2018-What Omega did you buy for under $500?

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Rman

·Jul 17, 2018

ConElPueblo

But the rest of the dial is terrible. Just terrible.

And don't get me started on the case. And that extremely unattractive bracelet...

Haters gonna hate.... 😜

 

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Raymondo5508

·Jul 23, 2018

I picked up this 1915 Omega semi-hermetic trench watch with all the history still intact. It has a crazed and cracked original dial still present. My watchmaker serviced it and put a new mainspring in and a crown which at the moment it's not original or correct for the watch but it will do until I find one. It is running perfectly.

 

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YOSDav

·Jul 28, 2018

I love this thread so much so I am going to bump it up! Here is a calibre R17.8 that is just on the mark.

I really love everything about it from the blue hands to the sectorish dial with silver minute track and sharp case edges.

PS. On a side note, anyone can confirm the dial's originality. I am quite positive myself that it is original given that I have seen very similar examples - but, just in case I am missing anything. Thanks

 

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YOSDav

·Jul 28, 2018

Here is a closer shot of that dial

 

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stahlmotte

·Jul 30, 2018

Beautiful pieces!!!!

 

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tdn-dk

·Jul 30, 2018

62$

Omega Lepine, cal. 38.5 L T1, CK374 from 1938 😀

 

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nplusplus

·Aug 12, 2018

I recently picked up this Geneve cal 601. I really like the orange second hand with the dark grey sunburst dial.

 

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tdn-dk

·Aug 17, 2018

A 225$ gamble at a local auction house 😀

Some TLC and now of for service and new gasket 😀

Omega Genéve (Seamaster) ref. 166.002, cal. 565 from 1967 (Birthyear watch 😀 )
Bracelet/endpiece 1502/12

 

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JanV

·Aug 17, 2018

Somehow I ended up with this Omega Seamaster Cosmic 166.035. 😀
The chrystal was heavily scratched but some TLC worked on this one also.

 

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Supah

·Aug 18, 2018

M Meelypops

Picked this up for £250 total (after selling the 1171 bracelet it came on!)

Great shot, man.

 

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tyrantlizardrex

·Aug 18, 2018

Back in March I grabbed this Constellation 168.017 from eBay for a touch under the $500 mark, the service pushed it (a good way) over, but man was it worth it.

 

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sah

·Aug 19, 2018

Bought this for $40 at a flea market.

 

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sah

·Aug 19, 2018

Not sure about the bracelet if original or aftermarket though.

 

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Magnix

·Aug 19, 2018

Omega Seamaster Quartz but with a Nice big case and linnen Dial. Its not a very special Omega but somehow I like it a lot 😀

 

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Jerseyhammer

·Aug 21, 2018

tdn-dk

A 225$ gamble at a local auction house 😀

Some TLC and now of for service and new gasket 😀

Omega Genéve (Seamaster) ref. 166.002, cal. 565 from 1967 (Birthyear watch 😀 )
Bracelet/endpiece 1502/12

Fantastic well done

 

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kelev_ra

·Aug 21, 2018

A Speedmaster Mark 4,5 Fullset from the first owner... Hey bought it for the equivalent of what I paid in Euro for it 50 years later... 😀

 

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Raymondo5508

·Aug 21, 2018

I just bought this Omega 26.5 SOB with mint black dial and gold numbers for under $US120.00. The case is a tad over 30 mm in diameter excluding the Crown and on I would say the original strap. The balance staff will need replacing but other than that it's a beautiful little watch.
Cheers Russell.

 

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Tet

·Aug 21, 2018

kelev_ra

A Speedmaster Mark 4,5 Fullset from the first owner... Hey bought it for the equivalent of what I paid in Euro for it 50 years later... 😀

If you got that for $500 then you certainly did well! Lets see a pic then, one of my favourite Speedys.

 

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perks713

·Aug 21, 2018

Headed out for some service shortly.

I seriously need a new phone, I can't get a good photo on this stupid thing.

 

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tdn-dk

·Aug 21, 2018

Dont know if it is allow to be a little disappointed with a nice Omega 😀

No description or size, just working Omega, for auction. Won it well under 300$

I used the normal method and measured the lug distance and diameter and calculated the diameter from the normal 18 mm. between the lugs.
I seemed to be a 36 mm. ref. 2892 with the case form and back.

It came today and is a very nice watch, running well BUT not a ref. 2892 or 36 mm. case 🙁

Instead a ref. 2830-4 SC cal. 420 from 1956 AND just under 33 mm. It use a 16 mm. strap so my measurement did not work this time 😬