"I am new to this forum,"

hi.

"but I am thinking about purchasing a Heuer Carrera Re-Edition 18K
and was wondering: how wearable is this watch--"

nice watch imho, and the best model tag had made in a long time. quite wearable with certain limitations though.

"water resistance, etc, how many were produced?,"

wr is a mere 50m. so the same as the moon watch, but i wouldn't wear either for diving, swimming, trip to the water park, etc. it certainly can handle exposure to some rain and a splash, but anything rated under 200m doesn't fit into my criteria of swimming or more.

not sure on the exact number? they started out a limited production, but later continued on until the lemania 1873 were cut off, and supplies dried up. i don't see many of the gold versions around, but i don't know the exact number made.

"and how much is a fair price for one with box and
papers?"

i'd say right around $2500-3000 usd area. depends on condition, if it's been serviced recently or not and a few other factors. i wouldn't pay more than about 3k for one though...even a nos one, but that's me. not too much of a market for these in gold, so bargining may work? i see on a quick glance that one that's been sitting for awhile is listed at 3.3k and hasn't moved in quite awhile, so i'd say it's likely a bit overpriced.

"Thanks for your response."

hope that helped some? good luck on the hunt.

"Bob"

j.h.