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Service Parts: Not a Real Problem on the Viceroys

I agree with Mark's assessment here: As long as you still have the original parts, and they are functional and don't show that the watch had been abused, then you are probably OK (in terms of the value upon a resale).

The use of "service parts" on the Viceroys is probably not such a big deal. We see a lot of the replacement hands, and collectors don't seem to apply much of a discount when they have been used.

Jeff

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: Some collectors won't mind, others would prefer the originals but
: as you still have the original parts that you can include with
: any future sale, it shouldn't really be an issue. If it was a
: very rare watch and TAG-Heuer had kept the original parts, it
: could be a different matter.

: If a seller discloses that some parts are replacements, but
: includes the originals in the sale, I don't think anyone could
: find anything to justifiably complain about :)

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