What do you guys think of these examples listed on ebay?

http://r.ebay.com/434bQG

http://r.ebay.com/7yNubW

 

Nice examples, aside from the issues.

 

Hi @Shaka

Ooooo...My favourite topic Omega RAF53 [emoji13]

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Most Valuable most sought after RAF53 Omegas are in following orders
(Lowest --Highest Valued)


Fat Arrow Dials USD1000 -1500
The ebay prices look OK
It's just a very good Redial Fat Arrow
The Seller just made the photos look handsome ..that's all
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Early Bienne Restoration /Replacement that uses a NOS Radium Thin Arrow dials identical to original dials ! More expensive. Watch Out for that Radium !
USD 2800- 3500
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Later Bienne Restoration used Modern Redials * less expensive
USD 2200- 2800
This is like buying a new 63yr old watch!
Fully Bienne restored RAF53 TA
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Thin Arrow Poor Condition
USD 2200--3200 . Vintage doesnt always mean Good .It's a Sad state because now Omega's Original parts -Nil in Stock
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Thin Arrow
( Pristine condition True NOS not a Redial ) USD 3500-4000

True NOS TA unworn ,Beautiful Isnt it !


● Please correct me if i'm wrong but i think the highest Omega RAF53 ever sold was somewhere around USD 5000. xx

 

That NOS thin arrow...jesus that's beautiful...

 

Redials? How much do you think these are worth?

 

Personally, I have zero expertise on these or any other military watches, but you Ms.Fox are to be complimented on your analysis. I definitely learned some things here. Nicely done!

 

What TA pristine like this one

Mil issued watches should have had 'a life' and this ones clearly had more than most, I love it

 

I'm glad you raised that one MSNwatch as I was just looking for that post, I did some reading on that 'NOS' watch.

Was the 2777 a civilian version as I thought they were all 2777-1 when issued?

I believe Bill S had one called 'the great white' or something along those lines, basically a pre production Railmaster civilian version. Since then I have seen a few more, I ordered the extract for Matt's Bain's example which came back correct so they are out there. There was also one went through a UK sale room about six months ago which I foolishly forgot to bid on!

 

Have any bona fide NOS RAF53's come into the market in the last decade or two? Or is this a near-impossibility due to the restricted mode of initial distribution? It's easy to see how an experienced collector could become temporarily blinded by even the prospect of such an appearance, just as many scientists were blinded shortly after the initial "discovery" of Cold Fusion in the late 1980s.

Regarding the example cited above, it's highly unlikely there was any intent not to disclose the full story. It was simply a matter of a young enthusiast not having had enough time yet to completely discover the full story. That kind of thing has probably happened to each one of us, at one time or another.