![]() |
The largest independent, non-commercial, consumer-oriented resource on the Internet for owners, collectors and enthusiasts of fine wristwatches. Online since 1998. | |||||||
|
||||||||
|
![]() |
A marketplace for chronographs, dive watches and other tool-type wristwatches and timepieces |
Please see our ChronoTrader Policies and Terms of Use. | Learn more about How To Include Photos In Your Postings. |
Rules: Postings must be an ad announcing an intent to sell, buy or trade. Full item description and photo(s) must be posted within the message here, not as links to other websites. Links to online auctions and other sites: Links to online auctions, dealer sites or other listings of items are permitted, but you should be careful to ensure that such listings will comply with our other ChronoTrader Policies. In addition, we request that sellers linking to online auctions or listings offer some benefit or accomodation to ChronoTrader readers (for example, some discount or an undertaking to end an auction early, to keep a watch "in the family"). Photos must be of the actual item for sale in its present condition. No counterfeit or replica products. No post for the same item may be repeated within 7 days, except to lower the asking price. Commercial dealers are limited to three unique posts per day. [More...]
Aaron
Sorry to hear about your father, but this is a nice and unexpected gift. If you're looking for a value for estate purposes, you're probably in the ballpark.
But don't, whatever you do, sell it. To anyone else, it's a nice but not particularly rare or valuable semi-vintage watch. To you (or a brother) it's dad's watch and that's irrplaceable.
Even if it's running well, I would take in in for a routine cleaning and overhaul. I woudln't think that getting parts would be an issue. It might cost you a couple hundred dollars to get the watch running perfectly, but it's well worth it in the long run. The others on the forum can give you suggestions for watchmakers who could do the work.
FWIW, while they may offer to re-lume the hands and markers, I personally would leave it as is. And the black PVD does show wear if you bang it around, so you might want to reserve it as a special day watch.
best
Allen
Chronocentric and zOwie site design and contents (c) Copyright 1998-2005, Derek Ziglar; Copyright 2005-2008, Jeffrey M. Stein. All rights reserved. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the terms of use. | CONTACT | TERMS OF USE | TRANSLATE |