AUCTION - No lugs De Luxe 18k 2852

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Zapatta

·Nov 30, 2020

New to me, but interesting Constellation with integrated bracelet went on ebay for almost 6k$.

Anyone here managed to grab it?

 

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duffy7

·Nov 30, 2020

Nice de luxe constellation 👍

With this bracelet this will be a safe queen

 

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Tony C.

·Nov 30, 2020·Ωf Jury member

A beauty. Well designed and executed integral gold bracelets are a pleasure to wear.

 

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duffy7

·Nov 30, 2020

Tony C.

A beauty. Well designed and executed integral gold bracelets are a pleasure to wear.

I am sure they are but only if the bracelet has the right lenght otherwise it won't get wristtime

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 30, 2020

duffy7

I am sure they are but only if the bracelet has the right lenght otherwise it won't get wristtime

That's where you would take it to a manufacturing jeweler to get it adjusted... if it needed to be shorter. Longer, you are likely SOL.

 

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Dimitris

·Nov 30, 2020

Stunning watch its a shame that most watches in this condition are bought by collectors who most of the times never wear them ..

 

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COYI

·Nov 30, 2020

What a stunning watch! Thanks for sharing

 

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tyrantlizardrex

·Nov 30, 2020

Dimitris

Stunning watch its a shame that most watches in this condition are bought by collectors who most of the times never wear them ..

As opposed to bought by non-collectors who most of the times have them sat in a drawer before selling on ebay/to a dealer? 😗

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 30, 2020

Dimitris

Stunning watch its a shame that most watches in this condition are bought by collectors who most of the times never wear them ..

I was told by a watchmaker years ago that a lot of these had their bracelets removed and lugs added.

 

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Rudi99

·Nov 30, 2020

SkunkPrince

I was told by a watchmaker years ago that a lot of these had their bracelets removed and lugs added.

🤔 my heart skipped a beat just by reading this. Lol who could butcher such a beauty?

 

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qazwsx1

·Nov 30, 2020

Looking forward to see it.
😁😀

 

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alefar

·Nov 30, 2020

Oh what a beaty, I wasn't aware of this reference

 

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nanjingcigaretes

·Nov 30, 2020·practicing PMA

6k for a 18k with full gold bracelet, is that a great bargain

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 30, 2020

Rudi99

🤔 my heart skipped a beat just by reading this. Lol who could butcher such a beauty?

I know, right? Don't like it, just sell it. But they saw all those $$$ (or pick your currency) going to waste in that bracelet, and they wanted the money. So off they came.

 

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UncleBuck

·Nov 30, 2020·understands the decision making hierarchy

There was a member here years ago, magpie or something like that, Sumerian maybe? He got the bug for these and had several examples of several different styles of pie-pan and stepped dial solid gold Connies.
I assumed he was a Prince or something as these were his entry-level collectibles.
Anybody remember him? A search shows nothing but so does a search of my brain.
He would have interesting comments, imho.

 

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hoipolloi

·Nov 30, 2020·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

UncleBuck

There was a member here years ago, magpie or something like that, Sumerian maybe? He got the bug for these and had several examples of several different styles of pie-pan and stepped dial solid gold Connies.
I assumed he was a Prince or something as these were his entry-level collectibles.
Anybody remember him? A search shows nothing but so does a search of my brain.
He would have interesting comments, imho.

Yes I remember him. He grabbed all nice gold watches he saw.
Later, he was trying to sale some if I remember correctly.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/18k-grand-luxe-omega-constellation-chronometer-pie-pan-dial.81839/

 

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Tony C.

·Nov 30, 2020·Ωf Jury member

Wouldn't mind having this one back... 😁

 

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Vanallard

·Mar 17, 2021

Looks like this one is back up for sale by a dealer. The watch doesn’t appear to be as minty as the photos in the original listing made it seem. Seems like the dealer tried to remove the watchmaker service marks on the inside of the case back, wonder why 🙄

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-OM...3ff2652ad9:g:5LIAAOSwfwlgAyRO&redirect=mobile

 

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cristos71

·Mar 18, 2021

The problem is you have a butchered 2853 Deluxe welded to a non-OEM bracelet for €9K . The hallmark says enough to me.

It has some novelty value, but I'd say the 'real' value lies in the scrap gold of the bracelet and mid-case plus the loose bezel/caseback/dial/hands/movement, so certainly nowhere near the asking price.

 

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DON

·Mar 18, 2021

cristos71

The problem is you have a butchered 2853 Deluxe welded to a non-OEM bracelet for €9K . The hallmark says enough to me.

Butchered today, but back when he had it done. He didn't think so and it was an original mod. Same goes for a great number of items that people mod that are not collectable now, but 40 years from now may be.

Some will see this 32 Ford and say great car. Someone might say the owner butchered it instead of leaving it original



The guy customizing his Harley into a chopper whereas original would be worth 3x the price.

Back then and today. People mod. It's the I want a unique look satisfaction people get when they have something most others don't

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