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Iban
New member Username: Iban
Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2010
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 01:40 pm: | |
I can buy this cal 485 from LeCoultre. See pictures. Does someone know if it is real and does someone have any further info. I know the whatch is originaly sold and cased in the US in about 1950 (it has an inscription dated jan 1955). It is now on sale in the Netherlands, europe. Thanks for any info  |
   
Zaf
Moderator Username: Zaf
Post Number: 4755 Registered: 05-2003
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 04:46 pm: | |
It's a real 486/AW, US market, dial has been refinished. They're generally not in favor right now with people preferring steel or gold European ones. |
   
Iban
New member Username: Iban
Post Number: 2 Registered: 09-2010
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, September 06, 2010 - 07:43 am: | |
Thanks Zaf. Does usd 2750,- seem a fair price to you? |
   
Thomasm
Junior Member Username: Thomasm
Post Number: 15 Registered: 03-2009
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 02:49 am: | |
For me, price asking is too expensive.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190426195308&ssPageName=STRK: MEWAX:IT |
   
Iban
New member Username: Iban
Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2010
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 07:14 am: | |
Thanks. I think �'ll wait for an other one, more original |
   
Zaf
Moderator Username: Zaf
Post Number: 4761 Registered: 05-2003
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 11:55 am: | |
It's a watch you probably want to keep under $2000, assuming original dial and gold filled case. |
   
Iban
New member Username: Iban
Post Number: 4 Registered: 09-2010
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2010 - 06:16 am: | |
Thanks! in the mean time I got hold of something different, a kind of memovox, I ll post it seperately. Looking forward to your comment. |