The bezel would be enough for me to pass. Condition. Condition, Condition. ‘69s aren’t exceptionally rare. I’d wait for a better one to come along.
Sometimes, if you have a high tolerance for risk, import duties, and shipping hassles.
It has been very recently serviced. I’m not put off by the bezel as I’ve been admiring a lot of other members’ Professionals and have been kind of acculturated to seeing a rugged bezel as a mark of authenticity (I am a romantic and also fairly gullible). But I’ve never inspected one of these close up. Do bezels like this tend to deteriorate quickly once they’re in this condition?
To each his own, of course. It looks like an honest watch to me and it is, after all, a tool watch so some imperfections are to be expected. I would probably evaluate it in terms of your long term intent - keep it, sell or trade up for something better down the road? If the latter, keep in mind that many buyers will want to discount your asking price for every flaw. If you’re keeping it, doesn’t matter. If you want to restore it to optimal condition, a replacement DO90 in good condition won’t be cheap.
one-for-the-vault, one-for-the-wrist thread
