced mostly in 1961 ! And a march 1958 2913 really should have the BA hands, like the @smitty190373 example.
For starters...

 

So wrong hands and case back on a -1 or a '58 movement transplanted to a '61 -7 case or....?

My -7 lollipop is a 16.6 million serial from 'May '61 with small arrow hands

 

This is going to be fun

 

That's what I was thinking, a few alarm bells went off..... and 80k

 

i am told by someone i trust the second hand did not glow under uv like the rest of the watch

 

It was borrowed from the previous FAP 300 that got returned.