Ha!! Imagine how that would go down.... um, darling.... instead of us building a pool in the back, I decided to buy my Dad's watch off of him!!!
#newlysingle
Ha!! Imagine how that would go down.... um, darling.... instead of us building a pool in the back, I decided to buy my Dad's watch off of him!!!
#newlysingle
Hello gents!
Sorry I had to disappear for a quick minute to take care of a few security issues but old man Speedie is now all safe and sound so here are some of the extra pics that were requested.
As an update, it looks like my Dad is talking to some auction houses in Europe so my dream of being passed on the watch that my Grandfather bought him on his 21st birthday are pretty much gone!! 馃檨馃檨
I've told him that at the very least he should get another Racer watch that he can wear & enjoy so any suggestions??
(I'm liking the Japanese racing watches but not the 3570.40 as my budget can only really afford the 3518.50).
Hello gents!
Sorry I had to disappear for a quick minute to take care of a few security issues but old man Speedie is now all safe and sound so here are some of the extra pics that were requested.
As an update, it looks like my Dad is talking to some auction houses in Europe so my dream of being passed on the watch that my Grandfather bought him on his 21st birthday are pretty much gone!! 馃檨馃檨
I've told him that at the very least he should get another Racer watch that he can wear & enjoy so any suggestions??
(I'm liking the Japanese racing watches but not the 3570.40 as my budget can only really afford the 3518.50).
Firstly, hi from a new member.
I have been looking into the rareness of my own watch and came across this site and thread.
I asked my Dad for an Omega Speedmaster Professional for my 21st birthday (in 1971).
The one he bought me is identical to this one.
I had always been a bit disappointed with the red bits since I hadn't expected them, having not seen any pictures of one with anything other than white hands.
He will have bought it in the north of England, where I was brought up.
I still have it and it has huge emotional significance for me since it was my 21st present and my Dad had a heart attack and died in 1973 when only 53. A couple of years ago somebody told me they thought it was rare but I only started researching whether it actually was a couple of days ago.
Anyway, interesting read. Mine isn't for sale but I will be intrigued to find out what this goes for, just in case my pension doesn't last as long as I do...
cheers, Frank
Firstly, hi from a new member.
I have been looking into the rareness of my own watch and came across this site and thread.
I asked my Dad for an Omega Speedmaster Professional for my 21st birthday (in 1971).
The one he bought me is identical to this one.
I had always been a bit disappointed with the red bits since I hadn't expected them, having not seen any pictures of one with anything other than white hands.
He will have bought it in the north of England, where I was brought up.
I still have it and it has huge emotional significance for me since it was my 21st present and my Dad had a heart attack and died in 1973 when only 53. A couple of years ago somebody told me they thought it was rare but I only started researching whether it actually was a couple of days ago.
Anyway, interesting read. Mine isn't for sale but I will be intrigued to find out what this goes for, just in case my pension doesn't last as long as I do...
cheers, Frank
Welcome. Its rare alright. Will go for silly money...if you hunt around here, you should find auction results. Last I remember, figures were in the $80~90k ... but again, that all depends on condition. Most folk would also suggest you put it up for auction, and that using the right auction house is necessary. When you run out of pension ofcourse 馃憤
Wow!
Not likely to run out of cash for a few years yet though, 20 or so and I may not last that long, my pension is partly a camera collection some of which lost a lot when I sold them but some went up a lot.
Hi Frank , firstly welcome to the forum & great first post can you post some pictures please , it would be great to see the watch .
