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marbel
·I was wondering what would be the best way to sell my dad’s 1966 watch with orig paperwork? At a watch/dealer store or on line?
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Best advice on Selling Dad’s Gold Mesh Omega Watch!
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ErichKeane
·Some sort of auction website would get you the most money, but then of course have auction fees.
That said, this is not a popular style of watch, so your 'best bet' is probably someone who buys gold. The 14k gold melt value is basically going to be the full value of the watch. I suspect there is a 68x movement in there, which you might get another $30 for on ebay if you are willing to wait.
That said, this is not a popular style of watch, so your 'best bet' is probably someone who buys gold. The 14k gold melt value is basically going to be the full value of the watch. I suspect there is a 68x movement in there, which you might get another $30 for on ebay if you are willing to wait.
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marbel
·Some sort of auction website would get you the most money, but then of course have auction fees.
That said, this is not a popular style of watch, so your 'best bet' is probably someone who buys gold. The 14k gold melt value is basically going to be the full value of the watch. I suspect there is a 68x movement in there, which you might get another $30 for on ebay if you are willing to wait.
First time for me selling more than yard sale stuff. 😊 yes and I'm willing to wait because melting it is always an option if need be.
Cheers. And thanks for the response. It helps.
Some sort of auction website would get you the most money, but then of course have auction fees.
That said, this is not a popular style of watch, so your 'best bet' is probably someone who buys gold. The 14k gold melt value is basically going to be the full value of the watch. I suspect there is a 68x movement in there, which you might get another $30 for on ebay if you are willing to wait.
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Evitzee
·Agree that the melt value will bring the most dollars. Weigh it up and subtract a bit for the movement, dial and glass. Current 14k value is about $81/gram, you won't get that amount, you may get 70-75% or so leaving room for refining and profit for the buyer. At least that would give a number to benchmark what the local watch buyer will tell you on Monday. Be aware that the watch dealer may be thinking of melt value as the final destination for the watch, therefore he may really lowball you. In that case just sell it yourself to a gold buyer, they are all over the place. It's unlikely that the watch will ever wind up being sold to be worn or collected as a functioning watch, it's just not a popular style these days.
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marbel
·Agree that the melt value will bring the most dollars. Weigh it up and subtract a bit for the movement, dial and glass. Current 14k value is about $81/gram, you won't get that amount, you may get 70-75% or so leaving room for refining and profit for the buyer. At least that would give a number to benchmark what the local watch buyer will tell you on Monday. Be aware that the watch dealer may be thinking of melt value as the final destination for the watch, therefore he may really lowball you. In that case just sell it yourself to a gold buyer, they are all over the place. It's unlikely that the watch will ever wind up being sold to be worn or collected as a functioning watch, it's just not a popular style these days.
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Annapolis
·I always issue this bit of unsolicited advice when encountering posts like this, forgive me. Are you sure you want to sell this? Once you’ve parted with “dad’s watch” you’re never likely to get it back—it’s irreplaceable. The couple hundred bucks you might get for it will be long spent and forgotten when the remorse kicks in.
I have no idea what your relationship with your dad is/was—my own was complicated, but selling his watch after he passed is a huge regret of mine. And his wasn’t even an Omega—just a digital plasticky thing. That Omega of yours—even if it’s a little dated—is still a gold Omega that could become an heirloom worn on special occasions.
Just had to say it. 😀
I have no idea what your relationship with your dad is/was—my own was complicated, but selling his watch after he passed is a huge regret of mine. And his wasn’t even an Omega—just a digital plasticky thing. That Omega of yours—even if it’s a little dated—is still a gold Omega that could become an heirloom worn on special occasions.
Just had to say it. 😀
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Walrus
·I always issue this bit of unsolicited advice when encountering posts like this, forgive me. Are you sure you want to sell this? Once you’ve parted with “dad’s watch” you’re never likely to get it back—it’s irreplaceable. The couple hundred bucks you might get for it will be long spent and forgotten when the remorse kicks in.
I have no idea what your relationship with your dad is/was—my own was complicated, but selling his watch after he passed is a huge regret of mine. And his wasn’t even an Omega—just a digital plasticky thing. That Omega of yours—even if it’s a little dated—is still a gold Omega that could become an heirloom worn on special occasions.
Just had to say it. 😀
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marbel
·I always issue this bit of unsolicited advice when encountering posts like this, forgive me. Are you sure you want to sell this? Once you’ve parted with “dad’s watch” you’re never likely to get it back—it’s irreplaceable. The couple hundred bucks you might get for it will be long spent and forgotten when the remorse kicks in.
I have no idea what your relationship with your dad is/was—my own was complicated, but selling his watch after he passed is a huge regret of mine. And his wasn’t even an Omega—just a digital plasticky thing. That Omega of yours—even if it’s a little dated—is still a gold Omega that could become an heirloom worn on special occasions.
Just had to say it. 😀
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Annapolis
·My Dad will be 100 in less than a week. He’s my everything and he still has his head and humor. Former Wall Street guy. Balanced the trades from the floor - he's the OG! He hasn't worn that watch in 25 years. But def food for thought - I've thought about passing it on too. Stay tuned. 🌟
Man, it’s really none of my business. But if you’re inclined to learn from a total stranger’s unsolicited advice on a random Internet forum 😀 …don’t sell this watch. It’s not very valuable monetarily. (You’ll probably be insulted by how little you can get for it.) But it could prove to be priceless, sentimentally. And again, once it’s out of your hands, it’s gone forever—especially if it’s getting melted down.
I wish someone had talked me out of selling my dad-watch years and years ago.
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ErichKeane
·Man, it’s really none of my business. But if you’re inclined to learn from a total stranger’s unsolicited advice on a random Internet forum 😀 …don’t sell this watch. It’s not very valuable monetarily. (You’ll probably be insulted by how little you can get for it.) But it could prove to be priceless, sentimentally. And again, once it’s out of your hands, it’s gone forever—especially if it’s getting melted down.
I wish someone had talked me out of selling my dad-watch years and years ago.
But you're probably talking a fairly small amount of money to see this watch melted to nothing. It would feel like destroying part of my father if I were to do so. I would regret selling it when he passed.
IF it were me, I'd see if you could get it sympathetically serviced, and wear it every once in a while in memory/honor of your dad, then pass it onto a younger family member who also had a strong attachment to him and would do the same.
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rootbeer7
·My father has a very similar piece bought by my Mum in 1964. Sadly it’s only worth the gold value despite the ‘smaller watches are coming back brigade’!
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TIMElyBehaviour
·If your relationship with dad is good, keep it
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BAJJ
·When my father passed he left me an old Rotary quartz dress watch, gold plated and of no real value, I will never sell it regardless, it’s a big tie back to him.
That Omega is lovely, if you or your father don’t need the money I just can’t imagine how you would sell it. Just my tuppence worth.
That Omega is lovely, if you or your father don’t need the money I just can’t imagine how you would sell it. Just my tuppence worth.
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WatchBreaker
·I was wondering what would be the best way to sell my dad’s 1966 watch with orig paperwork? At a watch/dealer store or on line?
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Put the whole watch on a kitchen scale that reads grams. Then subtract roughly 12–15g for everything that isn't gold - movement, dial, hands, crystal, spring bars. What's left is your gold weight, and at 14K that's 58.5% pure. The mesh bracelet is the sleeper here: on these, it usually carries more gold than the case - and yours is stamped Omega Watch Co 14K, so it counts at full rate. Run that math, and you'll walk into the dealer knowing the floor to the dollar. If his offer is under ~70% of it, he's pricing you as scrap and hoping you don't know.
But before it goes to melt, one thing the thread hasn't priced: your paperwork matches. The guarantee card carries the movement number, and that serial sits exactly where a 6/66 sale should. A gold Omega full set - watch, matching-numbers card, original jeweler - is a different product from a loose gold watch. A small but real market buys watches from their birth year or wedding year, and a documented June 1966 gold Omega with papers is exactly what that buyer wants for a 60th birthday gift come 2026. Listed patiently as a set, it can clear melt by a fair margin; melted, the paper premium is gone forever.
And given the man himself turns 100 this week - no advice from a stranger on the keep-or-sell question; that one's all yours. But whichever way you go: weigh it first, and don't let anyone buy the paperwork for free. Congratulations to your dad.
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tjs1295
·Please keep it. The money won't be much, and the space it will take up is tiny. It's not like you have to deal with a car or boat.
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Jemagloh
·Respectfully, I also recommend keeping the watch. For me, the sentimental value would be priceless.
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CaliberKingPin
·My two cents, keep it for the small some of money you will get not worth it. The memories it holds when you look at it are priceless!
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stamplicker
·I'd wear it if it were my dads. It kind of looks like that new Swatch that was supposed to be one of their initial designs. These aren't in fashion, but one way of making them be in fashion again is by wearing it. Somebody has to start and it's an interesting design.
