Old watches for your thoughts

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Ravineman

·Mar 3, 2020

I was going to wait for better pictures, but here are the ones provided. The watches here are not mine but belong to my younger sister's mother-in-law. I thought you might get a kick out of seeing her "collection". Not sure which ones are even running, and have not seen them either .... my sister emailed me the pictures and asked me to tell her if there was anything "special" and/or valuable. I didn't think any of the watches were, but i could easily be wrong. They are not going to be sold so I don't want to take them in anywhere.

Hope to get any information you might be able to share. Enjoy the old watches !

 

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watchyouwant

·Mar 3, 2020

Look, you want an valuation service. This is a Collector's site. You look up everything on the Net, go to eBay and try to find the last auction for prices and with that summary you report back here and remaining questions might be answered. Good luck ! Kind regards. Achim

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 3, 2020

I enjoyed looking at the pictures of these old watches. Thank you for sharing.

 

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KingCrouchy

·Mar 3, 2020

Omegaforum valuation services, how can I help you?

 

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Partagas

·Mar 3, 2020

Relax people, you seem so cranky!

 

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wagudc

·Mar 3, 2020

Partagas

Relax people, you seem so cranky!

I agree. The OP doesn't ask for an valuation, just if there is anything "special".

I think that there are some cool and unique watches there, but nothing to knock you over like the Antiques Roadshow Rolex worth hundreds of thousands.
These watches are in the hundreds, not thousands of dollars in my opinion. Some may be solid gold, look for a Hallmark, in which case the value is more like one thousand and something dollars.

 

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Dan S

·Mar 3, 2020

Unfortunately, I'm not seeing anything really special. I suspect that the first Movado and the Omega Geneve are at least decent quality.

 

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connieseamaster

·Mar 3, 2020

The color scheme on the Geneve is unusual, even for what I'd expect of Omega in the 70s.

 

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wagudc

·Mar 3, 2020

wagudc

I agree. The OP doesn't ask for an valuation, just if there is anything "special".

I think that there are some cool and unique watches there, but nothing to knock you over like the Antiques Roadshow Rolex worth hundreds of thousands.
These watches are in the hundreds, not thousands of dollars in my opinion. Some may be solid gold, look for a Hallmark, in which case the value is more like one thousand and something dollars.

I should correct myself, not all are worth hundreds, for example the quartz Raymond Weil with the gold plating worn off has essentially no value.

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 3, 2020·Vintage Omega Aficionado

connieseamaster

The color scheme on the Geneve is unusual, even for what I'd expect of Omega in the 70s.

These were also available in green and red variants.

 

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kingsrider

·Mar 3, 2020

That is some classic 70's ... ??? ah, well, it was an interesting time.

 

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Ravineman

·Mar 3, 2020

Put a new blue leather band on that Omega and it would be a looker again.

Am I correct that this Omega has a C case ?

 

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heavenscloud

·Mar 3, 2020

Dibs on the Omega if you decide to sell.

 

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DaveK

·Mar 3, 2020·Yoda of Yodelers

kingsrider

That is some classic 70's ... ??? ah, well, it was an interesting time.

...when people dressed like muppets

 

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Evitzee

·Mar 3, 2020

DaveK

...when people dressed like muppets

Yeah, and today people dress like bums.

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 3, 2020

kingsrider

That is some classic 70's ... ??? ah, well, it was an interesting time.

No. It was "classy" then, not "classic"... 😉

 

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Ravineman

·Mar 3, 2020

watchyouwant

Look, you want an valuation service. This is a Collector's site. You look up everything on the Net, go to eBay and try to find the last auction for prices and with that summary you report back here and remaining questions might be answered. Good luck ! Kind regards. Achim

Wow. I was just sharing old watches with other people early in the morning.

I hope you NEVER own a gun!

 

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watchyouwant

·Mar 4, 2020

Ravineman

Wow. I was just sharing old watches with other people early in the morning.

I hope you NEVER own a gun!

" ......anything " special" and/or valuable....." Your own words. You are here: " Vintage Omegas " There will be Net based sites for Movado and maybe even Raymond Weil. Good Luck ! Kind regards. Achim