BE CAREFUL OF CHRISTIES

Jun 20, 2011,05:12 AM
 

hands should be opposite color (silver dial, black hands, black dial silver hands) they are probably replaced hands and not original, SO what else is tinkered with.... I have had LOTS of trouble with Christies and almost sued them.... BE CAREFUL, the Girl that helps with watches for auctions DOES NOT KNOW WHAT she is doing. once people know this they send her watches with issues and shes so lacking knowledge she list them the way the seller states. so be careful ON ALL WATCHES

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question about Newman Daytona at Christies

 
 By: rlh3458 : June 15th, 2011-17:46
I was watching the Christie's watch auction today and noticed a 6239 Paul Newman cosmograph with black dial and subdial (sale 2453, lot 323). It has a "tropical" dial and the red outer ring on the dial is faded, as is the "daytona" on the dial. The peculi...  

could be replaced hands..

 
 By: Miranda : June 16th, 2011-08:12
but then 80-90% of all PN's are "after market" "refinished" if I'm being polite..

Here are 2 true examples

 
 By: SteelerFan1965 : June 16th, 2011-12:32
Here are my 2 true examples for your comparison. Both are pristine IMHO!! Cheers....Ken...  

nice! [nt]

 
 By: playtime : June 16th, 2011-18:19
No message body

Obviously that watch was not born with these hands...

 
 By: DrStrong : June 16th, 2011-12:57
not correct and almost new compared to the faded dial

X2!

 
 By: SteelerFan1965 : June 16th, 2011-13:01
Again- look at mine. The Christies one wrong!

incorrect hands, that's what I thought!

 
 By: rlh3458 : June 17th, 2011-07:53
That's what I thought. I found it very curious since functionally, it would be very hard to see a white hand on top of white subdial. Similarly, it would be hard to read a black seconds hand atop a largely black, albeit environmentally faded, black dial. ... 

Just shows one needs to do their research

 
 By: Oztimelord : June 19th, 2011-17:50
In the same auction there were two better PN Daytonas. It was all reflected in their respective prices. Regards Rene

BE CAREFUL OF CHRISTIES

 
 By: Grant : June 20th, 2011-05:12
hands should be opposite color (silver dial, black hands, black dial silver hands) they are probably replaced hands and not original, SO what else is tinkered with.... I have had LOTS of trouble with Christies and almost sued them.... BE CAREFUL, the Girl...