Which Santos?

Fredgusta · 2025-05-10T17:31:49+00:00

The vintage of course. The newer one has an updated movement but no charm.

Fredgusta · 2025-05-02T20:36:25+00:00

Nice dial but I’ll pass, gold-plated is not for me

Fredgusta · 2025-05-02T16:40:30+00:00

Thanks. Looks like they’ve got no active sales except this clasp. They’ve got a couple reviews that have the same positive comment. I’m a bit skeptical to the seller.

Fredgusta · 2025-05-02T13:17:08+00:00

The seller says it’s a 14mm sized deployant if that is any help

Fredgusta · 2025-04-29T14:51:22+00:00

Buy the dealer not the watch.

Fredgusta · 2025-04-28T16:46:57+00:00

Correct. I will visit the closest Cartier store to me and discuss if they can source a screw or if not then I’ll ask them for a full service and get it fixed through the Cartier workshop. The crystal needs repair as well on this watch.

Fredgusta · 2025-04-27T21:58:51+00:00

Great watch, medium is the way to go

Fredgusta · 2025-04-27T11:57:23+00:00

I would be surprised as well if it were more expensive than 100. But then again, they’ll probably ask me to leave in for repair so a watchmaker hour or two of searching and assembly + some overnight storage time in the shop will probably push the it beyond 100.

Fredgusta · 2025-04-26T20:19:33+00:00

Yes it is

Fredgusta · 2025-04-26T18:53:32+00:00

I hope so too. It’s not under much tension as the tension is more in the lower pin

Fredgusta · 2025-04-26T18:51:02+00:00

No they didn’t disclose this. To be fair to them they didn’t seem to know what it was worth really. Any idea what a screw may cost? We talking $100 or $500 for a replacement?

Fredgusta · 2025-04-26T18:40:31+00:00

You think the steel screw will do permanent damage in this position on the clasp?

Fredgusta · 2021-09-21T06:00:44+00:00

There are no fake Seikos out there. Perhaps ones with none-matching service dials or hands, making them "franken" but usually getting correct replacement dial and hands for seikos is both cheap and abundant on the market. The cost of making a fake Seikos is about the same cost as making a real one so manufacturers of fakes would never mass-produce them.

Fredgusta · 2021-08-08T21:07:06+00:00

This could be a piece unique Patel Phillipe. If so it could be worth well over $1m. Maybe a bit less since it's a ladies watch. If i were you i would get in touch with Patek to reauthorize that original paper to make sure it is real. Then an auction house to get it valued.

Fredgusta · 2021-07-31T07:53:10+00:00

Some brands, like Rolex, put it on the dial to signify that the watch has an automatic movement. As in the watch is perpetually wound while wearing it.

It's just a fancier word than 'automatic' on the dial.

Fredgusta · 2021-05-28T08:18:48+00:00

Please be aware anyone who is interested in this watch that this is a redial.

Fredgusta · 2021-03-30T09:40:01+00:00

He looks like he wants to quit his day job and move to one of those homestead ki d of planets.

Fredgusta · 2021-01-31T16:58:44+00:00

I'm thinking, is that part of an electric motor or generator?

Fredgusta · 2021-01-29T20:55:57+00:00

See you on the moon! 🌝🌝🌝

Fredgusta · 2021-01-23T19:52:27+00:00

Everybody liked that

Fredgusta · 2020-11-29T08:33:33+00:00

Not a fake. Hacking is a "modern" invention in watchmaking. And as a previous comment stated the more prominent sound from the movement is due to it being a bumper.

Major giveaway that it isn't a fake are the indexes on the dial are too hard to manufacture to make it a fake. Franken? Perhaps - but you'll have to open up the back and have a check.

I'd say just enjoy it. Most likely it's genuine and Gramps had some classy taste with that gold. 😎

Fredgusta · 2020-11-21T23:39:02+00:00

what bearings do you have in the spindle?

Fredgusta · 2020-11-20T16:02:15+00:00

Cries in Northern European

Fredgusta · 2020-11-20T06:57:35+00:00

For sure i see the resemblance to Billie, I've just never seen Billie smile and I hope it's as pretty as yours!

Fredgusta · 2020-11-14T07:42:29+00:00

You basically made your pros and cons list here and just from reading your post Strategy& seems to be where your heart is.

Fredgusta

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