Thurmond Von Ripper

The reason that I have not provided more detailed photos are: - The watch is not mine nor in my possession ... yet. :) - The watch is lot #366 in an upcoming auction. I'm hesitant to be referencing this lot in any more detail or reposting pictures...

A friend in NY dropped it off at Henri Stern. I thought the watch was going to gone for the usual long time. They fixed it within a matter of hours at no charge. I never found out what the underlying problem was, since my friend didn't inquire....

so I would believe that its solid 18kt.

The percentage of people in the world that like/appreciate/desire mechanical watches is an incredibly small number. The likelihood that this child will want a fine mechanical watch in 20 years is exceedingly small, although I should factor in his...

I agree that buying a common watch doesn't make any sense, other than the convenience and fun of the occasion. For truly rare pieces, which tend to be vintage, I get why people buy at auction. I do it myself, as I don't have any alternatives as I am...

a dial restoration is not going be a exorbitant as I thought it would possibly be. I'm guessing in the couple thousand $'s, and not 5's or 10k's.In this hobby, nothing really surprises me anymore. Anything is possible!Thurmond

Next time I'm at the bank, I will gather up the collection for some photos! Thurmond

The original 3940 had a solid case back. And a variant of the original 3940, called the 3941, came with a sapphire crystal case back. This only lasted a couple of years before Patek sold the 3940 with both types of case backs due to the popularity of...

3941 from 1987

> What were the special order dial variations on the 3970? I don't know the answer to this question. Is/was the Arabic dial change to the 3970 something that was offered as a true factory variant? Or was the idea just something people stumbled...