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Mananitas Manolo
·Hi,
New poster here and in need of a bit of help and advice, so thanks in advance.
I inherited the Omega you can in the photos from my grandfather in 1985 when I was 13. He was Spanish and it reached me via my aunt who had to secure it from her late father's second family to pass to me, his eldest grandson, as I was his eldest living male blood relative. I've keep it since then only because it connected my mother to her father. She adored him and moved to England when she was 14 after her parents separated, so Mum didn't see him that much in her life.
Recently with my mother now having passed away I think it's time to sell the watch. I have barely worn it, less when my Mum came to stay, and would prefer something more discreet. It looks like it's 18K gold from engraving inside the case back, the strap, hands and lug all seem original. There's some scratches to the glass and general wear, but doesn't look like it has ever been polished.
I work in London, and maybe I can either get it valued there and would be grateful for any pointers. Or should I get it serviced and refurbished, perhaps replace the glass and get it cleaned before selling? While I am sad to let it go, it seems the right thing to do and right time to see what my options are.
New poster here and in need of a bit of help and advice, so thanks in advance.
I inherited the Omega you can in the photos from my grandfather in 1985 when I was 13. He was Spanish and it reached me via my aunt who had to secure it from her late father's second family to pass to me, his eldest grandson, as I was his eldest living male blood relative. I've keep it since then only because it connected my mother to her father. She adored him and moved to England when she was 14 after her parents separated, so Mum didn't see him that much in her life.
Recently with my mother now having passed away I think it's time to sell the watch. I have barely worn it, less when my Mum came to stay, and would prefer something more discreet. It looks like it's 18K gold from engraving inside the case back, the strap, hands and lug all seem original. There's some scratches to the glass and general wear, but doesn't look like it has ever been polished.
I work in London, and maybe I can either get it valued there and would be grateful for any pointers. Or should I get it serviced and refurbished, perhaps replace the glass and get it cleaned before selling? While I am sad to let it go, it seems the right thing to do and right time to see what my options are.
