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·What is a fair price range for a good condition original black face seamaster? Assuming one ever comes up anything like as nice as the ones above!
Black Dial Seamaster
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TexOmega
·And they made a nice Shantang/linen Seamaster KL6292. Circa 1962.
love the hook “s” and drop “r”
don’t forget a period correct buckle!
love the hook “s” and drop “r”
don’t forget a period correct buckle!
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VetPsychWars
·I wish I had never sold mine....
Tom
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David1954
·I noticed that one around the time you posted. We are all fishing in the same pond.😀
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Au...184593?hash=item2ae4db0211:g:xnEAAOSwCEhefMGL
From a seller who has several for sale and honestly describes it as a refurbished dial? Is refurbishment considered a definite No No amongst experienced collectors?
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OMEGuy
·Thank you to you both: it's just as useful to see what not to buy as what you should buy! What about something like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Au...184593?hash=item2ae4db0211:g:xnEAAOSwCEhefMGL
From a seller who has several for sale and honestly describes it as a refurbished dial? Is refurbishment considered a definite No No amongst experienced collectors?
These redials are of better quality, but they're still redials.
For me, the dial (along with the hands) is the most important part of a watch and something you look at all the time. I personally say NO NO to redials, while I love spotting them... 😉
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Noddyman
·Thank you to you both: it's just as useful to see what not to buy as what you should buy! What about something like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Au...184593?hash=item2ae4db0211:g:xnEAAOSwCEhefMGL
From a seller who has several for sale and honestly describes it as a refurbished dial? Is refurbishment considered a definite No No amongst experienced collectors?
He could choose any colour for the refinish but goes with black as he knows there is a premium.
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DJG2645
·Thank you to you both: it's just as useful to see what not to buy as what you should buy! What about something like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Au...184593?hash=item2ae4db0211:g:xnEAAOSwCEhefMGL
From a seller who has several for sale and honestly describes it as a refurbished dial? Is refurbishment considered a definite No No amongst experienced collectors?
I also stumbled across this seller in my early days looking for my first vintage, and was excited by some of the watches, I got some great advice on here and here is a thread about the seller I created when I was learning in case you're interested:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/has-ayone-bought-from-the-fine-watch-club-in-norwich-uk.107801/
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David1954
·This seller mainly offers redialed watches, but at least normally he's stating that the dial is refurbished.
These redials are of better quality, but they're still redials.
For me, the dial (along with the hands) is the most important part of a watch and something you look at all the time. I personally say NO NO to redials, while I love spotting them... 😉
I agree with you, though I know it will make my search even more difficult! I've started reading up on the meaning of reference numbers and serial numbers, but I guess I now need to educate myself on hands (and someone said buckles too!)
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·Hi David,
I also stumbled across this seller in my early days looking for my first vintage, and was excited by some of the watches, I got some great advice on here and here is a thread about the seller I created when I was learning in case you're interested:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/has-ayone-bought-from-the-fine-watch-club-in-norwich-uk.107801/
Just read it, very helpful, thanks! It shows you can't necessarily judge by the glossy web pictures of watches or premises...
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DJG2645
·Just read it, very helpful, thanks! It shows you can't necessarily judge by the glossy web pictures of watches or premises...
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorDon’t discount a nice waffle dial.
Or
Another brand from the same era
Or
Another brand from the same era
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VetPsychWars
·There is, of course, another alternative.
If the redial is really good and all you care about is wearing the watch and not selling it, in other words, "not being a collector", feel free to buy one and wear it! Plenty of people wore redials for years, knowingly or unknowingly, and didn't care.
It's only from the collector perspective where it matters. As for price, only you know what your tolerance is. The open market will be different than the collector market, because a collector will wait years to pay the riight price for the best piece.
Tom
If the redial is really good and all you care about is wearing the watch and not selling it, in other words, "not being a collector", feel free to buy one and wear it! Plenty of people wore redials for years, knowingly or unknowingly, and didn't care.
It's only from the collector perspective where it matters. As for price, only you know what your tolerance is. The open market will be different than the collector market, because a collector will wait years to pay the riight price for the best piece.
Tom
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