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Yesterday, 08:39 AM | #1 |
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3800 1/a - good, bad, ugly - ADVICE
Hi frens,
I have an opportunity to pick this up from a family friend at €15-20k. 1985 with all original paperwork etc. Clearly needs to go in for servicing and perhaps some polishing etc, but wanted to ask your collective opinion in terms of good/bad/ugly as a deal here? 1st in house PP movement, on a Nautilus, bought from original owner etc etc etc, but what am I not thinking about?? |
Yesterday, 09:17 AM | #2 |
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uh are these not worth more than twice that?
it's a watch i wanna own some day but the prices are insane. not sure what's going on here but at that price it'd be a no brainer ... |
Yesterday, 09:37 AM | #3 |
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If you pass, please send me a DM!
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Yesterday, 11:11 AM | #4 |
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Buy it
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Yesterday, 12:09 PM | #5 |
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It is a mid $50k watch
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Yesterday, 08:39 PM | #6 |
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Make sure you like the size on your wrist. A former colleague was wearing a 3800 every day in the early 2000s but he was a midget. On my 6.6 inch wrist the 3800 looked too small due to its tiny dial (much smaller than the dial of my 34mm 3998P Calatrava). Back when I tried on the 3800 it was a 10k to 15k watch and those days may well return I think.
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Yesterday, 10:36 PM | #7 |
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Just to add, the 335 movement used in the early 3800 was retired for the improved 330 after a few years of production. I don't remember exactly what the issues were but I have read quite a few times that the 335 (just like the 310) doesn't have the best reputation.
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Today, 12:35 AM | #8 |
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If you like a vintage watch at 37mm go for it. Hopefully the family friend knows that they are giving you an exceptional price (maybe a $25k USD discount). Because if they don't know and start to look at other prices such as on Chrono24 I feel it would cause a lot of problems.
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Today, 11:32 AM | #9 |
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seems like a bargain at that price!
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Today, 11:54 AM | #10 |
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what a beauty ! Buy it!
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