US $2,350.00 for this 33mm?
I must be missing something.
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But... but... the patina! Look at the PATINA!

Makes me think my own badly redialled 12.68z must be worth at least 7 grand! Or maybe more!

Zillions! Ha ha ha ha ha !

Or perhaps not.... perhaps it’s just a piece of crap worth 50 bucks...
I dunno.

 

Perhaps the smoke caused the patina!

 

Someone may be influencing the market.

:edit: it’s a buy it now never mind.

 

Sellers can ask whatever price they wish for a watch (or any other item for that matter). It doesn't mean anyone will actually buy it. They might get lucky and find a sucker! Can't tell you how many times I've had offers of 50% or less of asking price accepted - and not only me, but plenty of veteran members too.

 

I heard ovens make good patina

 

Or possibly a microwave

 

On this one I would offer no more than 10% of the asking price.

 

The market is Strange...
This piece is not a military assigned or a "Tre Tacche". Yes it has a beautiful patina and a beautiful Efco Case, but the value is not 2.350 USD (or similar).

 

Not on a metal based dial......

 

"What have they smoked?"

Don't know but want some too

 

I do not know what they smoked, but I would ask them "after the smoke, why did you puke on the dial ?"

 

Right, and I thought I was the one looking at the world through rose colored glasses....

Are they still paying rent in the city? Last time I was in NYC (that was a while ago) I went to their address on 42d street and found their stall (or whatever it was) had closed one week prior.

 

I got a watch from the seller for more than 50% off on EBay. Unfortunately he has a laisse-fair attitude to correctness of parts.
I would caution when buying.

 

Gone are the days where you got patina for free.
Someone had to wear that for 40-50 years to get that patina
That costs money, seller had to pay someone to do that


It's always cooler if you pay for Patina. It's a rich thing
( or a newbie thing on forums )

 

That dial will form part of the next year's Longines Baselworld announcement reissue. You heard it here first

 

And with good reason as it clearly fought WWII- the Korean war and Vietnam combined

 

This same retailer is selling a Longines for $1950, the exact same style I purchased at a garage sale in town for $10.

 

What pisses me off is that at that price, they did not even bother replacing the crystal. If someone with deep pockets wants to buy a trouble free watch that has been serviced, good for them. Those guys do not even try to pretend that they care.