Author Topic: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist  (Read 2715 times)


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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2018, 05:03:43 PM »
Nice, very nice. There are a few of us watch guys on here too  ;)
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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2018, 05:14:45 PM »
Nice to have.  I believe that they were orginally priced around $3700 but the Cobra book and special case did run it up to around $5000.  I have been looking for the first series with the blue watch dial. 8)


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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2018, 07:34:46 PM »
That's a really cool piece.  I looked at one a few years back while in Las Vegas on vacation.  Good stuff!
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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2018, 08:30:56 PM »
That's a really cool piece.  I looked at one a few years back while in Las Vegas on vacation.  Good stuff!

Ruben, I thought you were a big Timex collector?
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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2018, 01:07:04 PM »
In the intetest of full sisclosure, I know nothing about expensive watches. Just curious, is the Cobra on the lense sitting on the 12 when it should be sitting on the 6? Not trying to be critical, just asking. Ya'll help educate me.
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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2018, 01:09:28 PM »
The Cobra is on the end of the seconds hand .

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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2018, 01:13:36 PM »
Thanks, that makes sense. Classy.

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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2018, 12:07:04 AM »
That's a really cool piece.  I looked at one a few years back while in Las Vegas on vacation.  Good stuff!

Ruben, I thought you were a big Timex collector?

Yeah, but I had to keep changing batteries all the time.  Pun intended  ;D.
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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2018, 11:25:12 PM »
That's a really cool piece.  I looked at one a few years back while in Las Vegas on vacation.  Good stuff!

Ruben, I thought you were a big Timex collector?

Yeah, but I had to keep changing batteries all the time.  Pun intended  ;D.
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Re: Shelby Cobra Watch - Baume & Mercier on Craigslist
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2018, 09:25:19 AM »
This watch is only 2 years old and has been tuned by the MFR since it was new?  Looks like a lot of wear for only 2 years old.  I have a 20 year old watch I wear every day that doesn't have the wear marks this one does.  I guess I'll stick with my sub $500 Swiss Army editions (: