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  1. Ninja2789 Jun 1, 2017

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  2. dbane007 Jun 1, 2017

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    Bit of a gamble without the extract confirming the orange hand shipped installed from factory. But aside from the wrong bracelet, a pretty decent example.
     
  3. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 1, 2017

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    Serial number falls within the expected range but I just have such a hard time with the notion of paying significant 5 figure money for a reference differentiated primarily by a hand that just isn't even remotely difficult to have installed on a vanilla 145.012. I'd definitely not be parting with that sort of money ever without at the least getting an extract that verified the movement is indeed a 145.012 and that its the real deal.

    Even then I really don't know if Omega have on file in their records which specific watches were fitted with hands and if they're only marking extracts accordingly when their microfilm confirms it, or if they're taking the reference, serial number block and owner's advice that its orange into consideration when applying the label to the extract.

    Its just that when the money gets so great the motivation for people to try to turn a watch into something several times its normal value becomes very high.
     
  4. Thomas P. The P is for Palladium and Platinum Jun 1, 2017

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  5. Dero13 4 watches. All set to the wrong time. Jun 1, 2017

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    Definitely ask for a movement photo - I dont see one there - to confirm before buying
     
  6. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Jun 2, 2017

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    This x100 I'm not convinced that any Ultraman extract has not had the Orange hand note added by the owner as has been documented as possible.
     
  7. kov Trüffelschwein. Jun 2, 2017

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    There is a thread on that so to avoid making this one redundant I will only mention that they now need the watch at the museum to perform due diligence. The checks you've mentioned don't require the watch @dsio @Foo2rama
     
  8. Amaza Jun 2, 2017

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  10. kov Trüffelschwein. Jun 2, 2017

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    @Amaza actually all included it was a bit north 25k :)
     
  11. Amaza Jun 2, 2017

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    Thanks @kov. I saw the topic! I was actually wondering if taxes/expenses were included in the stated price.
     
  12. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 2, 2017

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    Can you link me that thread I must have missed it, there were a few Ultraman threads recently but I didn't catch that bit.
     
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  13. kov Trüffelschwein. Jun 2, 2017

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