Some photos of a superb specimen belonging to one of my good friends. The patina, the dial, these beveled lugs, and the History behind this watch... Vintage as we like them! Best, Nicolas ...
Thanks for posting. This really has the magic. I wonder what it sold for new. Irrelevant, I know, but it's interesting how certain watches (cars, or other things) capture our imaginations and have lasting value.
Just for fun, I looked up the price of the world's most expensive car (a Ferrari 250 GTO) when it sold new in 1963 -- $18,000, which was a lot and Enzo had to approve the sale. I think only 36 were produced and one recently sold for $70 million.
By the other hand, a good friend of mine paid less than 250 dollars the following year 1967 in Tiffany & Co. New York for his Daytona. It had a standard "panda" dial signed with the store name. To have an idea of what dollars could buy in those far ye...