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It would be difficult to do so much damage on purpose! And the saddest thing is that it is attached to an otherwise very nice and uncommon watch.

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î am always wondering how this can happen

 

Another of my favorites is when the case is a top loader (sometimes clearly marked "Open Through Crystal") and you see this activity on the back where somebody has spent hours trying to grab an edge.

..............I have also seen some of the Benrus watches with the stainless back pressed on a base metal case clearly stating to open through crystal yet somebody has managed to get the back off! They had to tape it back in place, but they got it off.

 

Proof that determination and access to improper tools implies neither knowledge of English or access to the internet . . .

 

Nasty! Looks like it could have been done using the old scissor technique

 

Wow, this is just sad!

 

the movement looks decent, so we can assume he didn't get inside......

with his scissors

 

There should be major fines and penalties involved with that kind of hack job.

 

Either that or needle nosed pliers. What a maroon! Not really a problem, though. That should buff right out....

 

I would be worried about scratching my wrist.

 

Its called Timex

 

Good grief.. Poor watch

 

As the eBay Seller of this watch is a prominent, & very knowledgeable Member of this Forum

It is safe to say, this is the condition of the watch, as it arrived with him .

Frankly, not that difficult at all, to source another 'unbranded', pristine, period case back to replace this one.

I have actually have seen worse than this, successfully buffed back to acceptable condition.

 

At the risk of sounding a bit irritable, what you state is inconsistent on its face. If the seller of the watch is as knowledgeable as you suggest, and sourcing a correct case back that would actually fit well is not difficult, then why would he not do so and bring a considerably higher final bid? As for buffing, the case back would, in my opinion, look wafer-thin by the time those gouges appeared "acceptable".

 

Looks to be a very common case for the era. Surely, it is signed on the inside of the back and this would be a problem. If it were my watch, I would lovingly lean on it against the buffer wheel until the sharp edges looked less...........hmmmm.......angry?
No matter how thin you make the back, it can't get much worse than it is now.

 

Entirely agreed......You do sound peeved....Though I am not sure why ?

Also

Entirely agreed, that whoever initially damaged this watch originally, deserves arbitrary execution, in the Courtyard

However - This particular watch was never going to break anyone's record price

I cannot speak for the Seller......but if you look at the other items he is selling....I suspect he has much 'bigger fish to fry'

Incidentally the case back inside is unmarked, therfore any number of generic 'period backs' will substitute.

I personally have, ( accidentally ), deeply gouged the side edge of an IWC, whilst stripping an E Type V12 Engine .....Devastated at the time !

IWC was precisely buffed to invisibility by IWC service centre .........at no charge

 

Jad the same happen to a chronostop, same 'watchmaker' also broke the crystal and then tried to fob me off with a non omega plexi ... which in turn was stopping the movement ...

 

Hats off to you if you can strip and put back together the most complicated road V12 known to mankind.

 

I actually disagree, in that there is fairly strong demand for J-D chronographs. There are not many on the market, and this variation is particularly uncommon. Were it not for the condition of the case back, it would likely bring four figures.