SUMMARY:
A near mint condition stainless steel Swiss Gent's Tag Heuer mechanical chronograph wrist watch, with a Venus 188 movement and a new leather watch bracelet. The watch has just been fully serviced and overhauled by my watch-maker, and is keeping excellent time. This watch is guaranteed to be a genuine Heuer wrist watch, fully signed to dial and movement, and comes with a new presentation box as shown.
Please note that the small white dots are artefacts from our old lighting rig and bounce back reflections on the dial which is perfect
The buy it now price is a clear reflection of the rarity, stunning condition and long-term investment for this watch. Mint watches in this condition, can only rise in value, given the limited supply of such items. We are a Platinium eBay Power-Seller, so please bid with confidence. You can also visit our Website at vintagewatchstore where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches.
THE DIAL: 100% mint, the stain silver dial with black Arabic numerals and signed "Heuer ". Dial with silver dauphine hands and centre seconds hand. Diameter is 33 mm. The new crystal is also in excellent condition.
THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with silvered steel plates. The watch with a compensated regulator and two arm bimetallic balance, with over-coiled Breguet hairspring. The movement fully signed "Heuer", and with 21 jewels. Depressing the top pusher starts the chronograph centre seconds hand; depressing the lower pusher button stops the hand and depressing the same button again, returns it to 12. The sub-seconds hand records running seconds, sub-minutes hand non-functional.
The movement with a plain winding button and two pushers. T
he watch is a fabulous example of high grade Heuer engineering.
The watch is much brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equipment. The watch is in very good working order for its age.
THE CASE: 99% mint, the stainless steel case measures 37 mm outside diameter and 39 mm to ends of lugs. The case is in excellent condition, with a snap on rear cover. The plain watch case rear cover closes very tightly indeed. The rear cover is polished steel in very fine order. The watch case plain and unmarked as to be expected of genuine 1940 and 1950's Heuer watches. One needs to take great care of watches signed in multiple places for Heuer, currently being sold from Eastern Europe and South America.
THE BRACELET: 100% mint, watch comes with a new croco-finish leather watch bracelet, and the watch comes with a red or blue leatherette presentation box.
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GUARANTEE & RETURN POLICY:
If any item received is not as described, please email us and return it, and we will repair it and return it to you free of charge. The only exception to this, is if the watch has been misused or damaged. Please note that we do not accept 3rd part watch makers repairs or invoices. In the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with any watch you have purchased, please do not hesitate to contact us and every effort will be made to ensure that any problems are resolved to your satisfaction. If there has been an error or the item is not as described then we will offer a full refund, provided that the item is returned to me, undamaged and in the condition that it was sent out. We offer a 7-day non-quibble policy on any item as stated on all of our eBay auctions.
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