OK, Darren, as the first to respond, let me "put a gun to your head" -- since we are pals anyway -- and ask the question . . . what do you believe that the price range might be for an early bezel, with some sort of lume triangle, in fair / excellent / mint condition? Even in a trade there is some sort of assumed, deemed or notional value, so I am wondering how you think that number might be?

Of course, you can take a "pass" if you don't like having the gun to your head (or might want to turn it on me).

Best,

Jeff

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: I tend to agree with you Jeff that the non-lume triangle does not
: belong on a big eye 1st exec Autavia but i tend to think they
: may have been factory fitted to the last of the 2nd exec dial
: versions ( ie. small registers with slim dauphine hands ) as
: well as the transitional cases. I think we can all guess that
: these non-lume triangle bezel inserts became service bezels as
: the rarer lume triangle versions ran short of supply.

: As to the value of a good, very good or even mint 1st exec bezel i
: think the biggest problem is to find one being offered for sale.
: Its such a thin 2nd hand market i beleive these are being traded on
: a private basis & as such the values could ( and to my
: knowledge ) have varied widely in price.

: Its not a part i would like to be on the hunt for right now !!!!!!!

: - Darren

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