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JwRosenthal
·That watch is legit. Here is how mine looks like:
NOS Ranchero FS: Discussion
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Tuna Cowboy
·IMO given what it is condition etc. $20k seems more than reasonable.
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jjen
·I don't get the attraction of these Racheros. What is it that makes them so collectible?
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bananapeanut
·I don't get the attraction of these Racheros. What is it that makes them so collectible?
rarity and 36mm case
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorrarity and 36mm case
1. This was actually the least expensive Omega one could purchase in the US at that time. I believe it was quite successful, but most owners did not treat them well. “Waterproof” was wishful thinking on these. Between that and the radium, finding one with a decent dial is a challenge.
2. The model didn’t sell well (or at all) in Europe or South America, due to negative connotations of the Spanish word “Ranchero” in some cultures.
3. The arrow style hands have always been very popular with collectors. The Ranchero is probably the cheapest Omega with these hands. Go price a contemporary Seamaster 300 or Speedmaster.
Take care,
gatorcpa
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cristos71
·Nice watch, but I personally think anyone who would pay $20K for a Ranchero, NOS or not, must have either a screw loose or pockets that are waaaaay too deep! 😲 For that kind of money if I tried hard enough I'd expect to be able to just about score both a CK2913 and a CK2914
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JwRosenthal
·Nice watch, but I personally think anyone who would pay $20K for a Ranchero, NOS or not, must have either a screw loose or pockets that are waaaaay too deep! 😲 For that kind of money if tried hard enough I'd expect to be able to just about score both a CK2913 and a CK2914
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gbesq
·I don't get the attraction of these Racheros. What is it that makes them so collectible?
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JwRosenthal
·The attraction is that the Ranchero, which debuted in 1958, shares some of the features of the original 1957 trilogy watches, particularly the broad arrow hour hand. Hence its nickname as the “fourth Musketeer.” Aside from having a very attractive dial, it’s a very comfortable watch to wear at 36mm and it’s also quite thin. It was only manufactured for two years and original examples in good condition are very hard to find which makes it popular with collectors.
Sometimes rarity is not becuase a watch was exclusive. In this case it was just not widely well received. But tastes change.
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gbesq
·And let’s not forget the part about it being so unpopular at the time in some markets, that Omega replaced the dials and hands in them with more popular (at the time) silver Seamaster dials to sell off the stock- thus we get the “Seachero”.
Sometimes rarity is not becuase a watch was exclusive. In this case it was just not widely well received. But tastes change.
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tdn-dk
·Lovely NOS piece!
One thing made me wonder. The logo on the Crown, i was under the impression they came without logo back then, but seeing this NOS one and MSN's Ranchero having logo on the crown changes that. I have several Ranchero and Seacheros, and owned more and never had one with logo on (unless new bestfit Omega replacement crown) , they were bowlerhat same style but without logo. Mayby some of them came without?
One thing made me wonder. The logo on the Crown, i was under the impression they came without logo back then, but seeing this NOS one and MSN's Ranchero having logo on the crown changes that. I have several Ranchero and Seacheros, and owned more and never had one with logo on (unless new bestfit Omega replacement crown) , they were bowlerhat same style but without logo. Mayby some of them came without?
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JwRosenthal
·Lovely NOS piece!
One thing made me wonder. The logo on the Crown, i was under the impression they came without logo back then, but seeing this NOS one and MSN's Ranchero having logo on the crown changes that. I have several Ranchero and Seacheros, and owned more and never had one with logo on (unless new bestfit Omega replacement crown) , they were bowlerhat same style but without logo. Mayby some of them came without?
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Dsplash
·I love this reference but feel like that price tag is way too high in my opinion. What does this « NOS » adds to the mix compared to an extremely well preserved one? A sticker on the caseback? A pain if you intend to wear it and I would always consider the risk of someone putting a NOS sticker on a very nice watch to make it a NOS watch.
I feel like I’ve seen similar 2990 in extraordinary condition for a third of this asking price…
But what do I know…Maybe it’s already sold! 😁
I feel like I’ve seen similar 2990 in extraordinary condition for a third of this asking price…
But what do I know…Maybe it’s already sold! 😁
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eugeneandresson
·Lovely NOS piece!
One thing made me wonder. The logo on the Crown, i was under the impression they came without logo back then, but seeing this NOS one and MSN's Ranchero having logo on the crown changes that. I have several Ranchero and Seacheros, and owned more and never had one with logo on (unless new bestfit Omega replacement crown) , they were bowlerhat same style but without logo. Mayby some of them came without?
Bingo. Our Danish member with several pristine examples and zero radium burn 👍
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Seaborg
·Bingo. Our Danish member with several pristine examples and zero radium burn 👍
It's all because Denmark is cold.
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JwRosenthal
·It's all because Denmark is cold.
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eugeneandresson
·It's all because Denmark is cold.
And there I thought it had to do with the Excessive Electromagnetic Force (EEF) near the polar circle 🙄
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MSNWatch
··Vintage Omega AficionadoValuation is always tricky but looking at the comic book market the difference in price between a very good example and a pristine example can be 5-10x. The difference in availability between a very good and pristine example there might be 100x. The same is true here - for every 20 very nice Rancheros there is probably one pristine one. If that. Is that pristine one worth $20k? That's a personal decision. I will say though that if my primary goal in buying vintage omegas is investment then I would concentrate on buying only pristine examples.
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JwRosenthal
·Valuation is always tricky but looking at the comic book market the difference in price between a very good example and a pristine example can be 5-10x. The difference in availability between a very good and pristine example there might be 100x. The same is true here - for every 20 very nice Rancheros there is probably one pristine one. If that. Is that pristine one worth $20k? That's a personal decision. I will say though that if my primary goal in buying vintage omegas is investment then I would concentrate on buying only pristine examples.
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vinylcall
·If you are looking for a super rare safe queen, this one is for you.
If you looking for a beautiful and rare watch to wear ans enjoy, then move on.
Personally I am not keen on safe queens and rather enjoy watches by wearing them, so I am not the targeted buyer for this one however I do think that the price for this time capsule is justified and it looks absolutely stunning.
Also very interesting to see a Ranchero in NOS condition as reference.
If you looking for a beautiful and rare watch to wear ans enjoy, then move on.
Personally I am not keen on safe queens and rather enjoy watches by wearing them, so I am not the targeted buyer for this one however I do think that the price for this time capsule is justified and it looks absolutely stunning.
Also very interesting to see a Ranchero in NOS condition as reference.
