Welcome Shahaha,
Dan’s assessment is spot on, I will add that if the shop is telling you they are waiting for the crown to be back in stock- I doubt that unless they are an Omega dealer or authorized service center. Those parts are not available outside the Omega umbrella.
As for price- unless they can provide you with a receipt from a watchmaker (“we have a guy” is not a watchmaker), I wouldn’t spend more than $200US on it as it will need a $300+ service…and you would really have to like the looks of that watch as-is to justify the expense.
Keep and eye in the private watch sales section here- these pop up regularly in excellent shape from reputable collectors. You need 200 posts to post in the sales forum, but you can PM any member privately to start a conversation about a watch for sale.
Good luck.
Identification is easy, the reference number is 2848 as shown in the photo. It appears to have a gold-capped case that has some issues (overpolished gold cap and pitting on the back) and a very tired movement. A below average example IMO. I'd hate to tell you my opinion of a fair price for it, because I imagine the shop is asking 3x as much.
Welcome Shahaha,
Dan’s assessment is spot on, I will add that if the shop is telling you they are waiting for the crown to be back in stock- I doubt that unless they are an Omega dealer or authorized service center. Those parts are not available outside the Omega umbrella.
As for price- unless they can provide you with a receipt from a watchmaker (“we have a guy” is not a watchmaker), I wouldn’t spend more than $200US on it as it will need a $300+ service…and you would really have to like the looks of that watch as-is to justify the expense.
Keep and eye in the private watch sales section here- these pop up regularly in excellent shape from reputable collectors. You need 200 posts to post in the sales forum, but you can PM any member privately to start a conversation about a watch for sale.
Good luck.
How much does he want for it?
Too much for that condition, even with the service. If you are patient, you can find one in excellent condition for that kind of money.
Typically they are referred to as “sunburst”. They have very fine lines or patterns radiating from the center that play the light as you move your wrist. They were very popular in the 50’s-60’s and many companies still use a sunburst effect on some of their watches.
