NOW OHPF (off-forum) - Thanks to BS for the facilityGentlemen,
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Up for grabs is a Breitling Colt 44. I've just taken this in a trade, but I have one of these already, plus my Hercules and SOC M2000, so it's likely to sit in the safe if I don't move it on. And as it's less than 8 months old, that means that the 16 months of remaining Breitling warranty will be wasted...
The chap I got this from received it as a gift, but preferred his existing watch ( a Rolex DSSD if I recall correctly). He did wear the watch a few times, so it's not totally 'new', but it's in super condition, and about as close to mint as you'll find...
It's the 'Stratus Silver' Dial, which looks almost white under some light, and a creamy Ivory under other. It's mounted on a practically new Diver Pro II Rubber (with the Satin-Brushed tang buckle, which complements the bezel beautifully).
It's a 44mm Steel Case - it's got a terrific Satin-Brushed finish to the upper surfaces and bezel, a High-Polish finish to the sides and caseback. With the crown, the watch actually measures around 48mm across, and it's deep too, at 14mm, so it is a big beast, and will suit a larger wrist.
It runs on the Breitling Calibre 74 SuperQuartz, COSC Certified (thermocompensated ETA Thermoline 955-652 ebauche), with accuracy to within 10 Seconds Per Year. Fitted with a lithium battery (with an expected 8 year battery life and EOL indicator).
The full Breitling Reference for this specification model is: A7438710/G743/131S/A20SS.1 There's some useful specs and extra info here:
http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... t_252.htmlIt's the full Box & Papers set: 'Rivet' 2 Piece Outer Box; Inner Leather Case; Yellow Document Wallet; New Style COSC Certificate; User Manual; Dealer Stamped International Warranty (and as it's dated 18 October 2013, it's still got more than 16 months warranty on it)!
I normally do a full 'condition report' if selling a used watch - in this case it's easier to mention anything that's not mint:
Under a loupe, I can see a few extremely small micro-scratches on the high-polish case sides. The caseback has the odd fine hairline mark too, but nothing obvious or deep. The Dial, Hands, Crystal and AR coating are all immaculate. The Brushed-Steel bezel has a couple of tiny hairline marks (again, not obvious - they really are tiny blemishes, rather than scratches). The Diver Pro II strap has a slight curve from wear, and negligible marks from where the buckle has been fastened. The buckle appears unmarked. To be honest, I'm probably being over-critical - the watch could pass for a week old, as opposed to the eight months since purchase.
And that's it - it really is in exceptional condition.
Measurements: Width (without Crown): 44mm. Thickness: 14.0mm. Lug-to-lug: 52.75mm. Lug Width 22mm. Weight 184 grams.
Your friendly Breitling Authorised Dealer will relieve you of £1,920 for one of these. Mine is less than 8 months old, and is practically mint (with 16+ months outstanding Breitling warranty), but it has to go - so I'm going to knock £640 off the AD price, and let it go for a bit of a steal at just £1,280 - that's 33% off the list price!.
REDUCED - Now £1240! My price also includes Next Day Special Delivery for TZ-UK Forum members - it's a heavy package (@1.3kg when packed) and will cost me about £14.00 to post. If you're overseas, I'll shoulder the first £14 of Shipping costs, and only charge the actual difference (drop me a PM if you want a specific quote for your region - I'm guessing an extra £15 for Europe, maybe £25 for the rest of the world).
I reckon that's an extremely good deal for someone out there, so the price is firm. I'd prefer a straight sale, but happy to listen to trade offers - Breitling/Omega are my weaknesses...
I've loads of Feedback on here, I'm a 'Top Rated' e-bay seller (2850+ deals, 100%, username 'goonermike'), and I've got plenty of Feedback on TZ-UK (username 'BigBird'), so there are no worries there.
I'd prefer a Bank Transfer for payment. PayPal if absolutely necessary, or for overseas, but I cannot accept PayPal Gifts (my account just won't accept them, and I get charged even on gifts). So if you want to use PayPal, it'll be via the 'official' route, and you'll need to add 3.5% to contribute towards Fees.
If I've missed anything, you'd like more info or pics, please feel free to PM me.
Cheers!
Mike
OK, Picture time (in three separate posts) - starting with some head shots:
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