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Post by seikoholic on Jul 22, 2013 5:54:33 GMT -8
This has to be a record for a 6139. It's got some positives, but still - $757? My top guess was maybe $400-500 Plusses: - Proof/proof
- Stelux Chiclet bracelet
- Original wooden box
- Paperwork
- Unrestored 85+% condition
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Post by cartshed on Jul 22, 2013 8:02:08 GMT -8
Wow ! Did this sell on the bay? If so & no shill bidding was involved, then at least one other person valued it nearly as highly & perhaps it was someones birth-date grail ? And I suppose if the bidders/buyer earn a lot more than us average Joe's, if they see something they love, they're going to pay virtually anything to get it.
Okay, it's a nice early version with a rare bracelet & it's great to have the box & papers but it's basically a very common watch. More money than sense is a phrase that springs to mind.
So how did you come up with the Chiclet nickname Spencer, or is the answer only suitable for the Blue Room ?
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Post by cannop on Jul 22, 2013 8:05:45 GMT -8
Box and papers, where you gonna find another set? There are collectors that only collect examples with B&P. Mad the lot of 'em!
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Post by seikoholic on Jul 22, 2013 8:29:05 GMT -8
Wow ! Did this sell on the bay? If so & no shill bidding was involved, then at least one other person valued it nearly as highly & perhaps it was someones birth-date grail ? And I suppose if the bidders/buyer earn a lot more than us average Joe's, if they see something they love, they're going to pay virtually anything to get it. Okay, it's a nice early version with a rare bracelet & it's great to have the box & papers but it's basically a very common watch. More money than sense is a phrase that springs to mind. So how did you come up with the Chiclet nickname Spencer, or is the answer only suitable for the Blue Room ? It reminded me of the gum.  |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Jul 22, 2013 9:37:40 GMT -8
Crazy price right there, it's amazing how some put a value on the box & papers. Might be a little more leeway if it was an NOS example, but it's not.
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Post by sdoocms on Jul 22, 2013 9:47:30 GMT -8
Unreal, I would love to have that watch but not at that price.
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Post by Groundhog66 on Jul 22, 2013 9:53:07 GMT -8
Unreal, I would love to have that watch but not at that price. What do you suppose the average collector would pay, $500? |
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Post by sdoocms on Jul 22, 2013 9:58:49 GMT -8
Unreal, I would love to have that watch but not at that price. What do you suppose the average collector would pay, $500? In that shape and with the box, papers and bracelet I would pay up to $500. I sometimes end up spending a lot more that just the purchase price. I don't hesitate to have a watch serviced and I always keep that in mind when deciding what I am willing to pay. Although were I to actually own a watch like that one I probably would not wear it very often. |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Jul 22, 2013 10:09:33 GMT -8
Agreed, I'm assuming that a purchase like that, goes straight to the safe.
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Post by seikoholic on Jul 22, 2013 11:00:25 GMT -8
For me the wow factor comes because its on that bracelet. We should archive these shots as a proof of how these look when complete.
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Post by Groundhog66 on Jul 22, 2013 11:03:18 GMT -8
For me the wow factor comes because its on that bracelet. We should archive these shots as a proof of how these look when complete. That's a great idea. |
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Post by cobrajet25 on Jul 22, 2013 16:37:04 GMT -8
Beautiful watch, surprising price. I also figured this one would end up in the $500 range. But it was a nice package featuring an early, less often seen variant. First time I have seen "Chronograph Automatic" on the box lining.
I think ALL 6139-6000s were Proof marked? They were discontinued in '70 sometime and replaced by the 6139-6002 (with -6009 replaced by the -6005)?
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Post by cobrajet25 on Jul 22, 2013 16:50:52 GMT -8
For me the wow factor comes because its on that bracelet. We should archive these shots as a proof of how these look when complete. That's a great idea. This one came across the 'Bay a few years ago. The seller said he bought two of these brand new...wore one, stored the other. Didn't win the watch, but saved the pics.   |
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Post by sdoocms on Jul 22, 2013 18:43:29 GMT -8
This one came across the 'Bay a few years ago. The seller said he bought two of these brand new...wore one, stored the other. Didn't win the watch, but saved the pics. |
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Post by igniferroque on Jul 22, 2013 18:45:58 GMT -8
This one came across the 'Bay a few years ago. The seller said he bought two of these brand new...wore one, stored the other. Didn't win the watch, but saved the pics. I'd much rather have that one. I don't care how rare that other bracelet is, it's ugly. |
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Post by seikoholic on Jul 22, 2013 18:54:33 GMT -8
This one came across the 'Bay a few years ago. The seller said he bought two of these brand new...wore one, stored the other. Didn't win the watch, but saved the pics. I'd much rather have that one. I don't care how rare that other bracelet is, it's ugly. The biggest issue with that chiclet bracelet is that like those with similar hidden endlinks (6139-603x's for example) is that the bracelet is a fragile design, and it's super easy to lose those all-important endlinks. Once they're gone, that's it. I never wear mine as a result. |
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