Changed ID from Academy Award to Academy Award W and updated photos on 5-26-12
EDIT: 2012.11.11 Removed the LO data symbol from movement serial number field.
I pride myself as being a detail kind of guy, but I really missed this one! I paid a lot of money for this watch and when I got it I noticed it was hard to set. Then after about a week I could only turn the crown once or twice. So I take it to the watchmaker. He opens it up and tells me the stem is rusted. Look at the picture above, It's the same picture the seller used when he listed the watch. You can see the rust right on the stem. Detail guy yeah right. It's going to cost me another 65.00 bucks to make it right! Well I learned something anyway :-(
Bob
In reply to I pride myself as being a by Bob Bruno
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In reply to Mark, 3 stars for this by bourg01
In reply to Shawn, just to be clear I did by Bob Bruno
Hey Bob,
I know that you changed the band. You have a picture posted with an expansion band, however it doesn't match the ad either. My point here ia that the band isn't or shouldn't be a factor in the ID on this watch. We both know the ID is correct regardless what type of band is on it.
In reply to Hey Bob, I know that you by bourg01
Shawn, I got your point and when I first got the watch I thought the band wasn't original. After seeing the new ad from the LOC I thought hey it is original, but after seeing your comment that it is not and having a closer look I agree that it's not. :( Pretty darn close though! Still going to up date photos with the expansion band.
Thanks Bob
In reply to $65 for parts and by Stephen Ollman
Thanks Stephen and Mark. I feel a little better about it after reading your comments. I probably would have got the watch had I noticed the rust anyway but would have lowered my offer.
Does anyone find it odd that this watch sold for $20.00 in 1951? I thought I saw an ad that showed a list price for $79.95.
Bob