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Worth a Gamble?

  1. jerrypdus

    jerrypdus Feb 4, 2014

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    This is up for auction on one of our local sites. Sellers pix are shocking, I know.
    Its is a 354.
    connie3.JPG connie7.JPG
     
  2. Privateday7

    Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Feb 5, 2014

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    Based on very poor picture:
    Case is decent (gold capped left over in lugs still intact), movement looks fine, crown is incorrect but easy to replace.
    The crystal is very bad, I can not tell the dial condition. It could be a nice surprise, though...clean dial under crystal.
     
  3. Mothra

    Mothra Feb 5, 2014

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    If the price recognises the gamble, i would...
     
  4. jerrypdus

    jerrypdus Feb 5, 2014

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    Thanks Guys

    $ 200-00?
     
  5. CanberraOmega

    CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Feb 5, 2014

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    At $200 go for it!
     
  6. jerrypdus

    jerrypdus Feb 5, 2014

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    I was thinking of making that my max bid. I will go higher if the value is there.
     
  7. Hijak Ω 2

    Hijak Feb 5, 2014

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    Enlarging those bad pictures looks like really bad redial, look at " Constellation" looks bad.
     
  8. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Feb 5, 2014

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    Those pictures are so bad, I can't tell if the watch has all the hands.

    The movement is worth more than $200 just for the parts. I predict someone will take a gamble at a much higher price.
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  9. simon

    simon Feb 5, 2014

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    Pull the trigger.
     
  10. jerrypdus

    jerrypdus Feb 5, 2014

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    Thanks for the help guys.
    The auction ended last night - I took the bid up to around $400-00 and then got sniped at the end!
     
  11. jerrypdus

    jerrypdus Feb 6, 2014

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    Seeing as I missed out on the Connie, I bought this instead.
    Dial is bad but crystal is worse - I kinda like it though P2060010 - Copy.JPG
     
  12. gatorcpa Ω 2

    gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Feb 6, 2014

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    A better choice, IMO. At least it has all the pieces.
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  13. Hardy

    Hardy Feb 6, 2014

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    would say about 3-350 usd is a fair gamble :)