I bought this today. I have to admit the more I think about it the more I wonder if I should have done. Now I'm not one to pull out of a purchase, so it's definitely incoming, but I wondered if anyone here could say anything about the dial and/or everything else. I can see something missing with the 6 o'clock marker, and there are strange reflections that make the dial look too small for the case (or is there a missing rehaut) ? All thoughts welcome !

 

With such out of focus pics is really just a guessing game.

 

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE!

Will you guys stop pulling in Seamaster Chronometres, Constellations with perfect waffle dials and drawer-find Primeros?!?

@w154 - I'm adding you to the "I hate this guy" list...



(btw, I think that the odd dial/case look could be down to having a golden tension ring fitted...)

 

Just add me to the long queue of collectors willing to do a community service by giving one of these a good home.

 

Yeah, I never found nothing like that in a drawer!!

 

Those three pics were everything.

With advice from another member that all these had 18mm lug spacing we reckon it may well be a jumbo case (my best guess puts its at 35.7mm so its probably 36mm). My spidey-senses tell me the seller is an honest type, and it was described as being in his family since new, so I hope at least its not aiming to be deceptive.

And regarding the price. It was probably at my limit given how poor all the information was. But as to whether that was a bargain or not I have no idea. If you'd seen an eBay buy-it-now with only those three photos how much would you have paid ?

 

Thanks Bill… that’s a pretty thorough post

I guess I’ll only really know what it is when it turns up, but pretty sure the case is bigger than 34mm (assuming the lug width is 18mm). I didn't communicate at all with the seller, but they have perfect feedback, a recent history of selling other items with BIN prices that seemed reasonable, and no history that I could see of selling other watches. It's easy to be wrong, but seller seemed legit.

And fortunately I am on the quite on the right side of 500 US so I hope it really was "Good Hunting"