FS RARE almost NOS Seiko in MINTY condition Australian edition $28,000 OBO

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Finally up for sale is this true Gem of a watch.
Worn hard and will give you goosebumps with all the adventure this watch has had.
Your wrist will never be the same.

Want to show those desk diver types at the office who is not a couch potato.... Boom

Snoopyish style blue bezel that everyone is looking for nowadays.

Sold head only ( I know but the NATO means a lot to me so that will be extra and I know it annoyed someone here a few weeks ago )

Runs well but I don’t really tell the time with it as time doesn’t exist where I live.





Picked our first pineapple wearing this watch



Recently Serviced about 5 years ago by @JimInOz ( was free but I have included the extra $400 for a bottle of scotch for him that I never sent him )


Hands have been relumed.
Case has never been polished. Probably eroded by life would be a better term to explain the case
Bezel has a scratch at 40 but very hard to notice
Dial replaced with a NOS one hence the listing as NOS
Crystal is see through


Picture before it was serviced


Again this has been my good luck charm for years resulting in several memorable fish being caught while this was strapped to my wrist


Now for the price. I have taken in all the experiences I have had with this watch and the current price of the Snoopy 3 on chrono 24 to come up with below. ( not forgetting the $400 for the $100 bottle of scotch I owe Jim and postage to Melbourne by a courier that doesn’t drink which is hard to find in Darwin )

$28,400.00US net to me.
Would prefer face to face locally but will ship at buyers expense.

References galore if you need them
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Well Guys…
I just have to take a stab at this -so here we go!😁



Dear Sir, I would like to do a trade..

Honest one owner and a wonderful piece.
Box and papers.
Case is worn but unpolished.
Dial and lume is in a wonderful condition.
Crystal is a bit scratched.

I do think that a full service would be appreciated by the new owner.
Serial nr places this as a year 2010-isch..?
Shipping at your expense…

Drumroll for the pics.....

Not after a Quartz


Do you have a manual one…
 
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Not after a Quartz


Do you have a manual one…

Sir, there must have been a mistake, possibly during the latest service!
I wrote to the tech that we only want parts from the same era, and absolutely no new-tech!
They must have done this without out knowledge...

I will send it back to them (no cost for you!) for a complete overhaul...

So sorry for taking your precious time with this embarrassing issue...



Hey!! one more post and I turn 400!!🤦
 
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@hansaboy Apologies if I added to the confusion, it was obvious to me that yours is a hummer. A rare F269, perhaps. 😉
 
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@hansaboy Apologies if I added to the confusion, it was obvious to me that yours is a hummer. A rare F269, perhaps. 😉

Sorry, you just missed it, did a trade for a minty Seiko...😀

 
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It must be some kind of a record in private sales right? @STANDY is it really still available or are you planning to sell this post as NFT and bundle it with the watch if NFT will be the thing again?
 
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This is now OHPF. (On hold pending fish.)

Can’t believe I sold a Vacheron to fund this, but the heart wants what it wants. And my heart wants a trashy watch from Australia and a spoiled carp.
 
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The $28,000 asking price for such a rare watch is looking cheaper and cheaper given the rate of inflation these days.

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Surprised this watch is still here to be honest.
 
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I'm just going to come out and say it. This watch is a piece of shit and the OP should be ashamed of himself for listing this rubbish on OF. No wonder it's still sitting. ::stirthepot::
 
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I just feel bad for @JimInOz. Still waiting on that bottle of Scotch. He's probably following this thread and gets excited every time there's a new post.

(Sorry, Jim, not a buyer, just another looky-loo.)
 
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Wasn’t this listed for $75 just before the pandemic struck?
Inflation, and property prices are really out of control… eek

I’m prepared to offer a miniature wheelbarrow of rupiah of small denominations, a firm handshake and everlasting thanks…
Not sure how else I’ll get myself into the market.
 
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I'm just going to come out and say it. This watch is a piece of shit and the OP should be ashamed of himself for listing this rubbish on OF. No wonder it's still sitting. ::stirthepot::
Your from New Jersey and that's all you got...suppose it's hard to be tough with this on your wrist 🤪

Have you ever been outdoors.Or is stepping off the footpath onto the grass a bit off-road for you 😝
 
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Your from New Jersey and that's all you got...suppose it's hard to be tough with this on your wrist 🤪

Have you ever been outdoors.Or is stepping off the footpath onto the grass a bit off-road for you 😝
Hey now! The Manhattan is one of the most manly and tough watches there is. The pinnacle of design at Omega. You can find my many posts on that topic. Also, I grew up in the great wilderness of Northern NJ where black bears eat your garbage for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and you have to scare them off with pots and pans and paintball guns. 😁

P.S. I’m impressed you dug up that picture. Great effort!
 
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Hey now! The Manhattan is one of the most manly and tough watches there is. The pinnacle of design at Omega. You can find my many posts on that topic. Also, I grew up in the great wilderness of Northern NJ where black bears eat your garbage for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and you have to scare them off with pots and pans and paintball guns. 😁

P.S. I’m impressed you dug up that picture. Great effort!

Don't forget the biting flies on the shore and in the pine barrens. They'll make an Aussie wish for a quick death by croc.
 
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Don't listen to these nay sayers, Jim. Hold on, stay positive and eventually you will be mightily rewarded. I feel it. 😎
 
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All in a days work down under - we don't mess around when it comes to size...



Copy of pic available for AUD17,499* obo or will consider trades


* post COVID sale price
 
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Can I please order 10 copies at the pre-covid price of AUD 0.05?
 
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Can I please order 10 copies at the pre-covid price of AUD 0.05?

😁😁😁