Hi, New here, the watch I use all the time was ought for £20 by my wife for my birthday a lot of years ago. As I am in my dotage I thought to get it out of drawer where it has resided for20yrs plus. and get some pleasure from wearing it full time.

 

You have a very impressive watch there sir. Wear it in good health! Perhaps try a leather band on it (if it strikes your fancy.)

 

Very nice Omega "Fat Arrow". Quite a valuable watch these days. Wear it in good health!

 

Vintage watches and vintage food, nice!

I'll take the prawn cocktail, followed by the fish pie and I'll finish with the lemon roulade. Oh and if you don't mind I'll also have a portion of 2777 on the side please

 

Thats a very sweet looking fat arrow. Do invest in having it serviced if it's been sitting in a drawer for years and enjoy every second it gives you.

 

Thanks to all for interest and comments, I can't find one for sale to get a value, should I insure it seperately, my limit on house contents is £1000 any one item unless specified .

 

I bought my RAF 53 FA 8 years ago for 660 GBP. I'm pretty sure they have appreciated above 1000 GBP since then. So a good idea to get an appraisal for it, and have it separately listed in your home insurance

 

The Fat Arrow is much more common than the Thin, but they are both drawing interest. Auction estimates on the Fat are £800-1000 but it's all about quality and yours looks good. More than that, for insurance, we're talking replacement value so in your place I would add it as a named item at £1500 and take lots of photos of that caseback.

 

Many Thanks

 

Very nice; wish I was able to pick one up for 20 quid

 

You know, I'm going to have to heavily revise that price above. Two Fat Arrows have gone through auction in the last four weeks. One (absolutely pristine example) had an estimate of £2500-3000, reached £2000 and was passed. The second was in slightly better condition than yours and carried an estimate of £8-1200, it hammered at £1550 ( some £1900 with commission). You're probably going to have to suggest a replacement value of £2000 or maybe more to be safe.

(Just out of interest, a Thin Arrow 2777 in the same sale hammered at £3600 ($4320)).

I strongly suggest you have the watch serviced. You might also consider some consolidation (not refurbishment) of the hands and dial. I wouldn't want to see the case polished beyond the gentlest of cleaning. If you do that, and it can easily cost you £500 to have that done by a reputable company, then the value will increase by a commensurate amount.

 

Thanks Jimmyd13 I had Hands, Dial, and new Crystal fitted inc service 6weeks ago.

 

Just realised, my previous post doesn't read as I intended. Should read , I had hands and face restored, movement serviced and new crystal fitted.