Wanted 'Dead or Alive' Girard Perregaux Makrolon

[bucko170]

Top of the wanted list at the moment. I have the SS and rolled gold versions would be great to complete the set.

http://www.ledwatches.net/photo-pages/g ... regaux.htm

I am not really expecting any offers but if you don't ask you never know.

[rewolf]

Here's one for sale in Switzerland: click.
The offer has been online for ages.

Edit: just saw it was sold 2 days ago

[bucko170]

Here's one for sale in Switzerland: click.
The offer has been online for ages.

Edit: just saw it was sold 2 days ago

Thank you anyway and never mind, there will be another one sooner or later, I thought it was a bit pricey at £1350, what are your thoughts on the price would you consider it expensive?

[rewolf]

Yes, pricey. That's why it sat there more than a year.
I'd consider 1000€ "normal" for Macrolon, however it's difficult to say because there hasn't been one for sale for quite some time.

[Seiko Kid]

There is one for sale on PCS at the moment, but I couldnt say anything about it, only that I saw you are after one and there is one for sale :)

[bucko170]

Thanks SK, I have sent the seller a PM so I will wait and see what he has to say.

[rewolf]

Did you get it? The seller on PCS now says "both sold" (he apparently had two for sale but wasn't very clear in his description and photos and also reluctant to clear this up...)
There's some suspicion about his identity. Can you give a hint about his location?

[bucko170]

PM sent.

[Ade51]

Hi Mick,

If you have managed to get the 3rd in the trilogy could you post a picture or 2 of all of them together so that I can drool!!!

[bucko170]

Hi Mick,
If you have managed to get the 3rd in the trilogy could you post a picture or 2 of all of them together so that I can drool!!!

I have still only got the two, the third one did not work out but I will keep looking.

FunkyGuy has 4 or 5 GP's maybe he would post a group photo and we can both drool

[Ade51]

Hi Mick, there is a non runner on Ebay with box, item number 380383577249

[rewolf]

Unfortunately without original strap, but with original box, already at US $654 and still 6 days to go...

[bucko170]

I am going to give this one a miss, the condition is not so good, it's not working and the band is not original. I would want the original band which is just as hard to come by as the watch itself.........I will bide my time and wait for the right one.

[funkyguy]

I am going to give this one a miss, the condition is not so good, it's not working and the band is not original. I would want the original band which is just as hard to come by as the watch itself.........I will bide my time and wait for the right one.

I dont entirely disagree bucko. however i can still see this one going for upwards of £650 - 800 evan though not working and potentailly incomplete.
a risky bet.

FG

[bucko170]

I did notice one for sale on http://www.modern-watch.com I emailed but got no reply, anyone here ever dealt with them?

They have a unusual Eterna listed as sold which looks nice http://www.modern-watch.com/productinfo ... ductID=651 also shown here http://www.ledwatches.net/photo-pages/eterna.htm does anyone know any more about this model\make?

[funkyguy]

To anyone whos interested.
I took a punt on this one, i placed a £600 bid and to my slight surprise i won it for £559.
My resent research informed me that the GP makrolon did indeed originally come with a reptile band, aswell as the known steel articulated one normally seen. so could be all original afterall.
Regarding the sellers description "non working condition " well for a "boxed" Gp mak..£559 , it was worth a punt. it may end in tears.lol.

Finally the cosmetic condition, well i shall have to wait and see.
could be evan more tears, oh no not over christmas as well. lol

funkyguy

[LEDluvr]

I really hope it works FunkyGuy. But even if it doesn't, someone here may be able to repair it. There is always hope....

[bucko170]

I had a close look at the photo of the band, one side fit's but the stitching on the other side of the case looks compressed as if it has been shoe horned into position, so I suspect it's a 'regular sized' replacement.

Condition wise it was just GP logo on the top of the case that put me off, it doesn't look that bad but from what I understand the Makrolon version is difficult to refurbish.

Worth a punt for the price, looking forward to seeing the photo's FG

[funkyguy]

I had a close look at the photo of the band, one side fit's but the stitching on the other side of the case looks compressed as if it has been shoe horned into position, so I suspect it's a 'regular sized' replacement.

Condition wise it was just GP logo on the top of the case that put me off, it doesn't look that bad but from what I understand the Makrolon version is difficult to refurbish.

Worth a punt for the price, looking forward to seeing the photo's FG

yer could be all correct there bucko. sure i will post full pictures when it arrives , with or without my tears..lets hope its tears of joy.lol.

FG