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Should I buy this frenk'in SPEEDY Racing

Hands90
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Hey guys I need some opinions on this one. Here is a list of what's going on.
This is a 3K watch with an 861 movement.
It has recently been serviced by an independent watch company. It has the racing dial but NO orange sub hands. For me this is an issue.

What do you guys think?
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Foo2rama
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Looks like the mkii non dome dial. I think at the price you can find a better hotroded watch.
 
Hands90
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Foo2rama Foo2rama
Looks like the mkii non dome dial. I think at the price you can find a better hotroded watch.

Thanks for the opinion. I really want this one but I can't do the price.
 
eugeneandresson
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If you go this route you might as well make it indistinguishable from the 3570.40, because after all, the 3570.40 is just a 3570.50 with a different dial and hands (that are missing in this example) ... and naturally some provenance that a mod wont have ...
 
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Do keep in mind the bezel on this one is worth $650+ compared to the bezel on even the original 3570.40, which is worth perhaps $50 or so. Bracelet adds value as well. Two orange subdial hands might be findable, I don't know
 
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abrod520 abrod520
Do keep in mind the bezel on this one is worth $650+ compared to the bezel on even the original 3570.40, which is worth perhaps $50 or so. Bracelet adds value as well. Two orange subdial hands might be findable, I don't know
Missed that bezel doh!

Still didn't the rerelease have a domed dial?
 
abrod520
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Foo2rama Foo2rama
Still didn't the rerelease have a domed dial?

I dunno, Google shows me some that are and some that aren't? I don't think it's a Mark II dial though unless the "Mark II" text has been painted over
 
Hands90
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abrod520 abrod520
Do keep in mind the bezel on this one is worth $650+ compared to the bezel on even the original 3570.40, which is worth perhaps $50 or so. Bracelet adds value as well. Two orange subdial hands might be findable, I don't know
Missed that one as well.
 
R3D9
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Nice DN90 bezel and, as stated, you can easily find the orange hands via eBay. If you like it, the price isn't bad at all - assuming the movement is in working order.
 
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Hands90 Hands90
Yes. I see you. A very nice original Mark II.
Without 'T Swiss Made T', I think it is a service dial on this Mark II
 
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