Subexplorer[Moderator - WristScan]
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Yes, it´s true that Argentina was a wealthy country many decades ago and here arrived tons of great watches. Regrettably nowadays many vintage pieces went to Europe and USA...
Mar 16, 2023,14:09 PM
... taking advantage of the raise in prices of good pieces and the knowledge spread thanks to Internet and specialized media.
But from time to time some pieces are found.
About the watch you found as donor of its movement: During the many economic crisis suffered by our country in the last say ... 60 years, many gold watches were melted to sell the gold. That´s why many vintage gold Rolex are found today without their original braceltes. Only the head survived.
Other watches were less fortunate and even their cases were melted and their movements were recased in steel cases or just the movements survived as spare parts.
Anyway as I said before sometimes a time capsule is found when Lady Luck wishes to award a collector with a nice surprise.
Best cordial regards, Abel