Jeff,

I thought it looked very nice, but it looks like the lugs have been well polished unless the pictures are deceiving /my eyes are not that good.

Does this sort of thing affect the prices of Vintage Heuers like it does Rolex?

regards

Carl

: Jeff,

: First of all I love the watch and think it would look good on my
: wrist! As far as the price is concerned, I think when an eBay
: auction has good pictures and a fair description the price
: realized is almost always a good indication of what the retail
: market will bare. A bricks and mortar dealer will advertize a
: much higher price and usually settle for somewhat less. We will
: never know what the final sell price at a bricks and mortar
: dealer is...unless we were the buyer. On eBay...we all know. 10
: to 15 years ago...maybe even 5 years ago I used to rely on price
: guide books. Now I studiously keep track of eBay sales of all of
: the watches I am interested in. When I buy, I want to buy for
: less than these average eBay prices, unless the piece is really
: in stunning condition.

: Getting back to the GMT, I think the price is fair retail, but
: others would know better than I would. Having said that, I want
: to turn one up for significantly less. I am patient and know it
: may take a while and may never happen at all. I will find a lot
: of watches at under my real-time eBay average price
: tracking...It's just that none of them may be a Heuer Autiva
: GMT.

: JohnCote