Omega Ranchero not vey expensive !

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Refinished dial, wrong hands, overpolished case, cracked crystal, movement probably in need of an overhaul. And 22 bids already. Yikes.
 
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Yes, the seller said the dial was restored ..polished .. but still the hands could be replaced with the correct hands .. and the price is something like 8 to 10 times less than a correct vintage Ranchero .. no ?
 
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You don鈥檛 know what the winning bid will be at this point. Aside from that, the overpolished case and the refinished dial can鈥檛 be undone. These ruin the collectible value. Correct hands will also be expensive and difficult to source. Add in the cost of a full service. You should pass on this.
 
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You must be right ! Thank you all for the opinions .. will pass !
 
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Good morning,
I thought the Ranchero was much more valuable than this item for sale here "https://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/Rare-Vintage-Omega-Ranchero-2996-Calibre-285-Hand-Winding-S-Steel-Mens-Watch/383689014060?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649"
There must be a reason other than the fact the crystal has a crack and the movement is dirty ..!

Thank you for your attention,

Pictures are fine to post. Don't post the eBay link, if you want to buy one.....kind regards. Achim
 
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unfortunately these nothing good about this dial or the shot movement. keep looking there's good ones out there although you will pay a premium for an all original . 馃榾
 
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There is definitely a high percentage more redialed destroyed rancheros out there than there is honest ones. The search continues.
 
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Good morning,
I thought the Ranchero was much more valuable than this item for sale here "https://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/Rare-Vintage-Omega-Ranchero-2996-Calibre-285-Hand-Winding-S-Steel-Mens-Watch/383689014060?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649"
There must be a reason other than the fact the crystal has a crack and the movement is dirty ..!

Thank you for your attention,

The 2990 case is also used for Seamaster which sell much cheaper, without an extract you don鈥檛 know what this watch really is with a redial.

Then you can realize the dial on a Ranchero constitutes much of its value (many other top quality vintage watches are the same).
 
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The 2990 case is also used for Seamaster which sell much cheaper

Yes one could assume most "Rancheros" with redone dials probably didn't start out as Rancheros.
 
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It鈥檚 a shame that there are so many sham and redialed Rancheros out there. I consider the Ranchero to be one of Omega鈥檚 most successful failures. Reminds me of many 60鈥檚 TV series - WAY more popular now than during the few years when it was made.
 
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aaaand the link is dead. :-/
It鈥檚 the Orwellian version of eBay. The Ranchero does not exist. It never existed. I do not remember it. You do not remember it. 馃檮