Interesting eBay Auctions

[blueradish]

Fair warning about this auction. Saw a comment from Jorge and Yoda with a link on HF v1. This is a good discussion.

Looks pristine and a non alarm at a glance....making it potentially a great buy for a top end no expense spared build.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3201625152

But look close and there are a few hints. The housing isn’t made for the securing screws on the plate...it’s an alarm style housing.
Beautiful.



But look close and you see the main plate has the hole for the alarm trigger.



Another hint. The dial is set up for the alarm pointer and has a bigger hole.



Another clue... alarm holes patched.

So a deliberate cover up to get a higher value on the movement?

[Tanukjaju]

[mention]blueradish[/mention]

So a deliberate cover up to get a higher value on the movement?

I honestly don’t know. It’s a brief description and I don’t see any claims of what it is or isn’t.

[hako]

@blueradish

So a deliberate cover up to get a higher value on the movement?

I honestly don’t know. It’s a brief description and I don’t see any claims of what it is or isn’t.

Well, this guy is a pro. If you look up his feedback, he sold an SF240 just half a year ago and his other sales are all about watches of various kind.
Indeed, he is not claiming something, but a full disclosure would be appropriate IMHO.
And while his ebay-rating is immaculate, 5 different user names in the last 20 years are puzzling me...

[miki360]

Rarely seen this movement https://www.ebay.com/itm/cortebert-554- ... Sw1iNa56Bz

[djolemag]

This seller has a bunch of movements and 'stuff'. I like a handset s/he's selling.

Check it out. I have no affiliation with the seller.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2182185803

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Have traded with him few times, everything perfect. He is running store and is pretty knowledgeable, especially in chronographs...

[Tanukjaju]

Not sure what kind of scam this is.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2730717924

[straps68]

Not sure what kind of scam this is.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2730717924

But I am.

Here is an even better deal: a 43mm PAM359 with 21mm lugs: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PANERAI-Lumino ... 0009.m1982

If you look in the related searches you'll find a whole bunch of more or less shitty reps listed by 3 days old accounts.

[Luminor]

@blueradish

So a deliberate cover up to get a higher value on the movement?

I honestly don’t know. It’s a brief description and I don’t see any claims of what it is or isn’t.

Well, this guy is a pro. If you look up his feedback, he sold an SF240 just half a year ago and his other sales are all about watches of various kind.
Indeed, he is not claiming something, but a full disclosure would be appropriate IMHO.
And while his ebay-rating is immaculate, 5 different user names in the last 20 years are puzzling me...

To me, any single fault is enough to pass.
How did you find out that the seller had different user names?

[miki360]

This Hamilton is Cortebert 624 based as I remember good price is still low but shipping only to USA.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-699-Ha ... 0290.m3507

[straps68]

Here is a nice looking 917, at $0.99 for now...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/10S-17J-HAMILT ... 0009.m1982

Not mine nor affiliated BTW