I came across this Speedmaster Mark II cal. 861 with a racing dial that was serviced and almost completely refinished by the factory. The watch looks beautiful but at $2900, it seems a little high for a watch that has almost all new parts. I've found plenty in original state for about the same money. I thought that if the original parts came with it, it might be okay but the seller told me he sold them. Am I wrong that the price is a bit high or am I just a cheapskate?
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That's way too high a price - and way too red. You can get an original one in the low 1k region. Even with a service it should be under 2k. Personally, I don't care for the replacement dials/hands. It looks strange on these watches.

 

Thanks, that's what I thought. I guess it's another case of wishful thinking.

 

They're not all strange, though some are redder than others.



Omega restored, mostly new parts including hands and dial.

I have spent way too much on this one, but it was one of my first and I really like it.

 

Yours looks fine, but unless the lighting is off, this is just not right (to me)


Edit - looks it was the lighting/editing. It looks better in another auction photo

 

Yeah, that's WAY red! Don't like that, but looks ok in the second shot.

 

Quite high expectations. I used to pay € 2K for a serviced MKII

 

I got mine for free and it says "hi"

mind you, it was my dads, and its been through india, afghanistan, pakistan and iran with the canadian millitary in the late 70s. And it shows