Yes, after 50+ years, it's time to move it on.
Story here: viewtopic.php?t=19611
I really have got fed up with ebay, and wondered if a specialist watch auction would be worth it. The truth is, I really don't know what it is worth.
Chrono24 has a few for sale including this one! The price is daft, I do not think my watch is worth anything like that. (£5k)
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/jaegerlecoul ... 726640.htm
Interesting that the description says unpolished case, but it looks very polished to me!
I'd be interested to hear your advice on how best I should sell this one.
How best to sell this one 6B/159
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Re: How best to sell this one 6B/159
There is a very big collectors market for this type of watch especially if its one of the "super seven/fab four" (or whatever!) - the manufacturers commissioned to provide watches during WW2 for the services.
I think that an Auction house may be your best bet, someone like Gardiner Houlgate https://www.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/depa ... /4/Watches.
I would first contact Wiltshire Watches https://wiltshirewatches.co.uk/ for some advice first - they actually verify and service/repair (if necessary) the watches for Gardiner Houlgate.
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I think that an Auction house may be your best bet, someone like Gardiner Houlgate https://www.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/depa ... /4/Watches.
I would first contact Wiltshire Watches https://wiltshirewatches.co.uk/ for some advice first - they actually verify and service/repair (if necessary) the watches for Gardiner Houlgate.
HTH
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Re: How best to sell this one 6B/159
I have decided to send it to auction:
https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/auction ... 6&pn=2&g=1
I'd be happier if they had got the description correct. The recase was a MOD job, and not only JLC were done. In fact the white faced JLC is one of the rarer '56 recase exaamples.
I had sent them a full description and some notes about the recase, but they seem to have ignored it.
I'll let you know how it goes after the auction on 22nd October.
https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/auction ... 6&pn=2&g=1
I'd be happier if they had got the description correct. The recase was a MOD job, and not only JLC were done. In fact the white faced JLC is one of the rarer '56 recase exaamples.
I had sent them a full description and some notes about the recase, but they seem to have ignored it.
I'll let you know how it goes after the auction on 22nd October.
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Re: How best to sell this one 6B/159
This will be interesting to follow. The description does go into the re-casing, but maybe not as correctly as it should do?
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Re: How best to sell this one 6B/159
Paul. Are you happy with the estimate range, and maybe your reserve? Are there any JLC forums you can use to make sure there is a decent awareness of the sale?
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Re: How best to sell this one 6B/159
The description is now updated.
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Re: How best to sell this one 6B/159
If it sells, the minimum I will get (after deductions) will be better than the best offer I had received. So it seems OK to me. If it sells.
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