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60th Anniversary '57 Speedmaster

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I wonder why they all hide the LE-number -what´s the deal with that?
 
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I wonder why they all hide the LE-number -what´s the deal with that?
I notice that many sellers hide or obscure serial numbers as well. I don't understand that motivation either! Hedging bets in case you're in possession of stolen merchandise?!
 
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I hope gets every penny he's asking for. Assuming he actually has a watch to sell, of course!

Trusted Seller since 2011.This dealer owns a store in which you may view their watches.

Over 11,000 likes on facebook so seems legit to me...

https://www.facebook.com/complet.Co/

I'd do a google seach on any seller/dealer before sending money.

But their price is ambitious, dealers are jumping the gun a little on this one.
 
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Has anyone had a speedy through yet then? Im on a couple of boutique lists but no call as yet... I'm seeing some people are getting their hands on these and I'm concerned as I didnt get a speedy tuesday either
 
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Only New York and California are on the radar of overseas folk. Sad. Former Chicagoan here...
Omega didn't care much for California when it planned the ST online reservation process.
 
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Has anyone had a speedy through yet then? Im on a couple of boutique lists but no call as yet... I'm seeing some people are getting their hands on these and I'm concerned as I didnt get a speedy tuesday either
Did you reserve a ST or get shut out in the online gold rush on that one? If you're on a list for this one, I think you're going to get one. It'll be a 61st Anniversary piece, but it's the thought that counts!
 
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Nobody at Omega (or any brand) likes to sell a limited edition watch to people who are just going to flip their attributed watch for a quick profit.
Hence the flip sellers do not show the limited edition number. Otherwise their Omega dealer might track them down and exclude them from the next limited edition deal.
 
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Nobody at Omega (or any brand) likes to sell a limited edition watch to people who are just going to flip their attributed watch for a quick profit.
Hence the flip sellers do not show the limited edition number. Otherwise their Omega dealer might track them down and exclude them from the next limited edition deal.
Wow! Would they really have the cojones to do that? I'm impressed if so!
 
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Nobody at Omega (or any brand) likes to sell a limited edition watch to people who are just going to flip their attributed watch for a quick profit.
Hence the flip sellers do not show the limited edition number. Otherwise their Omega dealer might track them down and exclude them from the next limited edition deal.
Not sure if they really care once they sold the pieces, let alone have the resources to track down and monitor their watches.
 
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Nobody at Omega (or any brand) likes to sell a limited edition watch to people who are just going to flip their attributed watch for a quick profit.
Hence the flip sellers do not show the limited edition number. Otherwise their Omega dealer might track them down and exclude them from the next limited edition deal.
So funny !!
 
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Wow! Would they really have the cojones to do that? I'm impressed if so!
You do not need cojones for this, only common commercial sense. If you were an Omega dealer, what would you prefer to do: sell to a flipper only because he is always among the first in ordering the limited edition watches, or attribute the watch to a good recurring customer or collector who is regularly buying also other watches from you?
 
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You do not need cojones for this, only common commercial sense. If you were an Omega dealer, what would you prefer to do: sell to a flipper only because he is always among the first in ordering the limited edition watches, or attribute the watch to a good recurring customer or collector who is regularly buying also other watches from you?

How would the OD know that the flipper is a flipper? And why would he care?
 
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Not sure if they really care once they sold the pieces, let alone have the resources to track down and monitor their watches.
If YOU seem to have the resources to look for the limited numbers, why should OMEGA not? There might be maybe less than 100 limited edition 60th Speedmaster watches flipping during the next few months (if the pattern is similar as for the limited edition CK2998). It would not be a big deal to track the original owners down if OMEGA could openly see the limited edition numbers.
 
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Ive rung 3 boutiques (in the UK) ive been on the list for since they were announced and they have no idea when theirs are coming... has anyone in the UK that is on the list had any calls yet?
 
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How would the OD know that the flipper is a flipper? And why would he care?
A flipper sells for a quick profit within days or weeks after receiving the watch, and to do this he normally buys only limited edition watches. Omega would prefer to sell the limited edition watches to their best clients, real watch lovers and collectors, who normally do also much more business with them.
 
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Ive rung 3 boutiques (in the UK) ive been on the list for since they were announced and they have no idea when theirs are coming... has anyone in the UK that is on the list had any calls yet?
Sweet fυck all.
 
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A flipper sells for a quick profit within days or weeks after receiving the watch, and to do this he normally buys only limited edition watches. Omega would prefer to sell the limited edition watches to their best clients, real watch lovers and collectors, who normally do also much more business with them.
Let’s be realistic... these 3 watches is a 75'000'000 business for omega... what about a dozen of guys who try to make a few hundreds of profit?
 
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If YOU seem to have the resources to look for the limited numbers, why should OMEGA not? There might be maybe less than 100 limited edition 60th Speedmaster watches flipping during the next few months (if the pattern is similar as for the limited edition CK2998). It would not be a big deal to track the original owners down if OMEGA could openly see the limited edition numbers.
I do not have the resources, it´s just a thing I happened to notice. Believe me, neither Omega nor any other company for that matter cares who ist bying their watches and whether they are being flipped or not as long as they SELL. Just as any other company Omega is aiming for profit -which is only natural. And these couple of 60´s Speedies for 11k+ are the best advertisement you can think of to create desire for these timepieces.
 
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