I like the battered bezel on this Chronomatic, as it definitely reflects a memorable experience of the original owner -- a motorcycle accident, with the rider and watch hitting the pavement hard. Both survived, with some scratches and scrapes, and lived to tell about it.

From an auction perspective, this owner has chosen to keep the watch original. Sure, he could have replaced the bezel with a much cleaner one, but as they say, "it's only original once". The new owner will be able to make the decision -- keep it original or replace the bezel. Another alternative might have been for the owner to have replaced the bezel, but offered the original one with the watch, but that gets a little clumsy.

Jeff

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: To be honest I still have trouble understanding why that incredible
: Chronomatic is offered with that bezel.
: Ok it's the original? But I am pretty sure the look of it and the
: story behind it ( a motor crash if I am correct ) will scare
: some potential buyers off.
: On the other hand it's a very honest decision taken by the owner.
: So all credit for that.
: Best,
: Bernard