Kind of a pet project: trying to make a better dating table. I'm aware of limitations of using date inscriptions on casebacks but they can still be useful. Either share them here or send me a PM. For the avoidance of doubt: I'm looking for in…
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Bit out of my league so hope someone can help. Somebody offered me this Longines. Movement is a 15.26 with 5.6m serial. Diameter 37mm. Caseback is not marked Longines but that may be correct as far as I can see. Serial in caseback is same as on movemen…
Continue readingUniversal Geneve, Zenith and 36 (or perhaps: the significance of 12)
Sometimes I run into interesting stuff. Recenty this UG was posted on IG:
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I always check the serials of watches like this against my mastertable of chronographs to se…
Continue readingJust sold: Speedmaster 2915-1
Just because it is 1) very nice and 2 ) the pics are very good. BTW: I'm not very well educated in these so it may have flaws. I don't know what the asking price was but I assume at least a Porsche and perhaps a Ferrari…. Link: https://www….
Continue readingSala: new version
Curious to see what has changed and/or was added. Price EUR 200 (incl. shipping)
https://www.librouniversal.it/acquista_-_buy_now.html
Continue readingSnail dial 5699 (or 23086) just sold (-edit- The 5699/23086 thread)
Interesting to see this nice snail dial just sold for USD 78.125 incl. fee. Link: click. I know specifics of 51 examples but have only 1 other snail dial on record, which sold for EUR 156k in 2019 (see: click). Cleaner dial but replaced minute hand and…
Continue readingRare bird: Karl Plepla Flytimer
Had an ebay feed on this for years and this was the first which came along. Sold for EUR 2.140 which is not bad considering the condition I think. Link: https://www.ebay.nl/itm/314505416753?_trksid=p2471758.m4704
Some background (from https://mentawatc…
Spillman case, VJ22/23, inverse pushers. Are they rare?
Most traders describe them as rare or very rare, which makes me laugh. Hereby my archive 😁
Continue readingLittle rant about auctions….
Couple of weeks ago I bid on a book set. Auction house from Poland. I had to submit a KYC form before I could bid anyway, which was already annoying. Estimate was EUR 3-5k but estimates are useless anyway. So guess what my bid was (and if you any doubt…
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