It is with a truly heavy heart that I let go of this grail. But circumstances dictate the sale. I hunted for years to find this one and got it from a private collector overseas. It was serviced by Superior Watch in Brooklyn two years ago. At that time, nos hands and crystal were installed. Purists, fear not, as I am including the original hands that are in excellent condition. Dial: exceptional sigma dial that is flawless with an amazing "micro bubble" patina that I occasionally see on other 866 Ingenieurs. Hands: nos and relumed to match dial. The astute observer will see that the seconds hand is short. That is because it was meant for an 812 Aquatimer! So yes, a mistake. But the included original seconds hand is in excellent condition and the lume matches the other hands. Case: excellent and unpolished with sharp original chamfers. A few superficial scratches on case, case back and bezel. Movement: pristine and serviced two years ago. Bracelet: original to watch and excellent. It is sized for my 6.75" wrist but is a bit loose and has one more adjustment on the clasp. I am also including an extra link so it should easily fit wrists of up to 7.125". Please do not hesitate to ask for more pics and info. Just reduced to $8.2K ONRO. PP friends or bank transfer OK. Fedex/Parcelpro to lower 48 is on me. Overseas will split shipping with buyer. Sorry, no trades as I am in strict sell-off mode. Thanks for the space OF! Cheers, Todd Mods: please delete the sentence below if it is not allowed: I currently have three watches for sale on OF. A nice discount will be given if you purchase two or more at the same time.
Folks, I made a pricing error. After checking around a bit (after the listing) I realized that the initial price of $13K is more along the lines of dealer pricing. So now reduced to a much more palatable $10K ONRO. Sorry for my mistake- Todd
These blue 866 dials are extraordinary, and their beauty is impossible to fully capture in photographs. They don't appear on the market often, and especially in this condition. GLWTS!
Have you thought about consigning it with Hodinkee? That might be a better venue for it at this point.