Hi I'm planning to get my first vintage Omega watch and am looking for some suggestions. My budget sits around $800~1000. Which model would be the best one to invest my money in and which website would be trusted to not sell a fake one? Thank you!
Have bought a few watches from here and happy with all, and more than happy with the sellers on this sight. Check out http://omegaforums.net/forums/watches-for-sale/
I'd look here for watches. (see above link), Ebay and the bulk of the internet sites are a minefield of nasty stuff. Or, find a local dealer/watchmaker who sells the stuff, there's a local watch dealer in my town who services watches, including Omega and sells older stuff he's serviced and lightly cleaned up..... they seem to be a disappearing breed but they're out there. Its nice to handle, wind and set a watch before you buy, see if smiles back at you honestly or give you the frankenwatch twitch. (if it doesn't look or feel right, walk away, in most cases there's another one out there.) A lot of really nice 50s and 60s basic stuff and non pie-pan Connies can be had for a grand or less, take your time and ask the guys on this site if something catches your eye.
Just be patient, and ask expert members in here if you already have target. It will save you a lot of what we called newbie tax.