Over ten times the estimate at the Miller & Miller watch auction here in Ontario, Canada: https://millerandmillerauctions.com/Rodania__Geometer__Ref__5621H-LOT6801.aspx Minimum Bid: $25.00 Final prices include buyers premium: $25,960.00 Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000 Number Bids: 31 CIRCA: 1960s. CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel. DIAL DIAMETER: 30mm. BRACELET MATERIAL: Stainless Steel. MOVEMENT: Valjoux Caliber 72. Manual Wind.. FEATURES: It is rumoured that Omega borrowed their famous Speedmaster design from this rare predecessor. Any scratches visible come from the crystal and not the dial. . NOTES: Includes original box. WEIGHT: 83.16g. Est. $1500-2000 DISCLOSURE: Watches were running at time of photography unless otherwise stated. Service history is unknown unless paperwork is provided. We cannot guarantee accuracy of any of the watches offered. "
Now that's a stunner. Both the movement and the gorgeous tropical dial, but I did not see that final price coming. A very stubborn group of bidders perhaps?
Haha oh well, at least you tried! Keep your eyes open on less "famous" auction places. It's easier to find good deals, but then again, it's not the easiest watch to find either.
It never occurred to me that Miller & Miller was well known and would attract bidders from all over the word.
They aren't, and didn't directly. Most bidders probably found the watch through an online aggregator.
