There's also this going on... http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEUER-VINTAGE-CARRERA-3647T-VALJOUX-92RED-TACHY-SILVER-DIAL-FULLY-SERVICED-/321789443186?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aec253c72

This watch has been easy to track based on the engraved case back and the marks on the dial. It sold in March of this year on eBay for $2950, I had considered it but it was missing a lot of lume from the minute hand, the dial was and still is dirty, and the pictures and description were a bit vague.

It was then offered to me in May by a well known vintage dealer as being "recently serviced, and all original" for $4500, yet this time the minute hand wasn't missing any lume.

I saw it again on instagram at the end of May (I didn't know it was this exact watch based on the instagram pic) so I inquired with the dealer, out of the diamond district in NY, he was asking $5500.

And now we see it here for $5950! It may have been recently serviced, but the case is a little over polished, the dial is definitely dirty, and the minute hand was either relumed or replaced at some point this spring.

As with the thread on the offerings from Man of the World, my theory is that these dealers are cashing in on the guy that saw or was shown this "cool watch" and now he wants in, but doesn't want to put in the time or effort to do the research or the hunting, so he ponies up the cash. The dealer scores on a guy that has more money than brains but wants to jump in because he read an article in Details or Esquire about how hot vintage watches are right now.

-ct