How to estimate when a newbie

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chrsvl

·Feb 25, 2016

Hi everyone,

I recently fell in love with the Omega Seamaster line and wanted to buy one as my first vintage watch. But I am getting a hard time judging if a price is right when you know little about watchmaking...
I stumbled upon this very nice black dial vintage on ebay and was wondering up to what price I could go without overpaying for it.

I thank your very much in advance for your advice,
Chris

 

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gop76

·Feb 25, 2016

Dial "professionaly redone" says on the listing...

Maybe i'm wrong but the majority of the guys around here will tell you to not jump on that boat...

 

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Spacefruit

·Feb 25, 2016·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

Welcome

The best way to learn is here, so you are in the right place.

Read all the posts on Seamasters, especially where those like yourself ask for advice. As our forum grows in popularity so does the number of fatuous, abrupt and belligerent inquiries from solipsists, and thankfully yours is not one of those so you should go far here.

redials, almost with out exception, are a big fat no.

While these are easier to service and run that chronographs, still take with a pinch of salt any watch that does not have documents and a seller claiming a service.

Keep an eye on the FS section here. I find myself unable to resist Seamasters there - even though I don't actively seek them, some are just so darn cute I cant resist.... (this is to demonstrate that ALL POSTS ARE BETTER WITH PHOTOS!)

So keep asking, showing photos, chip in what you think a little and others will be more inclined to help out.

KCB

 

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dsio

·Feb 25, 2016·Ash @ ΩF

Its a redialed Deville, done black to appeal to Mad Men fans, not a good watch at all, already overpriced

 

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STANDY

·Feb 25, 2016·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

The minute you buy a redial like that it's worth no more than $200 on here no mater what you pay. As said redials are not collectable, they are nice if you don't mind a daily wearer but please, please don't pay the same price for a decent genuine original dial for a redial like so many before you have.

 

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M'Bob

·Feb 25, 2016

STANDY

As said redials are not collectable, they are nice if you don't mind a daily wearer but please, please don't pay the same price for a decent genuine original dial for a redial like so many before you have.

Excellent. That is the salient issue: nothing wrong with a re-dial if: you like the aesthetics; don't over-pay for it; don't care if you re-coup your investment.

 

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chrsvl

·Feb 25, 2016

Wow thank you very much guys, you were very fast to answer!! I will listen to your advice, because I want to own an Omega SM the right way.

I will monitor the FS section then. I am also monitoring Reddit's /r/Watchexchange and WUS too 😀 I know I will find it, but I am impatient 😉

 

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Spacefruit

·Feb 25, 2016·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

Buying from an established member here, who almost always values his reputation, will be the best for a first watch. But of course look everywhere.

 

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Banner Roar

·Feb 25, 2016

The first time your tempted to buy, don't, the first time you are at most risk of buying a dud. Hang around here for a few months reading posts and absorb the knowledge........after that time, seeing so many images of watches you never knew existed, likely you will have changed what watch you will go for.

 

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ulackfocus

·Feb 25, 2016

Don Draper syndrome is still active? I thought an antidote was found.

...... oh yeah, WE'RE the antidote! 👍

C chrsvl

I will monitor the FS section then. I am also monitoring Reddit's /r/Watchexchange and WUS too 😀 I know I will find it, but I am impatient 😉

That's a very good idea - the monitoring, not the impatience. I gotta funny feeling a black dial DeVille might show up REALLY soon. 😉

 

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chrsvl

·Feb 25, 2016

I need some schooling alright 😁

By the way, do you think Omega will ever re-issue some old-style looking Seamasters?

 

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Peemacgee

·Feb 25, 2016·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

Too small for today's vogue in watches
Even their new Globe master / Constellation is relatively huge
Check out my thread on pure watch porn to see it on my (puny) wrist
(and it's ugly)

 

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ulackfocus

·Feb 25, 2016

C chrsvl

By the way, do you think Omega will ever re-issue some old-style looking Seamasters?

They already did.

Check out their museum collection too.

 

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Mouse_at_Large

·Feb 25, 2016

To a collector this will be worthless (more or less), however, if you want it and can live with the non-originality and it's dirt cheap, then buy it and enjoy wearing it.

Some may disagree, but I'd rather these watches were worn and enjoyed than end up in landfill. Provided always that the buyer is aware of what's been done to them and the implications for purchase and resale value..