I think oku was suggesting the low ball $400, not thinking they accept, but to see what number they come back with. However often it will be set to auto reject under a certain dollar amount. You can play around a little with offers and see what you find?
A serviced and fully running cal 285 must be worth at least $400, a complete hand set is reasonable for $200, the dial at $200, the stem and crown at $50, you are already at $850. Seller will obviously take less than $950, so I think it could work. You could even sell your old dial, hands, separate or with mvmt, and crown. Just a question of how long it would take you to flip the parts. You also want to be sure the dial will fit the case! Don't get stuck with another dial that you can't use......
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