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Danwales
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Air vice Marshalls Omega.
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watchyouwant
·Is there a question in here ?
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Danwales
·Is there a question in here ?
I suppose I just put it out there for debate. I could frame it differently.
Do you guys think this watch was one that got away?
Is this watch a complete franken that a serious collector wouldn't touch with a barge pole?
Does the fact it was owned by a vice admiral enhance the value of this piece?
All grist for the OF mill and a topic that could be expanded on to increase the collective knowledge base maybe?
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Revo
·Can you post a link to the sale / auction please? Thanks
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Vice Admirals think they rule the Briny. Vice Marshall’s - well who would profess to be in the Crab Fats
I saw that this watch came up for auction earlier today. I thought it was quite charming especially as it had been owned by Marshall Edward Barker Addison, an RAF vice Marshall. When I checked to see what it had fetched I saw that it had been passed. I would have thought that with its history and 266 movement it would have met its estimate of £300 easily.
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size11s
·It's in a nice Dennison 13322 by the look of it. Without his name on the back you would want some written documentation to confirm the provenance.
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Danwales
·I don't think you can see it on the link now but on the back it implied it was a gift from a flying school. I was just surprised that it didn't go as I thought it might appeal to both military buffs and Omega fans. If I had the funds I would have bid as I really like that 266 movement.
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MRC
·I don't think you can see it on the link now but on the back it implied it was a gift from a flying school. I was just surprised that it didn't go as I thought it might appeal to both military buffs and Omega fans. If I had the funds I would have bid as I really like that 266 movement.
The picture is still there.
(Cleaned up a bit)
Interesting guy, electronics expert, very involved in "The Battle of the Beams", spoofing radio navigation aids in WW2. In 1952 he was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer to RAF Flying Training Command who would have presented him with the watch in 1955 on retirement. https://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Addison.htm
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Danwales
·He was. Is there anything obviously wrong with the watch? I expected this to fly ( excuse the pun). Quartz military seikos fetched big prices in this auction.
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MRC
·He was. Is there anything obviously wrong with the watch? I expected this to fly ( excuse the pun). Quartz military seikos fetched big prices in this auction.
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Danwales
·Not really a military issued watch, it's a retirement watch from his colleagues. Prices are governed more by fashion than actual interest, and I suppose 1950s fairly plain Omegas as not that fashionable.
I suppose I thought that Stainless steel Omegas of this era were fairly resistant to fashion.Certinly at the £300 price point. The movement is a nice one too. Maybe, just maybe this one went under the radar
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Stripey
·I had half an eye on one of the Seikos (the nuclear sub one), but didn’t follow it up because I’ve just bought a Mk II Speedmaster. I think they went for about what I was expecting. I wouldn’t touch this watch with a barge pole because of the state of the dial, but that’s just my aesthetic, I suppose.
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Danwales
·Its interesting and once again shows me how little I know regarding vintage Omega. It sort of pleases me aswell as it's nice to know that Omegas like this ( I like this condition) can still be had relatively affordably.
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Stripey
·Its interesting and once again shows me how little I know regarding vintage Omega. It sort of pleases me aswell as it's nice to know that Omegas like this ( I like this condition) can still be had relatively affordably.
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Danwales
·I find keeping an eye on that site very rewarding. It’s how I got my Mk II. One thing that surprises me is how bad some of the photos and descriptions are, but with a bit of effort you can often get quite a lot more detail out of the auction house. I wonder how many watches would go for more if they just put decent info up in the first place.
I agree. If I was the seller of some of the watches I would be cheesed off.
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·I saw that this watch came up for auction earlier today. I thought it was quite charming especially as it had been owned by Marshall Edward Barker Addison, an RAF vice Marshall. When I checked to see what it had fetched I saw that it had been passed. I would have thought that with its history and 266 movement it would have met its estimate of £300 easily.
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Dan S
·Never heard of him. 😕 Watch looks fine to me, and 300 GBP sounds pretty fair.
