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Hubert
·My unicorn finally arrived today!
Unicorn
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··Ash @ ΩFNICE! Congratulations mate I love that model with the horizontal dial furniture, is this a Calibre 17 powered model?
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·Thanks! It has a modern "Calibre 11" movement.
http://www.calibre11.com/review-2011-tag-heuer-monaco-silver-chronograph/
http://www.calibre11.com/review-2011-tag-heuer-monaco-silver-chronograph/
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·Hubert, I'm genuinely jealous! Congrats.
What has impressed me with these is how they have held their value. From memory they were $10k new...I think today they're $8-10k depending on condition, books, box, etc. About right?
What has impressed me with these is how they have held their value. From memory they were $10k new...I think today they're $8-10k depending on condition, books, box, etc. About right?
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·Why thank you David!
Getting this was an adventure. I wanted something new or as close to new as possible. While searching other forums, I found someone in the UK who claimed had bought one in 2009 and will willing to sell it for a "reasonable profit". I reached out to this person, but he never responded. Looking some mere I found two in France; one sold while I was doing my research, while the other seller never responded to my questions.
That's when I started searching the retail network. I found a couple of Authorized Tag Heuer dealers in Europe who still had one. The first had "lost the box" when they moved their shop, but the second one was intact. A few phone calls later, a wire bank transfer, and international duties, it arrived. Due to the exchange rate (non-Euro), the original MSRP price remained, so it was not too bad.
If there is ever a 50th Anniversary edition in 5 years; I will jump on it from the start, since these are truly collectors items.
Getting this was an adventure. I wanted something new or as close to new as possible. While searching other forums, I found someone in the UK who claimed had bought one in 2009 and will willing to sell it for a "reasonable profit". I reached out to this person, but he never responded. Looking some mere I found two in France; one sold while I was doing my research, while the other seller never responded to my questions.
That's when I started searching the retail network. I found a couple of Authorized Tag Heuer dealers in Europe who still had one. The first had "lost the box" when they moved their shop, but the second one was intact. A few phone calls later, a wire bank transfer, and international duties, it arrived. Due to the exchange rate (non-Euro), the original MSRP price remained, so it was not too bad.
If there is ever a 50th Anniversary edition in 5 years; I will jump on it from the start, since these are truly collectors items.
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··Pratts! Will I B******S!!!Very nice, congrats!
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·Why thank you David!
Getting this was an adventure. I wanted something new or as close to new as possible. While searching other forums, I found someone in the UK who claimed had bought one in 2009 and will willing to sell it for a "reasonable profit". I reached out to this person, but he never responded. Looking some mere I found two in France; one sold while I was doing my research, while the other seller never responded to my questions.
That's when I started searching the retail network. I found a couple of Authorized Tag Heuer dealers in Europe who still had one. The first had "lost the box" when they moved their shop, but the second one was intact. A few phone calls later, a wire bank transfer, and international duties, it arrived. Due to the exchange rate (non-Euro), the original MSRP price remained, so it was not too bad.
If there is ever a 50th Anniversary edition in 5 years; I will jump on it from the start, since these are truly collectors items.
Well hunted! Even better to buy from an AD. Very surprised that there is stock left!
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·Many thanks George!
