Some of the most wanted references of UG are the 38mm waterproof (or pressure back or monoblocco) chronograph. Made in (very) limited numbers and not many survivors. The case is very similar to the famous Bovet/Vetta cases but they are certainly not th...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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Curious to see what has changed and/or was added. Price EUR 200 (incl. shipping)

https://www.librouniversal.it/acquista_-_buy_now.html

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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...

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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...

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Most traders describe them as rare or very rare, which makes me laugh. Hereby my archive 😁

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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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