Mark

Thank you for the word of welcome.

I appreciate your email, thank you very much. I saw the numbers underneath photos of "barrel" Carreras but because of the nature of the numbers (with "decimal") I did not realise that those were model numbers.

There is a NOS 110.573 B for sale but for over $3300. Is that too much? If so, if I make an offer, what should it realistically be?\\

Thank you for your consideration.

Albert

: Welcome to the forum Albert.

: There are six different models of "barrel" Carrera:

: 110.515 CHN

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: 110.571 NC

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: 110.573 B

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: 110.573 F

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: 150.573 B

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: 150.573 F

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: For a long time, these were the forgotten Carreras and were
: available considerably more cheaply than most of the other
: generations. However, the last year or two has seen a renewal of
: interest in these models, possibly as the 70s come back into
: fashion - these barrels are really an embodiment of that decade
: (in a good way). They wear quite differently to any of the other
: Carreras, sitting quite high - I'm a big fan of straps but for
: these I really advise looking out for the bracelets too. The
: bracelets may be less elegant than the Gay Freres of earlier
: generations but sit very harmoniously with the watch.

: As far as values go, these were typically hitting maybe 2/3 to 3/4
: of the price of an equivalent 1153, if not even less. With the
: growth of interest though, the prices have strengthened somewhat
: and you'll be paying closer to that 1153, though the barrels
: should still be a little cheaper, maybe 75-90%, say. Increased
: interest though also means diminished supply, so the search for
: one will take a little longer than it would have done only a
: year ago, especially mint or NOS. Caliber 15 models were
: originally a slightly cheaper variant than the 12s but the
: prices are roughly equivalent now. Blue and fumé dialled
: versions are the easiest to find, the gold-plate/champagne dial
: (magnificently 70s as it is, the example above is mine) is a
: fair bit rarer and the PVD model is rarer again. Rarity doesn't
: always equate to value though, the gold-plated one is not
: typically more expensive than the steel ones. A fantastic
: condition example with fumé dial went for the most I have ever
: seen a barrel go for at the recent Bonham's auction of the Arno
: Haslinger collection but you'll be hard pushed to find another
: as nice as that one was.

: To summarise, I think these are on the up and are worth getting
: into now. Quite a statement watch too. Good luck with the
: search!