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silverfighter
·Hey guys!
Long time Omega fan, first time Rolex purchaser - and looking for some advice along the way.
I've had my sights set on purchasing a vintage 36mm Datejust w/ a Buckley dial for a few months now, to celebrate a recent career move.
I've found a decent item online (pictures pasted below) which looks to be exactly what I'm looking for. It's a Datejust 16000 with a 3035 movement. It features a white dial with what looks to be a very slight beige patina.
Overall I think it looks to be in good condition for a vintage model - just a few points concern me which I'd be interested to get your advice on where possible:
1. In the photo of the movement, you can see some pretty significant markings (scratches?) on the outer rim on the watchback - which I assume comes from removing and re-fitting the caseback quite often. However this damage seems a good bit worse than a lot of the comparable items I've seen for sale online. Just wondering how much of a worry this would be and whether it would detract from the value at all in the future?
2. There's also a very slight mark on the caseback - doesn't look too significant aesthetically but again would appreciate your views on how much of an issue this might be from a value perspective.
3. The asking price is ~$5,600 - the comparable listings I've seen for this type of watch seem to err a bit higher than this so it feels like a competitive price point to me, but interested to get your views.
Any insights you guys could provide would be super valuable and highly appreciated - thanks for reading!
Long time Omega fan, first time Rolex purchaser - and looking for some advice along the way.
I've had my sights set on purchasing a vintage 36mm Datejust w/ a Buckley dial for a few months now, to celebrate a recent career move.
I've found a decent item online (pictures pasted below) which looks to be exactly what I'm looking for. It's a Datejust 16000 with a 3035 movement. It features a white dial with what looks to be a very slight beige patina.
Overall I think it looks to be in good condition for a vintage model - just a few points concern me which I'd be interested to get your advice on where possible:
1. In the photo of the movement, you can see some pretty significant markings (scratches?) on the outer rim on the watchback - which I assume comes from removing and re-fitting the caseback quite often. However this damage seems a good bit worse than a lot of the comparable items I've seen for sale online. Just wondering how much of a worry this would be and whether it would detract from the value at all in the future?
2. There's also a very slight mark on the caseback - doesn't look too significant aesthetically but again would appreciate your views on how much of an issue this might be from a value perspective.
3. The asking price is ~$5,600 - the comparable listings I've seen for this type of watch seem to err a bit higher than this so it feels like a competitive price point to me, but interested to get your views.
Any insights you guys could provide would be super valuable and highly appreciated - thanks for reading!
