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I don't know what to think of this seller's watches

  1. Ferik Jun 18, 2014

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    I bid on a few and lost on a few items from this seller. I do wonder though whether those watches are genuine, redials or frankeinsteins.

    Is he the watchco of Omega dress watches (and rolexes), has a time machine to find NOS watches?

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    These are the ones I bid on:

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  3. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 18, 2014

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    With the exception of the Speedmaster triple-date, I think all of the dials were refinished.
    gatorcpa
     
  4. Ferik Jun 18, 2014

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    gatorcpa : and these colors are not authentic, right?

    (I assume you were talking about the Speedy Mk 4.5, right?)
     
  5. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 18, 2014

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    Yes.
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  6. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Jun 18, 2014

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    Except if you know what you are looking at and then you realize nearly everyone of their "perfect looking" watches has been polished to death, has a horrible refinished dial and if that isn't enough to make you run away, they are grossly overpriced. ::puke::
     
  7. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Jun 19, 2014

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    Dead right!

    OVER polished, OVER painted, OVER priced!

    But they are SHINEYSPARKLYBLINGY
     
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  8. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Jun 19, 2014

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    ......and smell shill bidding,too.
     
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  9. gilirete Jun 21, 2014

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    Hello,
    I have bought the Speedmaster mark 4.5. The watch is in a very good condition, but not that good as in the picture. The seller is a master in taking pictures which avoid the schratches or dents. The bracelet bears the number 1162/1/172, and it is an replacement one.the end links are after market parts, with no stamped numbers. Even with all this minuses, it is a very good Mark 4.5, case unpolished with few marks, original tritium hands and dial,original crown, original mineral glas(with some dents), a very good back case and a nice untouched movement ( a service is required, it is dry inside). I was wondering too, where from he get all this watches?
     
  10. Ferik Jul 11, 2014

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    Yeah, I had offered $2k for it by message which he had accepted but I didn't move forward because his other watches looked very suspicious. He's obviously a great photographer and uses light & shadows to highlight his watches and downplay their imperfections.

    gilirete, let me know if you're thinking about selling that Ploprof...
     
  11. gilirete Jul 14, 2014

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    Hello,
    Unortunately this ploprof don't belongs to me... fortunately is for sale, you can find it on Chrono24 watches, the asking price is 6900 euros, very high in my opinion. I have also 2 Ploprofs, one is the same like this, but in a bad condition and with a Isofrane rubber band, the other one has replacement dial,hands and a milanese bracelet but a very nice unpolished case. If you are interested in Ploprofs, there is a very good book on this topic, you can find it here. http://ploprof.com/Site/PloProf Book.html