Help with Vintage Values

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akmerino

·6:24am yesterday

Hi, I inherited around 20 watches from my late father a few months ago, including several Omega watches. However, I have been having a really hard time figuring out what the value of these watches would even ballpark be. I took them into one appraisal place and was told he would pay ~$200 per watch. That sounded low to me, but I wanted to check with people who are more knowledgeable.

There are 4 watches I am curious about at the moment. I don't think the last one is vintage, but I'm having a hard time finding very much information at all, I don't really know very much about watches.

Thank you all in advance.

 

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Mark020

·6:38am yesterday·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

The seamaster 300 (one but last) is fake unfortunately

 

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akmerino

·6:39am yesterday

Mark020

The seamaster 300 (one but last) is fake unfortunately

Ok, this is what I thought but thank you for confirming!

 

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redpcar

·6:40am yesterday

The "Seamaster 300" is a replica so value is $0.0

 

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akmerino

·6:41am yesterday

redpcar

The "Seamaster 300" is a replica so value is $0.0

Thank you!

 

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Spruce

·6:45am yesterday·London sunburst dial fan

Well, it’s hard to give an accurate estimate - you don’t say if they’re running, serviced etc - and a couple of them have non-Omega replacement crowns - but, apart from that last replica (which you might as well keep) they’re certainly worth more than you were offered.

Have a look for comparable watches on eBay both in the 'for sale' listings and in the 'sold' listings.

 

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Spruce

·6:47am yesterday·London sunburst dial fan

I’m guessing but I think that the top watch may be a 166.010 watch with a calibre 565 movement - which may help you. Also the bracelet has a value in addition to the value of the watch.

 

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akmerino

·6:48am yesterday

Spruce

Well, it’s hard to give an accurate estimate - you don’t say if they’re running, serviced etc - and a couple of them have non-Omega replacement crowns - but, apart from that last replica (which you might as well keep) they’re certainly worth more than you were offered.

Have a look for comparable watches on eBay both in the 'for sale' listings and in the 'sold' listings.

Ok, thank you! I don't have any of the original papers, and I don't know if they have been serviced. I'm not sure if they are running, if they are not would that mean they are broken? Do they need to be wound? Sorry, like I said, I inherited these and I don't really know anything about watches. My father passed unexpectedly so I wasn't given any info about them.

 

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hen

·7:15am yesterday

Keep the top Seamaster for yourself, thats is a really nice watch and a nice memento of your father. I would definitely buy it for $200. They (if its a 166.010) are advertised (not sold maybe) for a lot more than 200.

https://www.chrono24.no/omega/ref-166010.htm

 

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Dan S

·7:39am yesterday

We won't discuss the last one.

The first one is the best, all good except for the crown. Probably about $1k collector-to-collector including bracelet. The other two appear to have repainted dials, although the photos are very poor so it's hard to be certain. I'd say $300-$400 each, again you'd need to find a private buyer, collect the funds, and ship the watches.

I don't think that $200 is a crazy offer for #2 and #3 from a buyer who needs to make a profit. The last one has no value, so they are basically offering $400 for the first one.

 

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bardamu

·10:48am yesterday

If I were you, as someone who isn't a watch enthusiast, I'd make a counteroffer: $1,000 for the whole lot. Basically, as said above, that's roughly the private-sale value of the first watch alone. You might be able to make a few hundred bucks more by selling the second and third watches separately, but in my opinion, it's just not worth the hassle.

 

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akmerino

·12:22pm yesterday

hen

Keep the top Seamaster for yourself, thats is a really nice watch and a nice memento of your father. I would definitely buy it for $200. They (if its a 166.010) are advertised (not sold maybe) for a lot more than 200.

https://www.chrono24.no/omega/ref-166010.htm

Thank you, I appreciate your input. I was torn on selling vs keeping as a memento, so thank you. And thank you for this link.

 

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jffoo

·12:27pm yesterday

First one is definitely a keeper!

 

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Ravineman

·2:24pm yesterday

Sorry for the loss of your dad. As already said. Keep and service the first watch and wear it. Once seduced wear the heak out of it. Its a rally nice watch !