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dacon

·Oct 13, 2015

Hi everyone,
what do you think about this watch:
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar...-jumbo-38mmde-oro-rojo-18-kt-masizo-suizo-_JM

the price published is near de 2000 US dolars

 

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Tony C.

·Oct 13, 2015·Ωf Jury member

If you tell us what you think of it first, you are likely to attract more responses.

 

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dacon

·Oct 13, 2015

I like it a lot. but I'm really new in this world, thats why I ask so much opinions,
I'm not sure about the marks arrow shaped,
also the back of the watch shows the polished in one direction. is this normal? or it was recently polished.
is the price adecuate?

a final question. what does "circa 1954" means

PS: sorry for the bad english

 

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dacon

·Oct 13, 2015

do you know somewhere where I can learn the meanings of the diferent markings, currently I only understand de movement is 266, but I don't know what 11042005 or 14149642 means

 

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dacon

·Oct 13, 2015

betwen the movement and the case there is a ring, I guess it is because de 266 movement is usually for smaller cases. it is made of bronce?

 

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blufinz52

·Oct 13, 2015·Hears dead people, not watch rotors.

"circa" is Latin for 'around' or 'about', so 'circa 1954' means the watch was made 'about 1954'.

I was born 'circa 1952' 😀

 

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hugo

·Oct 13, 2015

You can find meaning of 14149642. Around 1954 when this watch were produced
Let check the link below
http://www.chronomaddox.com/omega_serial_numbers.html


And also for 11042005

http://www.omega-fanatic.com/pages/omega-info/omega-codes-and-movement-numbers.php

 

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Modest_Proposal

·Oct 13, 2015

Two things:

1. The dial has been refinished, if you care. Many serious collectors do, but some less picky ones don't.

2. The price is at least double what it would go for at a straight auction site, like Ebay. This refinished dial is a huge factor in value.

 

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devnull

·Oct 13, 2015

The best advice I can dispense is to take your time. Vintage watches are not going anywhere; they'll be here tomorrow, in a year, a decade, and a century from now. Start the passion by just looking and learning.

 

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ulackfocus

·Oct 13, 2015

That's a LOT of money for a repainted dial. 😲

 

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TNTwatch

·Oct 14, 2015

Movement serial is nearly 10 years later than the case number. They were not born together.

 

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dacon

·Oct 14, 2015

devnull

The best advice I can dispense is to take your time. Vintage watches are not going anywhere; they'll be here tomorrow, in a year, a decade, and a century from now. Start the passion by just looking and learning.

yes, It's the best advice I will Try to listent to it.

Thanks all, I will keep posting the ones I find in my country to lear more (andobviously read the other posts)