I watched a small (type I) Curta go for $2,000 US about a week ago. A
couple bidders really wanted it. I sat here and refreshed my screen
several times in the last few minutes and watched it climb. (Living
vicariously through Other People's Ebay Bids. It was a slow day....)

There must be some wealthy vintage ralliers out there with a big event
coming up soon.

The Heuer rallye master set is wonderful to look at but I don't see the
extreme value in a non-hundredths reading timepiece. That said, somebody
will probably pay 10 grand in a few years for the same set. (I should
get our retirement plan administrator to consider Heuer/Halda/Curta
speculation! Can't be any worse than the last five years in the market.)

Russ

Marcel Chichak wrote:

>Quoting Glenn Wallace <glenn@...>:
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>>USD $4600 for Heuer Rallye Master set (with 3 button Monte Carlo)
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>I keep putting chicken-poo bids on those things in the vague hope of hitting
>the jackpot... never do. The last time I did I got an email from a watch
>dealer saying he could sell me a brand new set, with warranty, for $2300.
>Buyer beware, eh?
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