Hey guys sorry if this has been discussed. I am saving for a vintage omega but i am in south africa canni ask advice on what to look for before making an expensive mistake. I know their modern collection quite well but I'm new in the vintage world. Ps never hurts seeing some favorite vintage pieces. Thanks
Welcome to the forum... IMHO ... The most interesting vintage Omega Speedmaster is the 145.012-67 as for a decent price You'll get a 321 movement Pre-Moon Speedie... otherwise go for an early 1970s 145.022 (861 movement). More info: https://speedmaster101.com/about/
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Omega has been making watches for quite a while, so your request for "vintage" is rather vague. Why don't you show us pictures of what you're interested in?
I agree with some of the previous comments, it's much easier for us to help seeing pics or at least knowing models you're interested in; though best of all will be asking (with pics) about specific watches you are considering from ebay, online dealers, sellers, etc. Good luck, but be careful, there is a LOT of information out there.
Yup, your question is way too vague, pretty much each of us will send you in a different direction. For example, I'll tell you to forget the Speedmaster mentioned above and go for a Connstellation, someone else may tell you to pickup a Seamaster, and yet someone else will tell you that you must have a 30T2, etc., etc., etc.
Your budget will either expand or eliminate many options. Then you will need to narrow down to the type. Tool watch, chronograph, dress, gold ,stainless etc etc.
I like the speedmaster CK2998 find that a 40mm watch fits perfectly for me. Alpha hands are gorgeous. Also love the pie pan dial constellations fron 1964 constellations with the oie oan dial 34mm, as a dress piece,
well, you’ve pretty much bookended the Omega collecting world in one statement. there is nothing wrong with wanting to own both by the way - but I think you did ask where to start. Budget will have a lot to do with what you can reasonably aspire to but that aside, you need to decide what you want first and focus on learning about those watches. And as noted above, pics of what you have found to date will help. E.g stating a “1964 Constellation pie pan” is confusing, because I can think of at least 2 case styles, with a couple of different dial combinations that meet that description, each are different and each have their merits. So, if you show us what you have seen, you may get some more constructive comments.
You need to be extremely careful, extremely patient, meticulous at researching fine details and not be poor. The river you are looking at jumping into is full of crocodiles and they tend to gravitate round the models you mentioned. Just saying!