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Why is this watch getting high bids?

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Stupidity, shill or both...

As for the dial the screws holding the dial in place go through the sides of the movement. Movement is quite correct for the case.

Dog-screw?

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sah
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Nice pic!
I should have said the movement cannot be fastened to the case with the dog-screws. You are correct the movement could still fasten to the dial with the foot screws. Still looks odd to me.
 
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sah sah
Why is this watch getting high bids?

Because it's on eBay, and all sorts of scams, shills, and stupidity happens. Look at the bids and you'll see a 7 feedback member who seems to keep pushing up the amount a little at a time to sniff out just how far the existing bid can be pushed. Once they find it (by going over that real bidder's peak amount which makes the shill "winning" the listing with the maximum bid), they can retract their last bid and leave a real bidder at the limit of their bid.

Has nobody realized how often eBay's "rules" are skirted, and blatantly broken, every day? There's no eBay police patrolling each listing. Some of these sellers come from countries where there is no Consumer Advocate, no laws against scams, and it's considered good business to bilk a customer out of as much money as possible by hook or crook.

Hell, look at how many of YOU (meaning Omega Forum members) break PayPal rules EVERY TIME YOU SELL SOMETHING by requesting Friends & Family payment! Don't cast stones if you live in a glass house.
 
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U ulackfocus
Because it's on eBay, and all sorts of scams, shills, and stupidity happens. Look at the bids and you'll see a 7 feedback member who seems to keep pushing up the amount a little at a time to sniff out just how far the existing bid can be pushed. Once they find it (by going over that real bidder's peak amount which makes the shill "winning" the listing with the maximum bid), they can retract their last bid and leave a real bidder at the limit of their bid.

Has nobody realized how often eBay's "rules" are skirted, and blatantly broken, every day? There's no eBay police patrolling each listing. Some of these sellers come from countries where there is no Consumer Advocate, no laws against scams, and it's considered good business to bilk a customer out of as much money as possible by hook or crook.

Hell, look at how many of YOU (meaning Omega Forum members) break PayPal rules EVERY TIME YOU SELL SOMETHING by requesting Friends & Family payment! Don't cast stones if you live in a glass house.
I wish someone would shill bid the Longines I'm selling on eBay.
 
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U ulackfocus
Because it's on eBay, and all sorts of scams, shills, and stupidity happens. Look at the bids and you'll see a 7 feedback member who seems to keep pushing up the amount a little at a time to sniff out just how far the existing bid can be pushed. Once they find it (by going over that real bidder's peak amount which makes the shill "winning" the listing with the maximum bid), they can retract their last bid and leave a real bidder at the limit of their bid.

Has nobody realized how often eBay's "rules" are skirted, and blatantly broken, every day? There's no eBay police patrolling each listing. Some of these sellers come from countries where there is no Consumer Advocate, no laws against scams, and it's considered good business to bilk a customer out of as much money as possible by hook or crook.

Hell, look at how many of YOU (meaning Omega Forum members) break PayPal rules EVERY TIME YOU SELL SOMETHING by requesting Friends & Family payment! Don't cast stones if you live in a glass house.

Please don't turn me in...I only did it one time, I swear. 😗
 
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I love all the comments and side discussions but think I am missing something. The provided link is for very different watch than the one pictured in the OP's original post. The watch pictured in the post is definitely worth the odd $275 that the ebay watch is currently at. The watch on the ebay link is useful for the melt weight of gold only, and the spare movement for parts. It looks like a POS. Once again, I assume I am missing something, being a techno idiot, and probably proving it with this post 😒
 
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argonbeam argonbeam
I love all the comments and side discussions but think I am missing something. The provided link is for very different watch than the one pictured in the OP's original post. The watch pictured in the post is definitely worth the odd $275 that the ebay watch is currently at. The watch on the ebay link is useful for the melt weight of gold only, and the spare movement for parts. It looks like a POS. Once again, I assume I am missing something, being a techno idiot, and probably proving it with this post 😒

What you are missing is that the auction has finished, and you are being re-directed to a different listing.
 
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Tony C. Tony C.
What you are missing is that the auction has finished, and you are being re-directed to a different listing.
I am SOOO laughing at myself right now. 🤦😁:whipped:
 
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Tony C. Tony C.
What you are missing is that the auction has finished, and you are being re-directed to a different listing.
However in this particular instance the initial listing now has completely vanished— whereas in most instances they remain visible by clicking on the word « listing » up on the left.... why the original listing has completely vanished is a bit of a mystery. Makes one wonder whether someone complained with Ebay of any wrongdoing and caused the termination of the sale?
 
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I can still get to it via the link then clicking on "listing"

Syrte Syrte
However in this particular instance the initial listing now has completely vanished— whereas in most instances they remain visible by clicking on the word « listing » up on the left.... why the original listing has completely vanished is a bit of a mystery. Makes one wonder whether someone complained with Ebay of any wrongdoing and caused the termination of the sale?
 
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That’s interesting- now I can access it.
 
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