Is this cellini a good buy?

[tyranteng]

I was searching for a vintage cellini for christmas gift, then I stopped at Connoisseur of Time watch, they have a 1973 cellini with pretty good condition restoration. Could you guys give me some advice on this? Sorry I couldn't post the link yet, but they have their own website to see those pics.

[MorningTundra]

Is it this ref 3833? WG blue dial?

https://shop.connoisseuroftime.com/p...f4b0e01a&_ss=r

[tyranteng]

[tyranteng]

yes sir

[tyranteng]

trying to avoid purchasing a 'frankenwatch' lol

[MorningTundra]

I don’t see much to criticize about this one, other than price.

[MILGAUSS88]

If your not familiar with size.
This states that it is 31mm.
That is pretty small for men anymore.
I hate to go below 36mm, and many people feel that is too small.

[tyranteng]

My brother's wrist is skinny lol.. But do you think this would be a good buy? I am not familiar with vintage watch so I just want more advice on this..

[tyranteng]

Thank you for your suggestions, I am not familiar with vintage watch so just hope not to buy a fake movement watch..

[Dan S]

The seller notes that the dial is repainted.

[tyranteng]

will this affect the value of it?

[MorningTundra]

Originally Posted by tyranteng

will this affect the value of it?

Yes, hence the comment on price. Repainted dials are undesirable to serious collectors and purists. This is not a super collectible ref and will be hard to resell if you tire of it.

[tyranteng]

Not looking for re-sell tho, will it still a good choice as daily watch?

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by tyranteng

trying to avoid purchasing a 'frankenwatch' lol

Originally Posted by tyranteng

will this affect the value of it?

Originally Posted by tyranteng

Not looking for re-sell tho, will it still a good choice as daily watch?

Seems to be a bit of a moving target. Yes, the fact that it is not a desirable watch to collectors does not affect the fact that it can be a perfectly good daily watch.

[tyranteng]

Anyway thanks to the help from the great community, I decide to have this one for my brother this Christmas, hope he would likes it.

[Dr.Smellody]

Originally Posted by tyranteng

trying to avoid purchasing a 'frankenwatch' lol

Why is it Franken?

Why does everyone call everything Franken?

Fondness for Frankenstein?

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by Dr.Smellody

Why is it Franken?

Why does everyone call everything Franken?

Fondness for Frankenstein?

The original book is HIGHLY recommended.

[pk552502]

I personally wouldn't want that watch. At 31mm and a repainted dial seems like it's not desirable. Why don't you look at some used omega watches or other brands in that price range. Or spend a little bit more and buy a good used datejust. A datejust is a far better choice in my opinion.

[BDII]

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