My first Heuer (aside from stopwatches) I discussed last week on scan day. So I could repost last week's but I choose a different first instead...

My First “Vintage” Heuer purchase off of eBay was this Heuer Pasadena:

I picked it up for about $405, before shipping... The seller (William Chu who typically buys and sells Rolex) still insists that I stole it from him at that price, despite my buying a non-Pasadena Pasadena about 6 months later for about $15 more... Fortunately, William lives in Chicago and I live in the Far Western Chicago Suburbs, so we exchanged phone numbers and made arrangements to meet at a public place (The Elston Avenue MicroCenter) and exchanged Cash for watch then and there. So if you look on my eBay feedback you'll see his feedback is "Praise : What faster way to pay than deliver pmt?" that's the story behind that feedback.

The Pasadena's bracelet was too tight for me to comfortably wear when I got it, it did have some spare links so I was able to loot them for use with the Tourneau 5100 (510.501) I had purchased earlier that month, but left me without an bracelet for the Pasadena. As you who have PVD watches know, sourcing PVD bracelets is a problem, eventually I ordered a new full length replacement bracelet from TAG-Heuer US at an obscene price. Which is the bracelet you see on this piece.

So, this was my first Vintage Heuer purchased used (I guess my 1983-4 Pilot's quartz is vintage these days), and my first Valjoux 7750 movement watch, so I guess it has a couple of firsts...

Enjoy!

-- Chuck