john_coburg
·Good evening all,
I have been after a faded blue Snowflake for a while ; what do experts think of this 9411/0, from '76?
The case looks battered and polished, but in an attractive way to me, and matches the 'bubbled' dial.
The bezel certainly looks (too) polished.
Does the dial look 'real'? The lume looks in good condition, perhaps suspect?
The hands a clearly replacements - but service, or aftermarket?
The insert seems to have faded i) very much and ii) very evenly - did that tend to happen genuinely?
I like the absence of a cyclops, although it's unlikely to be its original T19, but how can one tell ? (of course, it's cracked)
Does the bracelet look okay?
Can't really see the crown, but least of my potential worries.
Anything else i need to be wary of here?
I guess it all comes down to price, this one is offered at c. usd9,500. Clearly a huge sum of money, but is it at least on-market? (even if relumed, non-original hands, etc) I tend not to see too many of these for sale.
Many thanks indeed for any thoughts.
I have been after a faded blue Snowflake for a while ; what do experts think of this 9411/0, from '76?
The case looks battered and polished, but in an attractive way to me, and matches the 'bubbled' dial.
The bezel certainly looks (too) polished.
Does the dial look 'real'? The lume looks in good condition, perhaps suspect?
The hands a clearly replacements - but service, or aftermarket?
The insert seems to have faded i) very much and ii) very evenly - did that tend to happen genuinely?
I like the absence of a cyclops, although it's unlikely to be its original T19, but how can one tell ? (of course, it's cracked)
Does the bracelet look okay?
Can't really see the crown, but least of my potential worries.
Anything else i need to be wary of here?
I guess it all comes down to price, this one is offered at c. usd9,500. Clearly a huge sum of money, but is it at least on-market? (even if relumed, non-original hands, etc) I tend not to see too many of these for sale.
Many thanks indeed for any thoughts.
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