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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 11:21 am 
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I have seen a mint all original black panda dial Top Time in steel with Venus 188, original paperwork and purchase receipt from 1967.
Seller asking £1800 GB. New to Top Times but a case of love at first sight!
Is this price way over the top or realistic for a great original example? I dont mind spending on watches I love but never like to go to rediculous.

Any advice gratefully received. I understand difficult to say without pics, but would appreciate any help regarding price ranges.


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would help to know which model it is, there are several Top Time using the Venus 188 - but UKP 1.8k would be high for all, even in excellent condition, although prices have been rising steadily.

1.5k would be the very, very upper end of reasonable, 1.0-1.2k would be the expected range.


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Thanks Fred. It's a 2002. Seller is offering receipt, guarantee and strap - All original!


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nice piece w/ a Thunderball dial; strap isn't original, I think. 1.2 fair, anything above that stretches it, above 1.4 would be unreasonable for me.

but prices have been rising steadily, so we might laugh about today's prices in some years from now.


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Thanks again.
I will keep looking. If I could find the same for 1.2 I would be delighted. The two dial black panda in steel is my fav!


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wills0_9 wrote:
Hi,
I have seen a mint all original black panda dial Top Time in steel with Venus 188, original paperwork and purchase receipt from 1967.
Seller asking £1800 GB. New to Top Times but a case of love at first sight!
Is this price way over the top or realistic for a great original example? I dont mind spending on watches I love but never like to go to rediculous.

Any advice gratefully received. I understand difficult to say without pics, but would appreciate any help regarding price ranges.


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The watch is sold. He has a lovely website but he does not keep the stock up to date. He told me he receives 5000 emails a year and so had no time to manage an ever changing inventory.


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