Hi, I have 3 Omega watches that have been handed down to me 7 years ago. I do not know the ages. The Seamaster is the only watch with a box but there are no papers. The Seamaster bezel does turn but is stiff. The watch works perfectly. It has a box but sadly no paperwork. The Geneve Dynamic has some damage to the casing near the wind mechanism. It has my late fathers name etched on the rear of the casing. It also needs some cleaning around the dial and casing. This also works perfectly. The last gold coloured Geneve also works perfectly. It is not Gold metal. I have no other details of the watches. They are all genuine as I have taken them in to Jewellers for an estimate of servicing and decided I may sell instead of paying out for that. Can anyone help me with the ages/values etc. I have not posted before and hope this is enough information at the moment. Terry.
You can find information on sold prices on eBay and chrono24. The middle one you will need the back taken off and get the case reference number. Dynamics with correct bracelet, which I don't think yours has go for between 250 and 400 pounds for a nice one. The first one is quite modern, the second one perhaps early 60s at a guess and the dynamic mid 70s
1st one looks to be 2551.80.00 When you do look at auctions on eBay, Chrono, etc, keep in mind that some of the sellers are dealers, so their prices will be higher. Their prices may not be indicative of actual price.
2551.80 would be the midsize variant @ 36.25 mm case diameter 2531.80 would be the fullsize @ 41mm case diameter Often referred to as the "Bond" Seamaster - see https://monochrome-watches.com/omega-seamaster-and-james-bond-007-a-20-year-love-story/ I also suspect the Geneve Dynamic has an aftermarket/non-Omega strap/bracelet adaptor.
Thanks Mouse. I was thinking of buying a strap that goes better with the Dynamic and then putting them all on eBay as a job lot. Is that a reasonable question on this forum.
I'm not an eBay seller, but I've looked at a lot of ads. I suspect that to get the best price you will have to get a fair bit more accurate information about each. This may involve amongst other things, getting a competent watchmaker to open up the two Geneves to see what calibre movements are in them (get clear pictures of the movements if you do this). I'll leave it to others with more experience in this market to advise you further.
Not only that, but imho selling as a job lot seems the worst idea. Re pics: when selling, one arty pic is enough. Make clear ones that show details. Take them from straight above, not angled, unless you want to hide something. But that would be cheating wouldn't it? Re lot: just guess how many people might be interested by one of these watches. And then think of how many of those might be interested in trying to dispose of the other two. They would calculate the possible loss in the total they would be willing to offer. And I think that most of those willing to by the lot would be dealers who offer less than private byers anyway. Job lots are fine for old useless stuff, not for quality watches. Just my opinion. Others surely disagree.
Thanks momosono. It's great to get ideas coming in for these and it's a good site for feedback, so I value everyone's opinion. I have managed to take the back off the Geneve dress watch. Serial number begins 270...... Strangely though, the serial number lists online go from 260... (1968) to 280... (1969) and no 270....
This is what chronomaddox.com says about the numbers Note: The above list may prove potentially useful for determining the approximate age (perhaps as close as +/- 1-2 years) of an Omega watch via cross-referencing it's serial number with the date in the table above. Remember that watches were not necessarily sold in order or sold close to the date of manufacturer. Omega started utilizing ETA Calibers by 1980, those serial numbers may or may not be accurate within this table... Meaning yours might be from around 1967-1969 or later Here's some information by Omega themselves about this model. https://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/heritage/vintage-details/15107/ Edit: btw try taking pics using a tripod. Or at least supporting yours hands. I find setting the delayed-action shutter release to about 5-10 seconds helps a lot in avoiding shakey pics.
thinking about what you posted there Momosons, I would take the equivalent in GBP I am taking the Geneve Dynamic to a Jewellers soon and asking for the back to be taken off so I can take some photos. Whilst doing that, is it worth me buying a (non omega) Dynamic strap to fit before the back goes on. At least I though it may get this watch back to an original looking watch.
Thinking about what you posted there Momosons, I would take the equivalent in GBP today if that was the case. My son is going to Uni later this year and that would be a great offer to accept. I shall keep pricing up and researching. Thanks.
Here is the Geneve Dynamic now with a non Omega strap had fitted. I want to get this sale ready and didn't want to invest in a couple of hundred pounds for a new strap. is this sell-able as it is. Ideas? There is slight dent case damage near to the winder.