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Is this (Tag) Heuer 2000 quartz chronograph a unique specimen... or simply a frankenwatch?
Hello everyone, I just won an auction of this (Tag) "Heuer" 2000 Quartz Chronograph as pictured below
Only after I won, I just realized something unusual about it: There is no image with this exact configuration on Google search
It seems like the case and bracelet themselves came from ref 264.006-1
Judging from its:
- bezel
- shape, and
- two-tone silver-gold combination
But the dial seems like came from ref 253.006-1
Judging from its:
- stick hour markers
- an arabic "12" hour marker
- dot-line-dot-line minute markers, also
- cream (patina?) dial and gold subdials color
- bonus: The back case itself says ref "253.006-1"
Another context: The movement inside is calibre ETA 955.232
So, is this truly a frankenwatch? The seller acknowledged the mismatched back case... but not the mismatched dial
Maybe that was the reason I could win this auction for about US$163? Do you think the "Heuer"-only branding helps justify its price?
Anyway, the main time and chronograph complication are working just fine
