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LouS
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Interesting watches all come on the market at once... always happens


That's why we are born with a spare kidney.
 
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Or add a "Loan shark reviews" section like the seller reviews
 
LouS
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Or add a "Loan shark reviews" section like the seller reviews


"Very reasonable, only broke fingers on my non-dominant hand. A gentleman. 👍"
 
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"Kidnapped my dog, however whipper came back better fed and groomed than when he was taken, has also learned new tricks"
 
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"Very reasonable, only broke fingers on my non-dominant hand. A gentleman. 👍"
I understand surgeons are left 2 fingers and thumb on each hand 👍, very progressive and profit oriented
 
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Let's add a NOT recommended to make sure people don't get swindled: http://www.ebay.com/itm/350895487205

Here's a supposedly "vintage Zenith Defy Diver Automatic Cal 2552 ca. 1969." For those of you that track these sorts of things, there are several obvious tells for why this is a franken, but the worst for me is the mismatched movement. The listed/pictured movement is a 2552 PC, but the model number on the back ends in .380. That's the code Zenith uses for a 2572 PC movement. Add that to the wrong hands (and wrong crown), and folks here should stay away.
 
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LouS
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Let's add a NOT recommended to make sure people don't get swindled: http://www.ebay.com/itm/350895487205

Here's a supposedly "vintage Zenith Defy Diver Automatic Cal 2552 ca. 1969." For those of you that track these sorts of things, there are several obvious tells for why this is a franken, but the worst for me is the mismatched movement. The listed/pictured movement is a 2552 PC, but the model number on the back ends in .380. That's the code Zenith uses for a 2572 PC movement. Add that to the wrong hands (and wrong crown), and folks here should stay away.


All good points. I've seen NOS cases & bezels for this model swimming around the 'bay - only a matter of time before Dr. Franken got his hands on one.
 
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"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing."

I suspect the 4 offers he had in the first few minutes led him to believe his price was too low. Let's see what he relists it at.
 
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"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing."

I suspect the 4 offers he had in the first few minutes led him to believe his price was too low. Let's see what he relists it at.

I can never understand the mentality of some buyers. If I see a watch that I want and it is one of those where the seller does not realise what he's got, I hit the "Buy It Now" button. If it is already a bargain, why on earth would you try to chip the seller further?

Funnily enough, the last time I was in this situation was with my example of the same watch and that was more of a gamble because the photos looked like they were taken with a cheap phone on a drive-by.
 
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I can never understand the mentality of some buyers. If I see a watch that I want and it is one of those where the seller does not realise what he's got, I hit the "Buy It Now" button. If it is already a bargain, why on earth would you try to chip the seller further?

Funnily enough, the last time I was in this situation was with my example of the same watch and that was more of a gamble because the photos looked like they were taken with a cheap phone on a drive-by.

I did the exact same thing with an A386 last week. It popped up on a saved search with a price from 3 years ago, I looked at the photos for about 2 mins praying no one was going to hit it before me, couldn't find anything really offensive so hit "buy it now". Mind you it's been stuck in customs for 3 days now so I don't know what I actually got. Or what the customs butchers are doing to my poor watch...
 
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I did the exact same thing with an A386 last week. It popped up on a saved search with a price from 3 years ago, I looked at the photos for about 2 mins praying no one was going to hit it before me, couldn't find anything really offensive so hit "buy it now". Mind you it's been stuck in customs for 3 days now so I don't know what I actually got. Or what the customs butchers are doing to my poor watch...

They can't be doing too much. The most valuable thing you could ship in a watch case would be diamonds and they would need to be cut before insertion - now if the watch has come from certain parts of southern Africa.........
 
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They can't be doing too much. The most valuable thing you could ship in a watch case would be diamonds and they would need to be cut before insertion - now if the watch has come from certain parts of southern Africa.........


Well, it's coming from Mexico so maybe they think some powdery white stuff is behind the caseback...
Just notified that it's been released. Should have it on Tues.
 
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Well, it's coming from Mexico so maybe they think some powdery white stuff is behind the caseback...
Just notified that it's been released. Should have it on Tues.


that was a righteous score, haga - don't worry about it.
 
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What's the thoughts on this one?

As an initial matter, we know the reserve is over $3200, which is where it finished last week when it was first offered. From the dial and case back, it's a second generation (first series has a star on dial and the old numbering system, second has the inverted star and new model numbering). Also, either the whole bracelet or just the clasp it wrong, and one of the pushers looks replaced. All that said, you don't see these very often.
 
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What's the thoughts on this one?

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As an initial matter, we know the reserve is over $3200, which is where it finished last week when it was first offered. From the dial and case back, it's a second generation (first series has a star on dial and the old numbering system, second has the inverted star and new model numbering). Also, either the whole bracelet or just the clasp it wrong, and one of the pushers looks replaced. All that said, you don't see these very often.

Also, wrong hour and minute hands, mismatched subdial hands. This one is a project watch. I revise my prior assessment - the market was generous at $3200 - you won't find those spares easily.
 
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"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing."

I suspect the 4 offers he had in the first few minutes led him to believe his price was too low. Let's see what he relists it at.

Back up, this time at $3,252. Still seems like not a bad price. Case looks good. recent service, and a replacement crown. Looks like the original crown might be available. Wish he'd reset the chrono though.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Zentih-El-Pr...04?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item2583fee044&_uhb=1
 
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