Zodiac Talk => I saw this Zodiac on the Internet... => Topic started by: Sea Wolf on July 21, 2011, 06:05:58 PM

Title: 18k 1940's Chrono?
Post by: Sea Wolf on July 21, 2011, 06:05:58 PM
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This looks pretty nice.  Is this the original dial?  Anyone seen this model before?
Title: Re: 18k 1940's Chrono?
Post by: jon p on July 21, 2011, 06:33:28 PM
 :agreei :agreei     WOW--this IS a nice one! not a every day wearer, too fragile and EXPENSIVE to repair. great case/dial, looks all original aged but not wrecked. 18kt solid gold case is exceptional. i guess this one will sell for close to a grand. any other guesses out there?!
Title: Re: 18k 1940's Chrono?
Post by: L. Ocle on July 26, 2011, 06:35:54 AM
Hi. Be careful with watches like this. You can find these unsigned Landeron movements under a lot of brands. And not always the dials, even having this inner dust back signed, are original. Plus they may be what we here in Spain call Italian Cases; I mean, gold, but really thin and not solid, but hollow, lugs; they break with anything and they -the gold parts- may weight no more than 7-8 grams. They were made in Italy because Spanish manufacturers then did not have the skill to make hollow lugs. I can't be sure this is one of those without watching it live, but sometimes is better not to be too optimistic when faced one of them.

What doesn't mean that it may be  really beautiful...