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| Joined: | Sun Sep 27th, 2009 |
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Very nice Traser. Love how clean this watch looks. I am confused by a couple things you said:
1) "The cosmetic issue here is curious. Perhaps these are NOS?"
2) I don't think it would cost you thousands to get into a Ball with similar spec as this Traser. Hundreds though...
The caseback of my watch has some interesting indications: The engraving seems to have some reddish brown color introduced. I don't know whether it is applied when new or if it is the result of corrosion. Just sayin'. But it is not uniform or even present in all characters and is, as evidenced by the picture that I posted, smeared. This is not an issue with me because it affects the caseback. The caseback had a protective plastic skin in place when I received it. The rest of the watch is cosmetically fine.
The condition of this caseback, coupled with the fact that I could not find this exact watch listed on the Traser web site, made me pose the question that perhaps these T4002.258.52.07 automatic versions are NOS. That could be one reason why I could not find this model there, and why it is being sold at a substantial discount by a Traser dealer. At least one Internet retailer states that this model is no longer available.
I am not always the smartest shopper. Compared to a used Ball Fireman, for example, I agree with you about the price difference being merely hundreds. But I covet the more expensive three-hand Ball models! The Engineer II Arabic may well cost me $1300-$1500 new. To go up in quality to COSC, when new, we can cross the $2,000/"couple grand" threshold. I intend to get me a Ball one day, and it will probably be a used watch when I do.
I am as pleased with this watch as I was with the last watch that I bought from Marc.
Thanks for asking these questions. I am a humble rookie among seasoned veterans here. You guys are very helpful.