I'm a Girl[emoji68] Herr Einstein. In Malaysia only a 5% discount off the retail price is offered for IWC models.
There is absolutely ZERO DISCOUNT on any Omega LE series
Herr Einstein. The IWC Pilot Chrono / Non Chrono series are the most sought after, commands higher 2nd hand prices & units fly off the shelf easily. Portuguese / da Vinci models not so.
The 0nly Omega collection series that are Over-rated ,holds its value elegantly and actually appears to gain value albeit rather slowly over time are the LE Speedmasters. Every Single One of 'Em! Period ! The only fascinating exception so far is the SM300 MC Spectre watch. In Malaysia , you need to understand that every bloody watch collector shamelessly wants to be James Bond 007 ! And the price of a pre owned Spectre with that lollipop second hand ( just like the Chrono hand of the CK2998 LE ) is never sub USD 7800 if you manage to find 0ne. Lucky owners will usually smile, give you the middle finger and politely ask you to F☆☆☆ O## !
Here is an example of a pre owned Blue Panda for Sale in Malaysia. Call him Greedy Ugly or Mad Genius but this Seller is offering his "worn , used " blue panda in the local ebay market at an astonishing premium price US 7865Herr Einstein. In Malaysia , a brand new unworn IWC Portuguese Chrono 3714-46 retails for ~ USD 5485. I just called up a dealer friend of mine who told me the market price of a 1 year old pre owned exact IWC Portuguese model in excellant condition is ~ USD 3708 . So the resale value of this IWC has depreciated by 32%[emoji136]
I'm a Girl[emoji68] Herr Einstein. In Malaysia only a 5% discount off the retail price is offered for IWC models.
There is absolutely ZERO DISCOUNT on any Omega LE series
Herr Einstein. The IWC Pilot Chrono / Non Chrono series are the most sought after, commands higher 2nd hand prices & units fly off the shelf easily. Portuguese / da Vinci models not so.
The 0nly Omega collection series that are Over-rated ,holds its value elegantly and actually appears to gain value albeit rather slowly over time are the LE Speedmasters. Every Single One of 'Em! Period ! The only fascinating exception so far is the SM300 MC Spectre watch. In Malaysia , you need to understand that every bloody watch collector shamelessly wants to be James Bond 007 ! And the price of a pre owned Spectre with that lollipop second hand ( just like the Chrono hand of the CK2998 LE ) is never sub USD 7800 if you manage to find 0ne. Lucky owners will usually smile, give you the middle finger and politely ask you to F☆☆☆ O## !
Here is an example of a pre owned Blue Panda for Sale in Malaysia. Call him Greedy Ugly or Mad Genius but this Seller is offering his "worn , used " blue panda in the local ebay market at an astonishing premium price US 7865Herr Einstein. In Malaysia , a brand new unworn IWC Portuguese Chrono 3714-46 retails for ~ USD 5485. I just called up a dealer friend of mine who told me the market price of a 1 year old pre owned exact IWC Portuguese model in excellant condition is ~ USD 3708 . So the resale value of this IWC has depreciated by 32%[emoji136]
● Perhaps the watch had a very special serial number like 861/2998 or 1861/2998
@meganfox17 Is 861 or 1861 that special really ?
K KSquaredLongtime lurker here. When faced with a decision between the IWC 3714-45 (I think) -- the one with gold numbers, and a moonwatch, I chose the IWC. So I did this comparison many times. A few comments:
The IWC does wear larger, from some angles. Most notably, looking straight at it (as in telling the time). It comes off as all dial since the bezel matches the dial and is under the crystal. This is why it looks big in most wrist shots. But from farther away, as in your view in a full-length mirror, it looks similar to any other 41mm watch.
Sure It Is Sir ! It is associated with Superstitious beliefs in the Chinese customs and traditions.....
But wait a minute ! Do you think the numbers only applies to Chinese people ?
Pray , Tell Me Why all Major Airlines in the World with direct connecting routes to China and Hong Kong have flight destination numbers on the ticket beginning with 8 ?
Dutch KLM, United Airlines ,Etihad, Singapore, Malaysia ,Cathay Pacific etc
The number 8 is associated with prosperity . The number 6 in Mandarin sounds like luck is flowing....
The double digits of 1 means pair of either good or bad so since 8 & 6 are part of the Calibre number that means the person will have double luck and wealth flowing down the road...
Something like that anyway...
That leather texture provides a very nice contrast to the clean dial! I haven't seen too many on the forums though, and I have my doubts about eBay... where else would you suggest? And also thanks for sharing photos!
Looks good in stainless steel too! Did you get it from the Omega boutique directly and how much was it?
enjoyed stems from it being an LE and people thinking it must therefore be good aesthetically.
Welcome to the club! 😜
Pray tell... why do you feel that way?
The CK2998 is one of the worst Speedmasters in my view. Always to me, the further the designers stray from the original black dial/tool watch concept the less attractive is the resultant Speedy.
That's if you characterize the Speedy as a "tool watch"... I think over the years watches have changed from being tools to being luxury items. Just like how Ferrari was designed to be a race car and yet there are so many cruising slowly along Beverly Hills...
https://omegaforums.net/threads/iwc-or-speedmaster-chronograph.54397/#post-663370
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but don't let my personal likes/dislikes influence your own, everyone has different tastes... 😀
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