28 Apr 2014, 18:43
Sounds like this is going to turn out OK for you...but, I must say, as a (really!) serious collector, this would NOT have escaped my notice. Every watch I own, and, certainly, any watch I sell, goes through a sort of "pre-flight checklist" type of inspection. I actually keep a list, by serial number, of watches I have that don't quite measure-up (fortunately, a very short list, now). Finally, especially on eBay, any watch that isn't 100% functioning should be considered non-working, and should be purchased, if at all, at a correspondingly reduced price. The only exceptions I now make to that rule are...solid gold (here, cosmetic condition becomes essentially irrelevant), or case and bracelet (if stainless or goldfill) in near-pristine or better condition. Either way, if the price goes out-of-bounds, I pass, and wait for something better (panic-buying is the worst thing you can do).