Advice before buy a vintage Omega

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SweetApple

·Sep 13, 2020

Hi !


I plan to buy a vintage Omega and I have come across several watches that interest me but I do not know the prices and I am a little afraid of being fooled and paying a lot more for the watch than its price. Here are the 2 watches that are currently on my radar:

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The information I have concerning the watch is: It works well and dates from the 1969, Cal 503,


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The information I have concerning the watch is: It works well and dates from the 1960s


Thank you for your help and if i'm in the wrong section sorry.

 

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STANDY

·Sep 13, 2020·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

The price helps us help you.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/is-...-the-price-helps-us-better-to-help-you.64471/


Second one has dial issues at 1 O’clock and could be under the fingers, and gold cap is worn on lugs so don’t worry about no2 anymore it’s a big NO from us.....

 

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Dan S

·Sep 13, 2020

It would be helpful to post the asking prices and high resolution photos of the dials in good lighting.

 

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efauser

·Sep 13, 2020

Number one is not from 1969, either. It's more than 10 years older.

 

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seekingseaquest

·Sep 13, 2020

#1 is from 1959ish and #2 is from 1955-1958.

#1 looks okay but has the wrong crown. Can’t tell on #2 since photos are bad, but it also has the wrong crown.

Both seem to have soft cases which would make them worth.. not a whole lot. Share prices.

 

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SweetApple

·Sep 13, 2020

For the first the seller ask 600€, the second 500€.

 

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Spruce

·Sep 13, 2020·Sunburst dial fan

Not cheap but not unreasonable in today’s market

 

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SweetApple

·Sep 13, 2020

For the 1 or 2 ?

 

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Spruce

·Sep 13, 2020·Sunburst dial fan

SweetApple

For the 1 or 2 ?

I was looking at 1. As @STANDY has indicated, the photos you’ve shared on 2 are insufficient and neither you nor we can see the dial clearly.

I bought this 591 movement watch (I can’t locate the case details) for £400 about two years ago. I always thought that that was about right. It’s not as pretty as your potential purchase but probably in the same value band and these haven’t depreciated since.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Sep 13, 2020

The 2849 doesn't appear to have the correct crown. Can't tell whether it is steel or gold-capped, both were available. The second one, how to tell?

 

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SweetApple

·Sep 13, 2020

Ok ty !

I liked the watches but i actually search a watch like that :

 

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SkunkPrince

·Sep 13, 2020

That one is in the 147XX series. Look on the Omega vintage site and then you can search by case/reference number.

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/vintage-watches

By that I mean, start with 14700, then 14701, etc, and when you find one you like then use that number in your search.

 

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SweetApple

·Sep 13, 2020

Ty !!!!

It's hard to found one ?

 

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SkunkPrince

·Sep 13, 2020

SweetApple

Ty !!!!

It's hard to found one ?

Yes and no. Searching by reference number helps you find what you might want. Patience is the key!