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Four in One Week . . . Not Ideal for Sellers

In Response To: Ford Split Lap Unit 77 -- 2,000 Produced / Survival Rate ? ? ()

yes, this certainly raises some questions about whether the sellers are being rational / optimizing their chances of realizing a good price. Yes, these are rare watches (2,000 produced), with a low survival rate, but are there four strong buyers in the market right now? I am doubtful that these four will achieve good prices, or at least the kind of prices they could have achieved if the auctions had been spaced out a little more.
Or maybe we will see four more next week? Maybe someone has uncovered the trove / big sock drawer full of these watches?
Jeff

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: There were 2,000 of these Ford Split Lap Unit 77 chronographs
: produced.

: I suspect that they suffer from a low survival rate, because of the
: LCD displays, etc. There is also the fact that these
: chronographs are not marked "Heuer", so the person who
: finds one of these in the sock drawer has no hint of the brand /
: value / history. Of course, if they look at the case-back, and
: Google what they see "Ford Split Lap Unit 77", they
: will find some information.

: Jeff

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