Buying vintage Omega watches in the UK

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Can anyone recommend any places to look for vintage Omegas in the UK? I always seemed to stumble across the same sites and dealers and wanted to know if anyone can help to point me in the direction of somewhere less known.
 
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My first port of call for a recommendation is always the sales section in this forum. It’s even easier now as sales listings have the country prefix so you can see at a glance which are UK based.

Otherwise I’d suggest eBay (and the recommended eBay thread here). Be aware that the best buys on eBay often require a base level of knowledge to avoid buying a dog.

To buy from a dealer you’re always paying their profit so you’re not really going to get good deals. If you’re happy paying a premium you’re probably stuck with the UK dealers you’re already aware of.
 
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Welcome to OF, George. It's unlikely that our UK members are going to post their secret honeyholes publicly just because you asked. But if you have questions about specific sellers, go ahead and ask, and you may get some firsthand opinions. And if you're looking for something specific (which is a good approach), why not describe it and let us know your budget.

And of course ... an introduction is always welcome.
 
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Welcome to OF, George. It's unlikely that our UK members are going to post their secret honeyholes publicly just because you asked. But if you have questions about specific sellers, go ahead and ask, and you may get some firsthand opinions. And if you're looking for something specific (which is a good approach), why not describe it and let us know your budget.

And of course ... an introduction is always welcome.
Thanks for your response! You make a very good point. In all honesty, I just enjoy looking on watch websites but for the most part its all Rolex (as expected) and wasn't sure if I was missing something obvious. Maybe my best bet is to spend all my free time scrolling on this forum, which I will very happily do.
 
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My first port of call for a recommendation is always the sales section in this forum. It’s even easier now as sales listings have the country prefix so you can see at a glance which are UK based.

Otherwise I’d suggest eBay (and the recommended eBay thread here). Be aware that the best buys on eBay often require a base level of knowledge to avoid buying a dog.

To buy from a dealer you’re always paying their profit so you’re not really going to get good deals. If you’re happy paying a premium you’re probably stuck with the UK dealers you’re already aware of.
Thanks, I've bought a couple from eBay previously but I'm always wary. That feeling probably never goes and it's good to know that there are many people on this forum to help ease the concerns.
My first port of call for a recommendation is always the sales section in this forum. It’s even easier now as sales listings have the country prefix so you can see at a glance which are UK based.

Otherwise I’d suggest eBay (and the recommended eBay thread here). Be aware that the best buys on eBay often require a base level of knowledge to avoid buying a dog.

To buy from a dealer you’re always paying their profit so you’re not really going to get good deals. If you’re happy paying a premium you’re probably stuck with the UK dealers you’re already aware of.
 
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My first port of call for a recommendation is always the sales section in this forum. It’s even easier now as sales listings have the country prefix so you can see at a glance which are UK based.

Otherwise I’d suggest eBay (and the recommended eBay thread here). Be aware that the best buys on eBay often require a base level of knowledge to avoid buying a dog.

To buy from a dealer you’re always paying their profit so you’re not really going to get good deals. If you’re happy paying a premium you’re probably stuck with the UK dealers you’re already aware of.
You can filter listings by country too, we’ve only just added the feature so older listings aren’t categorized yet but it will grow quickly with time:

https://omegaforums.net/forums/private-watch-sales/?custom_fields[Location]=GB