Incidentally both this one above and this two tone De Ville are among Norman Morris’s special models. I think most of my favorite De Villes from that era are actually these US market models.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3350475...-53470-19255-0&campid=5338788128&toolid=10001
This Constellation 168.004 goes off in 30 mins in the UK, the more I look at it the more I think it could clean up into a nice daily wearer, the marks nearly all move depending on angle indicating they’re in the crystal and it’s just filthy but only $400 so far
https://www.ebay.com/itm/325830043300
This 14k solid gold blue tuxedo dial Seamaster De Ville goes off in 9 hours, still quite cheap so far and one of the nicest De Villes I’ve seen in a while.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/335047547118
Ref 2500 Century in 18k gold, some patina to the dial but decently sharp bezel and clean movement
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155814989419
Decent looking Constellation 168.018 Cal 564 in gold cap, bracelet is rougher but they often are in gold filled
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285500057789
Probably the best and most razor sharp 18k solid gold 168.005 Constellation Piepan in years. Check out all the photos, it’s pretty impressive
https://www.ebay.com/itm/335060093029
I’m guessing whoever got him to end early is annoyed and probably some potential bidders messaged him to say he’d get more letting it rides ive done that when I’ve had something I really wanted to bid on.
