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SOLD Unpolished 1966 SS Constellation Pie Pan 551

  1. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 13, 2015

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    I Wasn't intending on parting with this one but some rather major car expenses came up that need to be dealt with (google "e46 subframe repair" and prepare to be horrified).

    The watch is a 1960s CK14900 Constellation Piepan Chronometer Calibre 551 with the sharpest case I've owned in one of these, looking at it I don't believe its ever been polished as the hard edges on the dogleg lugs which are so easily lost are very sharp as are all facets. Dial is the combination I always loved the most, piepan with crosshair and black onyx inserts, with no tritium on the dial and no tritium on the hands (black onyx inserts too) it just had every feature I wanted in a piepan in the one watch which is why I had to have it. The watch was serviced at my watchmaker around 6 months ago and looked very clean inside.

    I've tried to add as many detailed pictures as I can from all angles, you can click for a larger version, apologies for the dust and fingerprints on the bezel crystal and caseback, I didn't notice them until after I was finished shooting the watch.

    Looking for $1800 US and preferably someone willing to let me have first refusal if they ever decide to let it go in the future

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    Edited Jan 13, 2015
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  2. timeismoney Jan 13, 2015

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    must resist....stop looking...::facepalm1::
     
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  3. TNTwatch Jan 13, 2015

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    Oh, man... I'd let go of the E46 subframe rather than this one... Good luck with both though.
     
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  4. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 13, 2015

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    If I hadn't paid for a full body factory colour respray just last year I'd almost be tempted. The E46 came out when I was a young man catching the bus, and every afternoon across the road from my bus stop some guy in a silver M3 CSL would cane down the street towards me, drift round the corner and scamper off up the road. I think whichever car you thought was the coolest when you were that young kid on the bus sticks with you as you get older, if I did get rid of this E46, it'd have to be replaced with a CSL.
     
  5. ulackfocus Jan 13, 2015

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    ::love::

    ::popcorn:: (in a good way)
     
  6. TNTwatch Jan 14, 2015

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    Man... that's a couple of Ultimas' worth of redial...:mad:
     
  7. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2015

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    Just changed to OHPF, I've had 5 PMs about it, and second guy to contact me wants to take it, fairly sure it'll have a new home from one of them, thanks guys
     
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  8. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2015

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    Watch is now sold, heading to a new home 15,500 KM away
     
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  9. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 14, 2015

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    Watches leaving Australia you will upset the balance..
     
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  10. Gavin It's the quiet ones you have to 'watch' out for. Jan 14, 2015

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    Now if you need to pay for the CSL, I can help you with the 105.002.;)
     
  11. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2015

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    That one's staying, there are a couple of others I'll be letting go as a sacrifice to the car gods... Also moving on a Wolf Viceroy 2.7 8 watch winder if anyone's after one of those
     
  12. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 14, 2015

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    There goes sleeping for the next few days (Snooze you loose)
     
  13. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Jan 14, 2015

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    Nice snag for someone. :)
     
  14. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2015

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    Actually this will help maintain/correct the balance.
    Due for a watch??
     
  15. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 14, 2015

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    Funny you say that something to be announced shortly. I had a enabler contact me last week :thumbsup:
     
  16. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2015

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    Thank god, millions of Australian sheep thank you. :thumbsup:
     
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