Don Draper Will Not Die

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X350 XJR

·Oct 28, 2022·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Still spittin' them out, typical Don Draper special, shiny black redial and over polished case.

Interesting description of the dial, um, make up your mind, is it original or refinished?

Six days to go and it's already over $300.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2755175617...c3z/JnLgoFteXVVcTaD01IO1o=|tkp:Bk9SR7TNtISEYQ

 

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dsio

·Oct 28, 2022·Ash @ ΩF

I can at least give them a bit of a pass on the black dial, its the Tiffany blue redials, trying to ape off the Patek Tiffany Nautilus that are doing my head in because its so widespread now that 30 years from now people will think all these Tiffany blue dial Omegas were a real thing.

 

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Alex Cheers

·Oct 28, 2022·Go!!!

When I watched the show I immediately wanted to have one of those but then I learned here on OF that watch in the show was most likely a redial too. So it is the real deal, isn't it? 😁

 

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Spruce

·Oct 28, 2022·London sunburst dial fan

It actually looks quite nice and, if I hadn’t been 'gaslighted' on OF, might have enjoyed it.

 

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JwRosenthal

·Oct 28, 2022

We’ve seen some of these sell for far more than a clean original silver dial would sell for- even with it clearly described as a “refinished dial”. We know these aren’t for the collectors- it’s for those that want a cool looking old watch that’s shiny.
Like herpes, I think we will be seeing these things pop up for years to come.

 

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padders

·Oct 28, 2022·Oooo subtitles!

JwRosenthal

Like herpes, I think we will be seeing these things pop up for years to come.

Speak for yourself!

 

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kaplan

·Oct 28, 2022

These sellers probably figured eBay out

When someone doesn't pay there's no punishment or action whatsoever, and half the winners don't pay

So the best strategy is to shill bid yourself to the moon and hope for the best

 

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Dan S

·Oct 28, 2022

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Interesting description of the dial, um, make up your mind, is it original or refinished?

Simple, it's a dial originally from the Omega factory that has been redone! 🙄

 

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bananapeanut

·Oct 28, 2022

Dan S

Simple, it's a dial originally from the Omega factory that has been redone! 🙄

Sure but was it originally black ?

 

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X350 XJR

·Oct 28, 2022·Vintage Omega Aficionado

bananapeanut

Sure but was it originally black ?

I'll assume that yours is a rhetorical question.

 

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bananapeanut

·Oct 28, 2022

You just need to fix the verb tense:

Dial was Omega factory original. Black in color. Glossy finish!
Professionally redone. Looks very nice!

 

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Dan S

·Oct 28, 2022

bananapeanut

Dial was Omega factory original. Black in color. Glossy finish!

Not likely.

 

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bananapeanut

·Oct 28, 2022

Dan S

Not likely.

It does not say that it was originally black with a glossy finish. He used periods, not commas.

 

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X350 XJR

·Oct 28, 2022·Vintage Omega Aficionado

bananapeanut

You just need to fix the verb tense:

Dial was Omega factory original. Black in color. Glossy finish!
Professionally redone. Looks very nice!

That's the sellers description, done with the intent to confuse the intended buyer. They've been doing it for years. Black redials sell for stupid money, it's become their specialty.

 

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bananapeanut

·Oct 28, 2022

X350 XJR

That's the sellers description, done with the intent to confuse the intended buyer. They've been doing it for years. Black redials sell for stupid money, it's become their specialty.

The intent to deceive is definitely there in the wording.

Edited: Oct 28, 2022

 

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byunjoe

·Oct 28, 2022

bananapeanut

The intend to deceive is definitely there in the wording.

Indeed. If I were the seller, I would explicitly state that the dial was refinished. But since I'll be marketing this towards people who don't care about redials or fans of the show, I would lean even more heavily on the Don Draper connection.