After a couple weeks turned into months of searching, I finally pulled the trigger on a Cosmonaute A12023. It came all the way from Germany, they're getting harder and harder to find.
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The bad news. After receiving it, I noticed the dial wasn't flush near the 7 o'clock position. At first I was extremely worried I'd be ripped off, although everything pointed towards the watch being authentic. Then I realized what had happened. It looks like a screw came loose, causing the dial to become free/screw is pushing up on the dial.
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So it looks like it's off to service with my new purchase. Given the age of this beauty, do you recommend I send it to BUSA or a good third party who specializes in vintage Breitlings? Does anyone have a good recommendation for a third party service?
The bad news. After receiving it, I noticed the dial wasn't flush near the 7 o'clock position. At first I was extremely worried I'd be ripped off, although everything pointed towards the watch being authentic. Then I realized what had happened. It looks like a screw came loose, causing the dial to become free/screw is pushing up on the dial.
So it looks like it's off to service with my new purchase. Given the age of this beauty, do you recommend I send it to BUSA or a good third party who specializes in vintage Breitlings? Does anyone have a good recommendation for a third party service?