I originally posted this in the 'fake Omega thread' but having repeatedly advised the auction house that this was a fake watch and they still sold it, I'm really pissed off about this - so I thought I'd post a separate thread as, hopefully, a public service to the buyer.
The watch was sold today for a staggering £1,100 hammer price - which equates to something like £1,500 all in.
Having emailed them asking why they hadn't withdrawn the watch I received a reply back today from Hannam's, the auction house selling the fake Constellation, advising me that "several watch dealers" had viewed the watch and they had received "no other question of authenticity".
They further advised that if any problems arise, buyers have 28 days to return any item for a refund.
I realise that auction houses can't be experts in every field - but I even sent them pictures of a Constellation movement and a medallion of an 18k watch to illustrate how bad a fake their lot was.
I think this is a really poor show and have told the auction house one more time that the watch is a really bad fake and that they should sort it out and not expect the buyer to.
(who may have relied on their description of the watch as "an Omega Constellation")
So, hopefully in the next 28 days, if they don't the right thing and the buyer googles their new watch they might find this thread and return the abomination that is masquerading as an Omega Constellation.
(However, IMHO, this won't excuse Hannam's poor behaviour in the matter)
For the record, as Hannam's were advised by myself, the watch has:
the wrong dial
the wrong dial furniture
the wrong hands
the wrong crown
the wrong case
the wrong medallion on the caseback
the wrong movement
and that it is a really bad fake!
and it even has the wrong reference inside the caseback (which I think is for a Geneve)
pics for posterity:
Lot 357 'Omega Constellation' Hannam's auction November 21 2018 - shameful....
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