Would you pass even <$1k?
Very much so. There's (almost) no more value in the dial, neither in the case in this condition. The movement and some of the parts will have some value, but I wouldn't buy this for 500€ tbh.
If you want a nice example for <1kUSD, look for dome dials. These can be had for that money and in great shape. Piepans not so much, as you've just found out.
Thank you all for the quick heads up here.
Okay, just asked for my funds back. Thanks for the heads up. I'm happy to go >$1kUSD, but it seems like piepans are >$2k these days. What's the reference on the dome dial you mentioned?
You’ll find that people are more eager to provide their opinion on a watch if you post pictures instead of links - it’ll also help others searching through the forum in the future as the link will lead to nothing at some point, pictures stay.
Looks much better, original dial - personally, I like them without the “officially certified”, just looks a little cleaner. Also a heavily polished case though - and I’m not sure if this ref ever came with this style of crown. As you’d expect from C24, the price isn’t exactly a bargain either.
How can you tell that case is "heavily" polished? Just by the sharpness of the lugs?
Any thoughts on this one - looks pretty polished considering the lugs and caseback yeah? Does a gold cap/gold dial fetch any more or less than a gold cap/white dial? Getting my reps in going thru listings now...
