As many of you may remember, I have a Seamaster XVI and have owned it since the late70's. I have a big zero rating on Ebay and nowhere near enough posts here to sell. Where can I send my watch to have it evaluated and rated so as to add some credibility to the piece. Any ideas would be helpful.

Thanks

Rich

 

This is a desirable piece I'm sure would have interested parties looking to buy. I doubt your inquiry is designed to skirt the forum rules and solicit Personal Messages (ahem), so perhaps ask the Moderators if an exception or accommodation can be made? Good luck.

 

I thought I had that set up once. Things did not work out because of a logistics problem that arose. I can't blame him as he went back home to his fiancée. I will not subvert the rules here. I was willing to send them the watch to verify that it is what it is. Just looking for another way to make this work. More pics can be seen at
Omega Seamaster XVI finally has come out of sock drawer.

 

My thoughts...

On ebay, you just need to post clear pictures and a detailed description of the watch. No one is going to give much credit to an "evaluation" or appraisal. Let the watch speak for itself.

If you are worried about not getting what you feel the watch is worth, you can always post a fixed price (do your research first) and accept offers.

 

Agree. Most important thing is good photos.

You could also add a photo of the watch on a piece of paper with your eBay id written on it. That proves you do actually have the watch in your possession.

 

Where do you live? Selling it to a bricks and mortar store is an option. Some also take watches on consignment.

 

I live 50 miles north of Columbus Oh. We joke that it is the intersection of corn and bean. I have seen on auctions house sites where they rate the item on some kind of sale. This watch is pretty nice and should get a fairly good rating. Who does that type of stuff besides the auction houses?

 

A little surprised nobody on this forum has contacted you through PM with an offer....

 

I think there have been PM's sent.

 

An extract of archives might be a nice selling point. They don't say much anymore but can demonstrate some authenticity..

 

As I am still a total novice, what in the world is an "Extract of archives?"

 

Take a look here. First hit on Google search.

http://www.omegawatches.com/planet-omega/heritage/extract-of-the-archives/order-form

 

Thank you oddboy. However, what is CHF 120 in USD. But then I looked to the side and "US Customers:Extract of the Archives currently not available."

Oh well, do people actually get their watches certified?

 

The US price is currently $150. You can request a form from Omega U.S.A. customer service. The form, once completed, will be forwarded to Bienne for processing, will take a few weeks - five last time I ordered one.

I like to have an extract for my own records. If you are buying it only to supplement the sale, IMO it is not worth the expense. The extract is not proof of current authenticity, only information on the watch when it left the factory and many things could have been changed since then.

 

1- I believe there are some workarounds to the US costumers restriction. Never done it so not sure of the specifics but do a search as I remember the issue coming up before
2- Not many people get their watches certified. Normally you just place on eBay a statement accepting returns if watch is not authentic or misrepresented. This said there are places like Aaron Faber that will authenticate for a gee ($90). But honestly, for vintage pieces good pictures of movement and case should suffice.

 

So much for that idea.

Thanks to everyone who responded.

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Chf120+in+USD

 

Received this today from Omega in NJ. Just the form they want you to use when requesting the extract.