Fixing Strela Chronograph

[Gravit]

There is a white 3017 Sekonda Strela with paddle hands on the bay in almost mint condition but the chronograph is broken.
The "Buy it now" price is $384 and the reserve hasn't been met at $144. Can anyone suggest how risky it would be to buy a watch like this without knowing the nature of the problem with the chronograph? Thanks for the advice.

Its listed as: "Russian USSR Sekonda Poljot STRELA 3017 Chronograph".

[YG1]

Not hard if you can source replacement parts.

[pacifichrono]

The Poljot 3017 was made from the tooling of the Venus 150. Most parts should interchange.

[Xantiagib]

Depends whats wrong with it - does the time work but the chrono no? Then worth going for it....

if the time is not working then probably broken balance staff - imposible to find and need to be remanufactured - but still worth spending the money on it.

If you do go for it - let me know - I have many 3017 parts from 3 broken strelas....

[Gravit]

Well, this broken Strela just sold on Ebay for 370 pounds, about $600.

I was outbid at the last moment. I suppose posting the offering on this forum didn't help my chances of winning it given how sought after they have become. Still, that seems like a staggering amount of money for a broken watch in a listing where the seller doesn't even show a photo of the movement.

[azmjs]

Well, this broken Strela just sold on Ebay for 370 pounds, about $600.

I was outbid at the last moment. I suppose posting the offering on this forum didn't help my chances of winning it given how sought after they have become. Still, that seems like a staggering amount of money for a broken watch in a listing where the seller doesn't even show a photo of the movement.

PM sent.

[pacifichrono]

If you spend about 30-60 days thoroughly searching eBay.com, UK, and de, you'll like find one at a decent price.

I lucked out and won this one for only $325. It's not perfect but very nice. This one had a starting bid of $325, which I think scared away a lot of uninformed buyers.




This one sold on Saturday on eBay.co.UK for only $270 - - fully operational.

[YG1]

If you spend about 30-60 days thoroughly searching eBay.com, UK, and de, you'll like find one at a decent price.

I lucked out and won this one for only $325. It's not perfect but very nice. This one had a starting bid of $325, which I think scared away a lot of uninformed buyers.

Nice strap.
Isn't it too bulky when worn on the wrist?

I wanted to ask, have you ever considered getting watch professionally relumed?

[pacifichrono]

I wanted to ask, have you ever considered getting watch professionally relumed?

My watchmaker is reluming the paddle hands right now.

[YG1]

My watchmaker is reluming the paddle hands right now.

Reluming hands is a pieceofcake job.
What about the dial?

Because if only hands will get relumed then it would not look that nice with faded lume on the background.
I think it's definitely worth of sending a watch to a pro relumer, like Everest Watchworks.
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