[time]

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-30002096
hmy:

 

[squarebear]

Looks a bit pricey and complicated for me

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[melt]

Investor will buy!

I would love to see the movement complications. Very nice piece and still looks good for an 81 year old watch.

 

[3Pedals_6Speeds]

Article states: "It was last wound in 1969. And it is still working"

How is that possible to say this conclusively? Either:

a) it has the most fantastical power reserve ever, or

b) they're claiming it runs correctly based upon inspection/examination, not an actual demonstration of it's capability to run?

 

[boid69]

That comment got me as well

In the end I thought it meant it was last wound then and never again so to preserve it. And yes the watch is still in working order today?


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[time]

It finally sold for US$ 21.3 million!

 

[barryw]

Missed that one on the bay

 

[3Pedals_6Speeds]

Drats. Just got beat out. I'd pulled together $23 million, got outbid at $24.4 million.

 

[vinylgreek]

That comment got me as well

In the end I thought it meant it was last wound then and never again so to preserve it. And yes the watch is still in working order today?

This was my interpretation.

 

[time]

Drats. Just got beat out. I'd pulled together $23 million, got outbid at $24.4 million.

so it was you I was bidding against!?

I got out at $23.7 million
My watchmaker said the service would cost only about $1 million , so I figured maybe I'd just buy a new prospex SUN019 and save some cash for booze and my women.

 

[eccles]

Article states: "It was last wound in 1969. And it is still working"

How is that possible to say this conclusively? Either:

a) it has the most fantastical power reserve ever, or

b) they're claiming it runs correctly based upon inspection/examination, not an actual demonstration of it's capability to run?

I think it was just after that they swapped out the movement for one of those new quartz ones for ease. :grin:

 

[seikomatic]

Something you'll realize which is more valuable

 

[time]

so the watch is cursed?
You sell, you die?

 

[3Pedals_6Speeds]

Looks like we all dodged a bullet there then.

 

[bork]

I'd like to see some heavy modding on that one. Maybe a Murphy coin edge and a Dagaz dial? Could our Tiger make it fit in a TST shroud?

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