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  1. aga79

    aga79 Apr 12, 2012

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    Need your advice for Constellation 505

    is it worth to take this connie at $ 600.- ?
    the lacks are :

    1. The Aging Dial
    2. The Wrong Hands
    3. The Automatic Rotor

    here are the pictures :
    SAM_4313.JPG SAM_4312.JPG
    SAM_4322.JPG
    SAM_4328.JPG

    best Regards
     
  2. kyle L Ω 2

    kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Apr 12, 2012

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    Looks like the rotor is touching the back of the caseback? The case looks very nice, I would go for it if it wasn't for that green stuff on the dial, and I'm usually a fan of this kind of aging! Maybe at $550...
     
  3. aga79

    aga79 Apr 12, 2012

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    kyle : very nice colection sir...:thumbsup:

    by the way : I have a terrible Constellation's dial, Called Vitruviman

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    SAM_4115.JPG

    message for Connie Afficionados : please don't hate me because of this :p , I was the one who tricked to have a refinished one
     
  4. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Apr 12, 2012

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    The price isn't out of the ballpark if you like that much patina on the dial, but I wouldn't go for it unless as a parts watch - and it would have to be cheaper than $600.
     
  5. kyle L Ω 2

    kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Apr 12, 2012

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    Now that's something I have never seen before...:D The oddest one I have is this one, reminds me of a leopard. :p

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  6. aga79

    aga79 Apr 12, 2012

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    @dennis : yup, I wouldn't go for it...for me : having 4 Constellations cal 505 is Enough :)

    @kyle: yummmyyyyyy.....very nice patina !!!
     
  7. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Apr 13, 2012

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    In the Rolex world, this watch would be advertised as "Tropical". Which roughly translated from vintage Rolex speak means "Thoroughly shagged out"