Is there a story behind this watch?

[Majestyk]

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-MICROMA-BLA ... _500wt_925

[bucko170]

Yikes!

It must be a good story for a non-working LCD to attract bids that high.

[Adam]

Its the watch Harrison Ford wore in Blade Runner, even down to the correct three buttons(one extra for stopwatch). In the film it also possibly could have been a Meister Anker branded Microma as I have an identical one here.

Adam

[retroleds]

I pity the person who buys it unworking.....a fairly hard movement to find with that 3 contact mash-up over at the 2-3 oclock position. AND the button over at 7 oclock. One of the companies put out a virtually identical(case/band) one as an LED... Rotary, Sequentia ? , heck if I remember. .I'd go look for it for a photo but I've got motorcycles to load(one of my other businesses).

[Adam]

I just added a still to my library of the watch in Blade Runner its not great as i haven't worked out how to take a decent shot of the TV but it show the shape.

http://www.digitalwatchlibrary.com/DWL/ ... -and-gold/

Adam

[Adam]

$3,350

Somebody wanted that really badly unless it was shilled, we'll soon see if it comes back on the market.

Adam

[bucko170]

$3,350 Holy Crap!

Are these super rare?

I see a cheap plastic looking run of the mill old LCD watch but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder I guess.

[retroleds]

If the buyer visits here......I have the correct module.

Holy crap was that a high price for an LCD!

[LEDluvr]

Ridiculously high price! It must be the Blade Runner Effect.
I like the movie too, but $3,350.00 ??

[morelite]

WOW, in 1976 that was an $80 watch.

[rewolf]

The buyer is a Blade Runner fanatic and would have paid even more: http://www.propsummit.com/viewtopic.php?p=40997

[retroleds]

From looking at the bidding, I'd guess the real bids stopped at $295, then it was three shills, with a fourth stranger snatching it for the last bid. It really looks like poo-poo to me, considering the number of bids and all. Even $100-200 steps between three bidders and then a sniper takes all? Bahh!

Or maybe I'm just jealous?

[markyd3]

Got to laugh havent you!!!

[Adam]

It looks like on the Blade Runner forum its the real deal

http://www.propsummit.com/viewtopic.php?t=2743

Adam

[retroleds]

It looks like on the Blade Runner forum its the real deal

http://www.propsummit.com/viewtopic.php?t=2743

Adam

You mean there are people crazier than us? I am shocked.



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[joeywaycool]

Dang, I think I have one of those POS....(off to the junk trays to do some scrounge'n )

[KARNAK]

Hi Guys,
Cannot believe that this watch sold for this price I have an old Casio that looks better than this watch.Someone is pulling the chain on this one!!
For all you owners of VINTAGE OMEGA SEAMASTER CHRONO-QUARTZ 1976 MONTREAL OLYMPICS CHECK THIS OUT. This watch is selling privately at the LONDON SILVER VAULTS JEWELLERS FOR -----£4,650.00 or $7500.42 I spoke to the owner of the shop and he is confident that he will have no trouble at all in onlading this watch. He gets the top judges, poiticians, barristers and just bloody rich people wanting something different and will pay any price to be different!! Hard to believe but true. I would buy it but my lotterry ticket just will not co-operate!!
Regards to all.
KARNAK.

[Majestyk]

Stupid is as stupid does. Kind of like that beat up, non working Uranus that went for almost $1000. Yeah, have fun with these watches.

[joeywaycool]

Dang, I think I have one of those POS....(off to the junk trays to do some scrounge'n )

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280634393920

Let's see how mine does! My Microma is not quite as nice as the other example so I am prepared to accept half-price.....

[LEDluvr]

Looks to be in better shape to me, compared to the last Microma auction. Seriously - you should have started the auction at $500 USD.

[joeywaycool]

Already up to $26... Woo Hoo!

[morelite]

Already up to $26... Woo Hoo!

$415 now