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WITHDRAWN Unimatic U3 Apollo-Soyuz Chronograph LE REDUCED

  1. abrod520 May 19, 2021

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    Bought this on a whim thinking it could be a really cool beater with a (very) tangential space program touch, and it is - but I've found that I don't really like chronos with screw-down pushers, at least those that can't be screwed or unscrewed on the wrist :/ So, off this goes. Original price was 650 EUR, so I'm asking just about what I ended up paying having imported it into the US. I'll include the leather NATO from Cheapest as well.

    Nearly brand new, I've worn it maybe 10 times around my apartment while trying to figure out if I liked it enough to keep. Caseback sticker is still in place, the two original straps have never been worn as I had planned on wearing this on a NATO from the start. Comes as full set including the individually numbered and signed diagram of the Soyuz capsule. It's a nice size at 40mm, and not that thick in the grand scheme of things. It's also still under warranty, having been purchased about two months ago or so.

    The movement is a Seiko VK64 mecha-quartz movement, but as someone who doesn't like quartz I have to say it's pretty great - because there's no running seconds to remind you with every tick! So instead, you just get really good timekeeping with no winding, but you still have a pretty decent mechanical chronograph operation. Frankly even though I don't get along with this watch overall, I might go for one of the other VK64-powered micros out there...

    I'm asking $795 US plus your choice of shipping - USPS can be as low as about $25. I can ship internationally or via FedEx too. I can accept a return within 3 days of receipt. Please find my feedback here on OF if you have any concerns, or feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions or photo requests! And as always, please consider the photos to be part of the description.

    Thanks!


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    Edited May 25, 2021
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  2. abrod520 May 20, 2021

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    Post-admin bump!
     
  3. abrod520 May 25, 2021

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    Tried wearing it again last night and it's just not working for me. $795 + shipping