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Post by bertnet on May 21, 2015 9:58:06 GMT -8
Nice score for 6139-6000 in a normal state!! is not mine.  |
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Post by doomguy10011 on May 21, 2015 12:04:34 GMT -8
I was watching this one too. The dial looks superb!
Went for a lot more than I expected it too.
Were you the buyer?
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 12:39:10 GMT -8
I think that's the same watch that I saw on a buy-it-now for $200 the other week. That is insane money when you can buy a standard 17j watch for a fraction of that price and we are only talking about 4 more jewels, a big number 5 on the dial (which I don't like personally) and a uncomfy bracelet.
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Post by sdoocms on May 21, 2015 12:55:43 GMT -8
Nice watch but too rich for me.
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Post by bertnet on May 21, 2015 12:57:51 GMT -8
No i'M not the buyer,i was just surprise by the end price.
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Post by doomguy10011 on May 21, 2015 13:26:15 GMT -8
I saw one about a month ago, in similar condition go for less than half the price at around $400.
I guess someone really wanted this one. It is a very great-looking piece though, so congrats to the buyer.
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Post by HiBeat on May 21, 2015 14:24:46 GMT -8
I wouLd've passed on this at a reasonable price. Don't like the bracelet nor the Seiko 5 logo action at 9 o'clock.
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Post by gert_san on May 21, 2015 23:53:22 GMT -8
Crazy price, indeed.
I was lucky enough to buy one a couple of weeks ago in similar condition for less than a third of that. Although it did not came on its original bracelet, but on a full-length Stelux president style one.
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Post by cobrajet25 on May 22, 2015 1:27:25 GMT -8
I am not the least bit surprised by this auction. I figured it would land somewhere between $800-$1000.
This is an extremely nice and very early JDM 6139 Speed-Timer, straight from Japan. Totally pure and unmolested.
These watches, for many years, were our little secret. They aren't anymore. Well-heeled watch collectors have been buying top-shelf examples like this for a while now, and these prices will continue.
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