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Should I trade?

Hello,

I am asking some advice from you. I have a Heuer Regatta 134.505 that is in great shape. I may have an opportunity to trade it for a Movado-El Primero "Big Blue" or an Omega flightmaster 911. The flightmaster has the standard gray face, balck subdials. The El Primero is the 17 jewel Movado variant. Both watches have great dials and function well. The case on the flightmaster would need a bit more work than on the Movado.

I like the Regatta and appreciate the rarity of it, but I feel like this might be a golden opportunity to pick up one of my "grail" watches. I love the looks of the flightmaster and the fact that they were widely chosen by airline pilots, but I already have a pilot's watch, a Hamilton Count-Down. I don't have an El Primero because they usually go for big bucks, and I love that Monaco-looking case. I am torn here.

Any suggestions as to what I should do? I know that this is the Heuer forum and totally expect people to say "dont trade," but let me know why.

Thanks,

Jed

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