Someone here?

[Ultra-Vintage]

$525 plus shipping from the UK, did someone here end up with this one???  I hope not 

[jmh86325]

item number please 

[Ultra-Vintage]

My bad!  371163978084

[jmh86325]

oh crap...that looks like something butch would send you...

[Butch]

Woof!

[jon p]

     wow, talk about a fool being parted from his money, i think i have seen everything NOW!!!! i sure hope it was NOT anyone from our forum. can you imagine what the movement looks like!? one big chunk of rusty metal i bet. man, you can get a NICE zidiac for that money, i bet the seller is laughing all the way to the bank. watch was probably found on the bottom of the ocean some where!!

[Ultra-Vintage]

oh crap...that looks like something butch would send you...

I sure hope that he doesn't dislike me that much to send me that!!

Unfortunately for who bought it, I would not be surprised if there is nearly nothing useful on it.  That bezel likely has significant paint loss, the dial is butchered, hands mangled, movement likely rusted, crown incorrect, crystal gone, and non-original band.  The hands might be able to be repaired, the rest who knows.  I would do a dance if I got $500+ out of that in its current condition!

[Iktomi]

  Oh man, I feel bad spending that much money on a NEW watch. Some people... 

[jon p]

  i just cannot understand why someone would lay down that kind of money for a worthless piece of rusty junk. i would love to hear their reasoning behind their purchase.