Help needed with A3818

[gbmuc]

Hi Zenith Experts,
I am negotiating this A3818 and would appreciate any help and comments regarding condition, originality and fair price on this watch.
Thanx,
G.
P.S. I have no photo of the movement at the moment.

 

[LouS]

I'd say repolished, but well done, dial and tachy bezel in uncommonly good condition, all the bits seem original. Tell the seller to PM me if you don't want it

 

[E-diddy]

Dial looks in really nice condition. Did it spend a lot of time in a safe I'm next in line after LouS.

 

[khmt2]

Darn too slow, 3rd in line for the dibs!

 

[jsaen]

I'm no expert, but if I were you I wouldn't buy it for $1.

Un-related, where did you find such a specimine?

 

[pitpro]

Trying to learn here. So bear with me if I don't
know the variations of this dial.
The OP's dial looks different than the one I post here
in that the subdial background texture is concentric in
the OP example. In the one I post here there are
arcs that overlap the concentric circles much like the
Zenith logo has. Why doesn't this one have that.
You may need to Zoom the picture I am posting to see what I
am looking at. Click on the second picture here

Edited: Jun 25, 2015

 

[DirtyDozen12]

pitpro

Trying to learn here. So bear with me if I don't
know the variations of this dial.
The OP's dial looks different than the one I post here
in that the subdial background texture is concentric in
the OP example. In the one I post here there are
arcs that overlap the concentric circles much like the
Zenith logo has. Why doesn't this one have that.
You may need to Zoom the picture I am posting to see what I
am looking at. Click on the second picture here

I believe that this is an optical illusion. This may be of interest although it does not necessarily explain the same illusion observed in the sub dials: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Popu..._18/February_1881/Optical_Illusions_of_Motion

Edited: Jun 25, 2015

 

[gbmuc]

Thank you guys, really appreciate it. I 'll let you know, if this does not work out.
Can you give any orientation regarding current prices? Would something around 10k be way too high for this model?
LouS, do you know what a correct serial number according to the database data should be?
Seller has not provided the serial yet, but it is an E serial number, which should be correct for 1971.
Thanx again,
G.

 

[cipino]

This is a very good watch.
Hard to find A3818 with dial and bezel in this condition.

 

[papaebetu]

The dial of A3818 need to be galvanic, and as others made so, got different colors with the light.
For me they are the best.

GIGI

 

[nicolas07]

Very nice condition!
10k is a lot of money but prices are increasing fast so who knows...
I don't really know to price trend behind this ref but for sure I always consider that It worth paying more for a model in excellent condition as it will be even more valuable in the future.
And yours seems in very very good condition

 

[gbmuc]

Thank you all for your help and I will keep you posted about the result.

 

[dj_lotto]

wow