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Hi guys, finally got myself a vintage Breitling 806 kept on hold which will take delivery of in some months. Getting it from Kurt Broendum, thanks Kurt for answering my 101's;) on vintage Breitlings, I hope I didn't bore you too much. Must say he is a very patient soul indeed(did you try applying for sainthood;)?,kidding!) for answering all my detailed questions and sharing his knowledge, tempted me away from my next vintage Rolex! Thanks to all you guys here including Roff, Dracha & WatchFred for making me appreciate vintage Breitlings and their heritage even more and looking forward to learning heaps lot here!

bought it from Kurt he ?
must be something wrong with it or he wont sell (kidding !!!! )

Cant wait to see which one you bought !!

And the wait is well worth it , and you are certain to get a original one thats validated and all correct

Rgds
-Rene

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"I spent most of my money on Booze, Breitling and Boats. The rest I wasted" - mostly Elmore Leonard

Lol, tell me about it, he's surely not going to part with the ones shown in his article but in the unlikely event he does I am first in queue, listening Kurt?:). True, didn't want to get burnt through ebay et al since the risks to a newbie of getting it wrong are too high and can be expensive mistakes to learn from, especially since some ebay sellers use photoshopped or altered pictures or photocopier scanned pictures to mask defects and make watches look better than they actually are. I like the "what I see is what I get" approach to buying vintage and even if I make compromises, they need to be informed ones rather than disappointing surprises. Then there is the question of all parts being authentic and period correct which is even harder to judge to the untrained eye by pictures alone.
For me is best left to the vintage knowledgeable amongst us to buy from the open market though ebay bidding is very tempting.
Will surely post pics when I get it!

Thanks for the kind words Rene, much appreciated . . . ! !'


/ Kurt

It has been a pleasure San, and as I mentioned in the mail where we closed the deal "keep them questions comming". . !!


/ Kurt

Thanks for the kind words Kurt!:)