Hi All
I am extremely interested in buying a Ranchero from an Italian Dealer but am only too aware of the countless pitfalls involved in such a purchase - please find attached pics of dial/movement/crown etc. - please can the experts have a look and advise?
All looks good to me but would be a big purchase (+-USD7000) - what do the esteemed members think?
Many thanks in advance.

 

Looks correct to me.

 

price is shocking
Watch ......errr timepiece looks correct. 16,3xx,xxx movement puts it at 1958.
Let me know if you buy it, that way I can raise the price of mine

 

I think watch is ok except for the crown

 

Thanks - these do seem to go for that kind of money if you see latest auction results?

 

Thanks but what is wrong with the crown?

 

Not original

http://www.watchprosite.com/?page=wf.forumpost&fi=677&ti=965913&pi=6723988

 

Maybe I am missing something but the crown looks very similar to the one in the article you linked?
Apart from saying that the price is shockingly high - can anybody please give an objective response linked to recent sales as to what would constitute a reasonable price? Many thanks!

 

Look at the knurls.

 

FIFY

 

Scallop

Knurl

 

Okay point taken - thanks! How much does a non-origjnal crown affect the value?
Appreciate all the advice and comments so far!

 

Not much. I think crown + new stem could be found at $100 -$150.

 

I would avoid this guy. I spoke to him at length and he is trying to market it as a USAF watch, due to the "triangle" on the inner caseback below the "2990-1" engraving. He claims that all triangle means military USAF engraving, without knowing that ALL 2990-1 has this triangle! AVOID!



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