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  1. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Apr 9, 2018

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    20m serial to me....
     
  2. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Apr 9, 2018

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    20m is still too late for a -6...
     
  3. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Apr 9, 2018

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    More than it would have, yes. :)
     
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  4. Noles_88 Dog costume designer extraordinaire! Apr 9, 2018

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    I agree. That someone will buy this to make much more. But don’t think it will be a dealer. I lean more towards a collector. Because collector that would buy the next fap from a dealer will do a lot of research to make sure it is not a put together from this one. So my guess. Collector and it will go high.
     
  5. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Apr 9, 2018

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    Dust cover might be correct
     
  6. michael22 Apr 9, 2018

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    It's a worn out train wreck. Even the case on its own looks like it survived a train wreck. The bidding has passed $2000.
    What are you guys thinking? $5G? $10G?
    I think it already is overpriced.
     
  7. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Apr 9, 2018

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    Dial and mid case are worth more then 2k.

    The caseback is oddly worthless without the correct movement and extract.
     
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  8. BenBagbag Apr 9, 2018

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    I was thinking that... but to an unscrupulous dealer...
     
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  9. michael22 Apr 10, 2018

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    See, that is what stuns me. Somebody is going to pay a lot of money for a broken watch, because people arepaying huge amounts for old, worn watches. Probably somebody will pay too much for a franken in the future, whether those with expertise can tell it's a franken or not. It certainly isn't going to stay as it is, somebody will do something with it.
    I am an interested bystander in this; no skin in the game. I do think the vintage Speedy craze has become crazy, & this auction is a sign of that. This kind of stuff is what makes people & communities interesting.
     
  10. Exiztence Apr 10, 2018

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    I wouldn't mind the dial...for right price, relume markers and it wouldn't be that bad.
     
  11. bazderome Apr 10, 2018

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    Got this "suggestion" from people who consulted this auction... That's one way to sell a watch for sure... ::facepalm1::

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  12. MaiLollo Apr 10, 2018

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    I don't agree with the crazy part. As far as I'm concerned, if I see dealers asking for "stupid" prices, and no one buys them, I think there's an issue. However, if a lot of collectors want speedies now & prices go through the roof at auctions, to me it just means that demand is catching up with the short supply...
     
  13. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Apr 10, 2018

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    Good luck getting an extract for a -6 movement ..
     
  14. M'Bob Apr 10, 2018

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    What would you call the bezel? It's way beyond a 'ghost.' A 'Spirit'? A non-dot over nothing bezel?
     
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  15. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Apr 10, 2018

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  16. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Apr 10, 2018

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    I thought FAP’s had extracts. My bad
     
  17. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Apr 10, 2018

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    Maybe if your name is Christie? :p
     
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  18. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Apr 10, 2018

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  19. padders Oooo subtitles! Apr 10, 2018

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    You think? The Christies one looks laughably cheap in today's market but it is a straight, attractive wearable watch with numbers that match and make sense. The ebay one is junk by comparison and can't realistically be legitimately turned into a watch like that Christie's sold without some chicanery and obfuscation.

    EDIT: Cross posted with William who seems to have been the lucky buyer of the decent FAP Speedy.
     
  20. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Apr 10, 2018

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    His name must be Christie!
     
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