You could always save $500 a just get a military issue Cairelli:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/32103177176...l?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=321031771769&_rdc=1Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
Prices always seem to go up around the holidays.

 

The asking price on this watch has bothered me... for what seems like a year. Funny how it hasn't sold:

http://www.secondtimearoundwatchco.com/watches-for-sale/zenith/defy-28800/8182

The watch is supposed to look something like mine:



Or even better, just search for "Zenith A3651" on Google Images and click on the photos stamped "LouS" (big surprise), or "Veritas99" to see what it's really supposed to look like.

The "tropical" thing works or it doesn't. Here... not so much. I think the price is roughly 10x too high.

 

There are a TON of overpriced watches on eBay. I don't mean by a couple hundred, they're triple market value or more. I guess Zenith isn't immune to this.

 

10 x? you mean it should be just around USD 350-400?

 

Yes, with that patina, wrong bracelet, rough polishing, generic crown, wrong color lume, etc. I think the asking price is about 3.5x higher than what a decent one might command at auction. Say, in Sweden. About three weeks ago. (Though that was a bargain, I think).

http://www.kaplans.se/kaplans/AuctionArt.aspx?vId=875195&plT=16904311&AuktID=2325

 

Got it, the sweden item definitely a better specimen, and it's just sold at USD 930.

 

I am pretty sure all the original El Primero dials were made by Singer, right?

 

Case only - grandiose movement not included: http://bit.ly/VwHlXR

 

Wow, I'm gonna start selling my hats!

 

Wouldn't be the first time.

Just waiting for Mr. Photoshop to do his thing.

 

Clearly a good investment opportunity. This one has already appreciated 10x in value:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZENITH-Cap-...58?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item19d71d789aPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

I think someone needs to teach him how the decimal system works.

 

Whoa! That means my two Omega caps are worth WAY more because one is a Vancouver Olympics grey limited edition and the other is official Omega red & white.