There's loads of them........ http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/chronoadd...h=item1c34babe3e&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
Ok, stupid question time. If a seller puts a watch together from correct vintage parts, how could you ever tell ?
Sometimes you can't but this seller buys cheap and sometimes he uses parts that are not original, many Heuer collectors are aware of what he is doing.
Thanks Stefan. As ever it comes down to careful checking. By the way, I don't doubt what you say about this seller. It's something I was thinking about after a conversation with RJ about another seller.
With certain brands, using correct replacement parts is acceptable - especially the lower priced manufacturers. Hamilton collectors are perfectly fine with redials too since International Dial in Ohio has many of the original dies. Personally, I can tell if the script is magnified and turned to a slight angle (if the ink has a reflection, it has depth like an original dial) and am not very keen on refinish dials that aren't perfect. If ID did a slightly better job it would be no issue. Anyway, it seems the more expensive the brand the less acceptable this practice is. There's a few Pacific Island sellers who are putting together some very nice looking Seikos and similar brands from NOS and nicely refinished parts.
Half of those were relistings which never sold. And Stefan, thanks for the tip. I can delete him from my list. Now I know why those never sold other than the ridiculous reserves.
Not really. Most are indifferent to poor condition, esp for the prices asked. My pick from the current offerings is the Gallet, all original, for fans of patina. Starting price is about what its worth. http://www.ebay.com/itm/GALLET-Vint...es_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item1c34bae5a1Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network everything else sort of shoddy or overpriced IMO