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A Shame About the Carrera 1158 CHN / Washed Out Photos??

A shame about the Carrera 1158 CHN, which did not sell. Seems that it suffered from (a) uncertainty about the inner bezel (tachy / pulse ring) and (b) poor quality auction catalog photos.

Shown above is a photo of the watch, sent to me by Bonhams; shown below is the photo from the online catalog. I wonder why they can't do better with the photos for the catalogs? The washed out photos just do not generate the same excitement as the strong ones.

Jeff

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: Thought people may be interested in the prices raised in this
: afternoons auction

: Monaco 1133g £4800 including buyers premium
: Verona 110215 N £2640 inc premium (inc box)
: Burgundy Silverstone £3360 inc pemium (inc box & original
: strap)

: No price is showing for the Autavia Siffert or Carrera 1158 CHN
: (with dubious inner ring)

: The Verona & Monaco are well above their guide price, though
: the Monaco guide price was only £2700 to £3500.

: Sadly I was £50 light with my bid on the Verona so I still havent
: got one - anyone want to sell me theirs? :)

: Generally the Heuers are going above guide. Other makes going in
: the expected range generally with a few exceptions (mostly
: Pateks so no surprise there).

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