[Hi Folks. I'm new to the forum. I've never purchased an Omega. I'm looking for a manual winding model. Saw these 2 watches on ebay. Both appear to be refinished. I don't really care about potential for appreciation of value. I just need a 'daily driver' that will look nice/keep good time and maybe get an occasional compliment. Any thoughts on either of these watches, including suggested cost, would be most appreciated.]It’s really for you to tell us the asking price rather than for us to suggest a price, particularly since the dials are unpleasantly repainted and that diminishes the value.
The second point for you to consider is that even though people who don’t know watches might tell you that they look nice - you’d know, you’d probably stop wearing it and, after buying an unredialed model, would have wasted your money.
You can probably find a decent Geneve (and possibly a Seamaster) for under £500.
Also look at OF Private Watch Sales as well as eBay.
Thanks Dan and Spruce for the complete spanking! (lol). Seriously, I appreciate the knowledge you both laid on me. My other watches are legit vintage Baume Mercier and Concord. Both are a bit formal, so I've been looking for something more casual. I guess I'll stick to actual vintage manual winding. While I have your attention, any thoughts on 286 versus 601 mechanisms?....or any others that are particularly recommended?
