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 Posted: Tue May 30th, 2006 08:35 am
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 I have been lusting after a Louis Bolle watch for several months - the Solstice. Comes in black or white face. I prefer the black, but the white is awfully handsome, too, and probably easier to read. 40mm; saphire crystal; retrograde date and day of week; open heart; beautifully decorated movement.



Trouble is, it keeps going for astronomical prices on eBay. The black recently went for $500 + and I won't pay that much (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8937670342&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1).

Patience, however, sometimes pays off, as I just scored the white for $83. Yeah, the black is gorgeous, but for $400+ diifference in price, I can easily settle for the white. Kinda blows my mind, however, that people are willing to pay that much more for the black.



Life (and eBay) is strange.

Jim