It's a pity this dial is so horrendous because this case is just amazing….. the epitome of art deco (think Chrystler building)… If the movement weren't in such poor condition it would almost seem worth negotiating the price down to get it properly redialed.
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I think it is desirable as a piece of metal artwork more than a horological piece. It would be a great example of the styles of the time period!
I'm thinking more of a display piece than a wearable piece, perhaps part of a shadow box ensemble..

 

MOU on the movement is for Delbana.
In my opinion the dial has been badly refinished and even the engraving on the case back looks really rough and inadequate to the fame of the jeweler

 

I wonder who made the case?
No markings that I can see.

 

The case is unusual and dramatic. Your wrist would look good wearing a proper watch like that. With that dismal dial and grungy movement, that one can't be considered proper or any sort of bargain at that price.

Though I have no way of knowing this for certain, the crown just has to be all wrong. The original must have been different.

If you could acquire it after some fortunate negotiation then you could do something with that watch.

 

gatorcpa, I use to peruse the Cuervo y Sorbrinos watches on Ebay, also the Chronographe Suisse 18kt rose gold chronograph models, until joining this forum and being shown the error of my ways. Some of those watches look appealing at first glance but seem to be bottomless pits according to my watchmaker, being mostly either franken or flimsy.

 

In this case all the graphics are refinished not only the CyS logo IMHO

 

Same as the cars there apparently.

 

That looks like a pretty easy job to be fair LOTS of truly excellent Dial restorers.. Landeron 48? so LOADS of parts available (sort those mix & match hands out) and cheaply so the whole thing can be stripped for basically new just port over all the "Scribed" bits but 1,499.00 for a case & a cock seems rich..
Nice case tho

 

Bryan you can rest assured I had zero intent of buying it. I was just posting it for everyone to enjoy the marvel as I did.

I was in Cuba last November and I did see ONE Cuervo y Sobrinos with an original double signed dial, Roskopf. Here it is. I found it expensive for what it was in the end.

 

Not even if the seller came down to ... "a dollar two ninety eight?"

 

He won't so I won't ask. I have a couple project watches as is.

 

It is, the more you look at it, kinda funny!

A bit like when your 5 year old daughter plays "dress up" and puts on 15 different mismatched items of clothing and half of mummys makeup. That kinda funny!

 

I'd like to have seen it on the day it left the factory. I think it would have been an exceptional watch, but too late now.