Hi,
I don't know how it works elsewhere but in France when an auction house or a Professional states 'XXX logo on dial', 'marked XXX' or a similar sentence it only states that there is a name on it, not that it's original. So it may even not be ignorance but voluntary imprecise wording which can be misleading for profane.
For example, on the art nouveau market, fifteen years ago, there were a lot of 'cameo glass marked Gallé' which was obviously very different from the much less frequent 'Gallé cameo glass'.

As they say, Caveat Emptor.

 

Well, now that the auction's over, what do you guys think about the final prices?

http://auctionata.com/en/s/95/wrist-and-pocket-watches-from-the-pfeiffer-belli-collection-part-1

 

i learned swatch watches (lacking novelty swim caps) are not about to compete with rolex daytonas for collector interest..

 

That Longines chronometre stole my heart. In total, looks like it went for about $6,250.

 

. The Longines Chronometre (lot 18) was in fact a very rare Longines calibre 30B that Longines made in very small numbers for the observatory competitions. The movement in this watch was made in 1956 and was awarded a 2me prize at the Neuchatel competition in 1961.

 

Number 10 was not a 505 movement, but a 712:



Anyways, it is no longer available nor sold.

And I got a better looking one

 

I'll see your tonneau case, and raise you one with standard lugs and a NOS Omega strap.

 

You win this one....

... but I have an obscure blancpain r71 (a re-badged omega 711) movement waiting in the wings to make the ultimate dress watch.



Only in this time of wrist helipads, finding the right understated case is proving to be harder than I thought.