Found this SeaMaster 2627 for around 40 dollars. Should I go for it?

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Do you think that it’s priced at $40 because the seller wants to help his fellow man? More likely, he wants to get rid of it for whatever he can get
some dumbass just put a bid of over 200$ USD, in the last half hour.
Now I restart again my hunt
 
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some dumbass just put a bid of over 200$ USD, in the last half hour.
Now I restart again my hunt
My guess is that the bidder wants it for parts. I have bid on watches in the past that I otherwise would have had no interest in simply to get a specific part - usually the case, hands or dial.
 
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Balance. Number of discontinued parts. Auto ratchet wheel, bumper springs. All good to have if needed
 
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some dumbass just put a bid of over 200$ USD, in the last half hour.
Now I restart again my hunt
Well at least that saved another dumbass from buying it. 🤪

Seriously, if you want to buy a decent Omega on the internet, save up at least $400. Otherwise you will just be buying crap. Alternatively, put in some legwork at yard sales and thrift stores.
 
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This watch was being auctioned in Brazil, I don't know how the local market is there. I love 2627s and 2757s, but this one is certainly rough. Case alone and the movement could be valuable for someone, but that dial is just sad.
 
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Sometimes it is not fun being right :sad:

I have not seen too many cases for under 120 or so.

Many I do see listed tend to be from Argentina or other SA countries. So there must have been a number of them exported to that part of the world.

I have pretty much given up on shop goodwill. One thinks they have a watch and it goes poof. That being the nature of auctions.