A yellow gold 18 kt ref 2782 / 2799 without original dial and crown is available locally. Condition is good, no box / papers. Estimate of fair market value, please.

I'm not familiar with the posting guidelines on Omega Forums, so if price discussion is disallowed, answers via private message would be equally appreciated.

Here's an image of the reference . . .


[watch and image credit: Andrew]

. . . but not the actual watch under consideration.

Thanks,

Art

 

Art,
We are friendly gentlemen at a pub, any courteous conversation is accepted, especially with some humo(u)r!
I was wondering if the dial was repainted or if a good dial mated to the wrong case?
I'm just trying to add up the value of all the pieces..

 

You can discuss anything you want here, including blatant hijacking. It's all good!

 

The watch in question has a dial, but refinished, and the movement matches the case. The owner acknowledges having the crown replaced. He's not an Omega collector, and wasn't aware of the effect on its value. He's in denial about the dial, though - he feels it's original.

Unfortunately, I don't have images to share, and likely won't for days to come. My recollection of the case is that it's in overall good condition, but if you can stretch your findings to fair and excellent and any shade in between, those estimates would be welcome, too!

Art

 

Ah, so that's why everybody hangs out here!

 

Sounds like we may be down to case and movement value, unless we can find someone who needs specific parts.

Thank goodness it's 18k.

Assuming fair condition, it's somewhat a working, correct movement and an 18k case (not dial), we have to be at $500-800 parts/scrap value, don't we?
If the case and movement were good and collectable, couldn't we double to perhaps $1k-1.5k?

It's hard to tell what you don't see when you can't see.

 

Sorry, f****d up. (rum night!)

 

That's precisely what I thought; my offer was $1500. Glad to know my sense of the market isn't too far off kilter. (Yes, the dial is not gold.)

Here's the back story: I first saw this Connie three years ago at a pawnshop. I acquired another Omega from the owner, but never forgot the Connie. Just a few days ago, I found an original dial for sale. Not sure if it's from a 2648 or a 2782/2799; my impression is those two references are sized differently, so acquiring the dial will be a gamble in and of itself. If the dial fits, though, I would like to acquire the watch; even though the dial wouldn't be original to the watch, it would be original to the reference, so I wouldn't feel uncomfortable wearing it.

As of our last conversation, the owner wants more than $1500. I'm not averse to paying a premium, but there are limits to everything.

Thanks much for your insight!

 

Thanks for the dimensions, Mike - that should eliminate any risk on my part.

Art

 

Omega fitted a range of dials to an array of watches at the factory.
I have total respect for a marriage of correct parts, joined later in their lives, feeling that their union could have just as easily happened in Bienne.
Obviously not as desirable as pristine original, but I would not hesitate to call, and to own, as a collectable.

 

Agreed. For commonplace references, the exertion might not be worth the effort, but chronometers are another story altogether.