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: I am the original owner of this vintage Heuer watch which I bought
: at Kirkfreeport, Grand Cayman, in August, 1985.
: http://www.kirkfreeport.net/watches.php I used it for diving
: during that vacation. Thereafter, I wore it exclusively and
: infrequently as a dress watch for about 10 years. I wore it only
: on a few occasions during the past 15 years. I always had the
: battery replaced when needed. Last week I had a new battery
: installed by a professional watch maker. He also pressure tested
: the watch to 5 bars (50 meters – 165 feet) - see the picture.
: Recreational sport divers don't dive deeper than 50 meters so he
: didn't think it was necessary to subject the watch to greater
: pressure.
: Movement: per the professional inspection performed last week, the
: original Heuer quartz movement is in like-new, factory
: condition. The watch never flooded. I took the picture of the
: movement and cover last week when I had the battery replaced.
: Crystal: there's one small scratch visible with the naked eye near
: the 3 o'clock marker and another smaller one (hardly visible)
: near the 4 o'clock marker. The crystal is original.
: Bezel: the bezel is original and is in excellent condition! No
: scratches, dings, chips, etc. are visible. It rotates
: counter-clockwise smoothly but firmly to each minute marker,
: making a distinct click at each minute. It will not rotate
: clockwise, as designed.
: Case: the top of the case is in excellent condition. There is very
: slight wear along the entire bottom edge of the case where the
: PVD coating has worn off on the edge. This wear is not, of
: course, visible when wearing the watch.
: Crown: the screw-in crown, including the separate date and time
: setting functions, works perfectly.
: Bracelet: the top and edges of the bracelet show very slight wear.
: The back side of the bracelet shows light wear. The buckle also
: shows light wear and a few minor scratches. The buckle works
: perfectly, including the wet suit extension link. I have two
: extra original links (never used), which are also included. They
: are not shown in the pictures.
: * * * * *
: All documents (receipt, manual, etc.) shown in the pictures will be
: included. The Tag Heuer foam-lined box and pillow cushion are
: obviously not original. I purposely left the original box in
: Grand Cayman. However, this box and cushion are original Tag
: Heuer. Several years ago I had the battery changed by Tag
: Heuer's U.S. Service Center. They returned the watch to me in
: this box.
:The price is $449, plus shipping, as described below. Payment via PayPal - no e-checks.
: U.S. Shipping charge: $15. The watch will be shipped via USPO
: Priority Mail. The charge includes tracking and insurance in the
: amount of $500. I will email the tracking number to you.
: International Shipping charge to the UK, Europe & Japan:
: $35.00. The watch will be shipped via USPO International
: Priority Mail. The charge includes insurance in the amount of
: $500. Tracking is not available, but I will request a return
: receipt. All taxes and duties, if any, are the buyer's
: responsibility. I am willing to ship the watch to you using any other
: shipping method you prefer (FedX, etc.) at cost.
: International Shipping charges elsewhere: Please ask.
: I have been selling items on Ebay under the name joyy2001 since
: 2001. I have a 100% perfect Feedback score. I am not, however,
: intending to list this watch on Ebay, at least for now.
: FYI - the new Black on Black Aquaracer 500M is nice by pricey at $2,750. However, the deployment buckle clasp can only be closed by pinching it with two fingers - a poor design. But if you buy it, you should also add this vintage Heuer to your PVD collection.
:Regards,
:Bruce
Many thanks to Steve Greene for walking me through the picture posting process!
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