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Indecisions, indecisions..192.041 or 131.021

Schoober
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Both watches are pretty, they look the same condition and are pretty much the same price. By my experience they don't look like redials, but you never know. My eyes are not the same. So I'm asking for an advice, would any of this be a good investment?
The thing is the backside inscripts looks a lil bit weird for me.
Anyway, the watches are costing 850 U$ each.
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Dan S
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What do you mean by "good investment"?
 
SkunkPrince
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There's no practical difference, and both are generic stick-hand pearl-dial watches, of which there are a gazillion. Maybe you like that style, I don't. I have one with an automatic movement with a calendar, and I regret buying it every minute of every day.

So flip a coin, or look further.
 
BlackTalon
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'good investment' depends on if you thing gold is going to keep going up in price, or if it will start dropping.

The photos of the watches aren't the best for evaluating the dials, movements or cases.
 
Dan S
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Schoober Schoober
I mean by not paying more than it worth

I'm really not here to give investment advice. If it will give you joy, it will be a good use of $850.
 
Schoober
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Unfortunately I can't contact the owner throught the website to ask for more photos. Too bad
 
Spruce
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Both watches look nice and are about 50 years old.Both have good movements and are classic handwind watches. They’re both inexpensive to service and parts are, I believe, easily obtainable if required.

My first Omega was a Geneve 613 and although I no longer wear it very often, having developed a taste for automatic Omegas, I can still recall the pleasure I got in owning and wearing it.

If you’re going to wear it often, then I’d get the 613. Although the quick date change is easy, if it were only for occasional use, I’d get mildly irritated having to reset the date whenever I wore it. So, for infrequent use, I’d plump for the 601.

You'll enjoy both but, before committing, just in case your taste develops like mine did, I’d just check out any automatics that might appeal to you, particularly those with 552 (no date) or 565 (date quick set) movements.

Good luck.
 
Schoober
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Spruce Spruce
Both watches look nice and are about 50 years old.Both have good movements and are classic handwind watches. They’re both inexpensive to service and parts are, I believe, easily obtainable if required.

My first Omega was a Geneve 613 and although I no longer wear it very often, having developed a taste for automatic Omegas, I can still recall the pleasure I got in owning and wearing it.

If you’re going to wear it often, then I’d get the 613. Although the quick date change is easy, if it were only for occasional use, I’d get mildly irritated having to reset the date whenever I wore it. So, for infrequent use, I’d plump for the 601.

You'll enjoy both but, before committing, just in case your taste develops like mine did, I’d just check out any automatics that might appeal to you, particularly those with 552 (no date) or 565 (date quick set) movements.

Good luck.

Thank you! You got me excited
 
Spruce
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This is the 136.070 613 that I started with.

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These are both 165.003 cal 552, which I’ve bought in the last 6 months.

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So, your tastes may change but - in my case - most of my watches look pretty much like my first love.
 
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