$50 to open the bidding, and it might be worth $6,000, as described so succinctly below.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HEUER-MONTE-CARLO-3-BUTTON-STOP-WATCH-1-KIND-RARE-/330513221001?pt=Pocket_Watches&hash=item4cf41f8589

It appears that original seller has repurchased this one from the first buyer, hoping to turn a little profit on the "round trip". I'm guessing that -- in the end, when the dust settles -- the only party turning a profit on this one will be eBay!!

Jeff

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I SOLD THIS ONE TIME AND BOUGHT BACK AT A GREAT SAVINGS WANTING TO RESELL NOW THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER HOPE IT BRINGS WHAT IT IS WORTH?? LOL CHECK THIS OUT I DO NOT THINK YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER ONE LIKE THIS IN THE BOX NEW!! I GOT THIS FROM A OLD ESTATE UNIT . THE MAN THAT PASSED WAS IN HIS 90.S AND HAD THE BEST OF EVERYTHING.. ANYWAY I CHECKED ON HEUER WEB SITE AND FOUND THAT A STOP WATCH LIKE THIS IS ALMOST NO WAY TO EVER FIND ONE NEW IN THE BOX WITH THE PAPER WORK. THEY HAD THE PRICE AT OVER $6000.00 IN USED GREAT CONDITION . BUT SAID A BOX AND PAPER WORK IS UNHEARD OF AND THE VALUE WOULD BE OUT OF REACH. PLEASE PULL UP THE WEB SITE BEFORE BIDDING.. THIS IS A NEW HEUER MONTE CARLO . THIS IS A 1960 OR OLDER. 3 BUTTON SWISS MADE NEW STOP WATCH .THIS IS THE 12 HOUR STOP WATCH THE 4 -- AAAA MODEL.. I KNOW THIS IS NOT GOING TO BRING WHAT IT IS WORTH WITH THE TIMES AND MONEY BEING HARD TO COME BY.. BUT IF YOU ARE WANTING A ONE ONLY NEW STOP WATCH AND HAVE MONEY TO INVEST THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DEAL.. IM GOING TO PUT A LOW RESERVE IN THIS AUCTION . THIS WATCH AT THIS TIME CAN BE BOUGHT FOR THE FAIR MARKET VALUE.. SHIPPING WILL BE FREE WITH INSURANCE IN THE USA ONLY . I WILL SHIP WORLD WIDE IF BUYER PAYS THE SHIPPING COST . PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK AND TRY TO FIND THE VALUE OF THE WATCH BEFORE BIDDING . OK NOW I WANT TO TELL EVERY ONE BIDDING WHAT I FOUND OUT .. THE WATCH WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 1960 AND THE ORIGINAL BUYER HAD THE TOP OF THE MOUNTING PLATE THAT SCREWS TO THE WATCH CUT TO FIT HIS PIPER EARLY 1960.S PLANE. THEY DID A GREAT JOB IN ROUNDING THE PLATE THERE IS A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE SIDE OF THE WATCH WHERE IT WAS ROUNDED. I LISTED NEW PIC,S OF THE WATCH AND THE SMALL SCRATCH. NOW AS FOR ME STATING IT IS A NEW WATCH I WILL REPHRASE WHAT I MEAN BY NEW .. IT WAS BOUGHT AND CUT AND NEVER MOUNTED IN A PLANE OR USED ANY OTHER WAY IT SAT IN A SAFE FOR 50 YEARS . IT COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL TISSUE PAPER IT WAS WRAPPED IN AND THE ORIGINAL BOX AND THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. FROM THE FACTORY IN 1960. .. NOW I HAD 37 BIDDERS ON THE WATCH AND IM GOING TO LOWER THE RESERVE SO IT WILL SELL THIS TIME AROUND . IT WENT WELL OVER THE RESERVE ANYWAY.. ALSO IF YOU LIVE IN THE USA ONLY AND ARE THE WINNING BIDDER I WILL TAKE THE WATCH TO ANYWHERE IN THE TAMPA AREA IF YOU WANT IT LOOKED OVER AT YOUR COST... PLEASE IN THIS AUCTION BID ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE FUNDS TO BUY ..I WANT TO SELL THE WATCH AND HAVE NO NEED FOR IT SO PLEASE ANY WISHERS DO NOT BID!! ALSO THE BACK CAN BE CHANGED IF YOU WANTED IT WITH THE 4 MOUNTING SCREWS??? ALSO I WAS TOLD FROM A WATCH REPAIR GUY THAT EMAILED ME SAYING ANY WATCH NEW OR USED THAT SAT 50 YEARS SHOULD BE SERVICED AND OILED AND THE COST COULD BE AS HIGH AS $150. ? THANKS MUCH PLEASE EMAIL IF I CAN HELP ANY .. ALSO THERE IS A NUMBER ENGRAVED ON THE SIDE OF THE WATCH CASE ITSELF .. THANKS MUCH AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING THIS WILL ONLY BE A 10 DAY AUCTION IM WANTING TO SELL THIS TIME AROUND.. ALSO YOU MUST BE A 3 RATING TO BID OR I WILL CANCEL BIDS UNLESS YOU EMAIL ME AND WE WORK IT OUT.. ALSO I WILL REQUEST A DEPOSIT AT THE END OF THE AUCTION TO INSURE YOU ARE A SERIOUS BIDDER .. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENICE . I WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE BUYER MUST PAY SHIPPING COST IF WORLDWIDE SHIPPING.. THANKS MUCH AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING.. THE HEUER SITE HAS THE WATCH AT A VAULE OF ABOUT $5000 TO $6000 WITH NO BOX IN FINE CONDITION PLEASE PULL UP AND CHECK IT OUT BEFORE BIDDING THANKS MUCH AND HOPE THE HOLIDAYS WERE GOOD FOR YOU ALL