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  1. ulackfocus Dec 14, 2013

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    Seriously, I'm stuck in the past. At least when it comes to vintage watch prices. I thought for SURE $2500 would score the 14ct railroad dial Constellation that ended a few hours ago:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/291033626805?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    Well, that turned out to be a bad guess, eh? Despite passing the bid to another member that I struck a deal with, that was $801 short!

    Then I figured I'd get a really nice consolation prize - a Wittnauer diver:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/121233033333?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    I set up a snipe for $1093 and bumped it to $1193 just in case, and it still lost!
     
  2. KCScott Dec 14, 2013

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    Yes
     
  3. KCScott Dec 14, 2013

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    :)
     
  4. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 14, 2013

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    You're living in 2012 dude, its almost 2014 =D
     
  5. KCScott Dec 14, 2013

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    It brings up a topic of interest to me as someone very new to this hobby. How have the value of watches held through the past few years. Was there a fall off in the value of watches post 2008? A lot of collectible items saw a sharp decline and some have never really caught back up while others have.
    Which brands fared well and which didn't? How do you see the future as far as values. I guess I'm just looking for a historical perspective on the market of vintage watch collecting.
     
  6. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Dec 14, 2013

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    Both were on my watch list for educational purposes, and exceeded my expectations as well.
     
  7. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Dec 14, 2013

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    3 words: condition, condition, condition. True in 2008 and 2012 and will be true too in 2014.
     
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  8. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Dec 15, 2013

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    I don't know about geezer watch selection, but you're not a geezer until you wear your pants up under your armpits.

    Like this very distinguished geezer (Brits should know him;))

    PatrickMoore.jpg
     
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  9. Lex4TDI4Life Dec 15, 2013

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    I've had my eye on that one as well. There's one that keeps popping up as a straight auction starting at $1599 or something absurd. I think it was one that sold on here for about $1200. Sigh...

     
  10. blackwatch wants tickets to the HyperBole. Dec 15, 2013

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    I'm so sorry. Every time I get serious about something new, like watches, the prices start to skyrocket. It's all about ME.
     
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  11. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Dec 15, 2013

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    It is really getting to be a seller's market for those of us who use 'historical' frames of reference for watch prices.


    May I interest you in used vinyl? I have a garage full of it. It helps if you appreciate "wabi."
     
  12. blackwatch wants tickets to the HyperBole. Dec 15, 2013

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    Should I?
    I'll admit that I don't know what that is.

    I have about 400 vinyl albums (I presume you weren't talking about flooring?) however I don't collect them, they're just leftover from my misspent youth. My mp3 and ogg collection is at least two orders of magnitude larger.
     
  13. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Dec 15, 2013

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi

    Elegant and poetic in concept, "wabi" can also be used tongue in cheek to refer to an item that has seen very hard use, and is just this side of "trashed." That is the sense I was using it in to refer to the condition of my record collection, also leftovers from my youth. Was hoping you would take and interest and drive up the price.
     
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  14. SpikiSpikester @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 15, 2013

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    Being a bit of a stickler for linguistic accuracy, I would just like to say we are all geezers. A geezer is just a bloke, a man - or to stretch it slightly, perhaps a bit of a "cheeky chappie" too.

    These are geezers:

    ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1387121332.391922.jpg

    ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1387121365.053648.jpg

    These are old geezers:

    ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1387121397.179483.jpg

    ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1387121423.577001.jpg

    And of course, we mustn't forget about the less common but much admired "diamond geezer":

    ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1387121463.885209.jpg

    ImageUploadedByTapatalkHD1387121480.707317.jpg

    Naturally one would expect every single forum member to be nothing less than a good old diamond geezer, right down to the last man.

    Hijack over... :D
     
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  15. Mothra Dec 15, 2013

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    Nice of the first the old geezers there to give his granddaughter a cuddle...
     
  16. UncleBuck understands the decision making hierarchy Dec 15, 2013

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    How did you get my picture ??
     
  17. ulackfocus Dec 17, 2013

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    More evidence:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/331084796661Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    Asked for some help on pricing, and figured around $2025. Got smoked!
     
  18. pitpro Likes the game. Dec 17, 2013

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    Hmmm. I see a pattern.
    You're about 20-22% light on all of them ;)
    Money supply is now at 10.952 trillion
    In Oct of 2011 money supply was at approx. 8.6 trillion
    21% less.
    So you're living in Oct. 2011 :)
     
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  19. ulackfocus Dec 17, 2013

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    Thanks for the pin point analysis. :p
     
  20. shadco Dec 17, 2013

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    I had my ebay tool set at 2050 but it blew right past that in big jumps