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gentlemen.Pax - u r right, it was a grail. And it wears beautifully. Yeah - persistence isn't my forte - but when you want a good version of something over 30 years old - you have to bide your time! With watches as it is with women, huh?!
Zippo - there are some nice accutron divers on the bay at the moment - but since they are so early in the auction cycle, who knows what they will go to? I don't know the sellers and I make no reporesentation about the authenticity or condition ofthe watches, but have a look at this rare puppy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190214858516&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI
or this one which is more like the one I think you mean: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190214647677&_trksid=p3984.cWAT.m240.lVI
Gregger, Skip and Chris - what can I say - thanks for the nice comments - if ya could see it in person, you'd also recognise that it wears like a new one, too. 42mm is just about right for today's big-watch world. The smooth gliding red second hand is a joy.
And Edgel - I am gonna surprise you. The bracelet has already been sized by my local AD and I willl wear it as a "special contract signing" watch on high days and holidays. I just can't get over the accuracy, the fit and finish, the detail. It wears slightly lighter than, for example, my Panerai - but then again, what wouldn't? I did spend more than your average buck on this one, but it has provenance and is probably the best I will see in my lifetime. In the watchbox, for sure, but definitely a wearer and a keeper!
Thanks again guys - this is (IMHO) what watch collecting is all about - and it is my pleasure to share the passion with you knowledgeable gents.
More gratuitous shots:
And one with the similar but not identical Titus Tuning fork:
(Both shots used with the kind permission of the seller, Jon)
Cheers again!
IanM
