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Omega Seamaster 1970s? buying query
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BarbVl
·In my opinion a very nice vintage Omega Seamaster and if it's in good working condition i evaluate it to 400-500 Euro. Regards.
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Davidt
·In a private sale, where the seller is sitting back and letting the buyer do the leg work I’d say less. Perhaps 300 £/€/$
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanGo onto eBay, search 1970 Seamaster, and look at both the 'for sale' and 'sold/completed’ entries.
Bear in mind that your post looks to me to be in premium condition and originality so I’d expect to pay at the higher end.
Simplest way to start is to ask the seller what price he wants.
Bear in mind that your post looks to me to be in premium condition and originality so I’d expect to pay at the higher end.
Simplest way to start is to ask the seller what price he wants.
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Seaman88
·Go onto eBay, search 1970 Seamaster, and look at both the 'for sale' and 'sold/completed’ entries.
Bear in mind that your post looks to me to be in premium condition and originality so I’d expect to pay at the higher end.
Simplest way to start is to ask the seller what price he wants.
Thanks, it certainly looks to be in an excellent condition for the age. The friend wasn’t sure what the value of the watch the value of the watch is either and asked me to make a reasonable offer 😵💫
I’ll suggest around 400-500 Euro
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaBear in mind that it's a stainless case/bracelet (good), but it has an integrated bracelet so you're locked into that (not so good).
The bracelet would be OK if it fits you, but if you need extra links it could be a problem.
The bracelet would be OK if it fits you, but if you need extra links it could be a problem.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanLet us know what happens.
And try the watch on to see if it’s big enough, or is that your wrist in the first photo- in which case it clearly is 😀
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Danwales
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanIt’s probably that the market demand means that prices in the UK are higher - I don’t know about other countries
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Danwales
·It’s probably that the market demand means that prices in the UK are higher - I don’t know about other countries
Yeah, it's a possibility. I suppose I am envious if people are able to pick up nice Omegas these days for £250 to £350. That wouldn't get you much here and is the reason why I own one meagre Omega🙁
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Dan S
·Perfectly fine watch, but certainly not the most popular style. If you buy the watch, you may soon find that it needs repair or service, which will effectively double your investment. So my advice is to buy it only if you really like it compared to other vintage models.
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sheepdoll
·Yeah, it's a possibility. I suppose I am envious if people are able to pick up nice Omegas these days for £250 to £350. That wouldn't get you much here and is the reason why I own one meagre Omega🙁
On the other hand I do not think there is such a thing as a meager Omega. The worst genuine botched Omega is more appealing to my taste, than most other watches. I am still amazed that in the month I have been here I have added 5 new Omega watches with one more on the way from Moldavia if it ever gets here. Granted none of these are in the popular style and they are all ladies movements. Not even sure why I collected so many gent's seamasters in the 1990s, I never wear them.
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Arancio601
·I like to factor in the saving of buying locally too. Import tax and postage can be substantial for me in Australia.
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Davidt
·Here are a few Seamasters that have sold on ebay recently. I am often surprised when sometimes people give fairly low estimates when valuing Seamasters here, as from my experience almost any vintage Seamaster will be upwards of £300 these days, including redials and ones with rounded cases. Some I recon are bought for parts as the old movements are starting to creep upwards these days too.
the difference is, when a watch is listed on eBay, the seller must;
Take lots of good photos
Do at least an element of research to understand what they have and set a price (if buy it now).
Write an accurate description
Pay significant eBay fees
Deal with tyre kicking buyers
Deal with ebays returns policy which favours buyers
In the OP, it appears the seller has done little of the above and it’s actually the buyer who is doing the legwork to understand the watch, what is is and how much it’s worth. This should translate into a discount for the buyer in my book.
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Danwales
·the difference is, when a watch is listed on eBay, the seller must;
Take lots of good photos
Do at least an element of research to understand what they have and set a price (if buy it now).
Write an accurate description
Pay significant eBay fees
Deal with tyre kicking buyers
Deal with ebays returns policy which favours buyers
In the OP, it appears the seller has done little of the above and it’s actually the buyer who is doing the legwork to understand the watch, what is is and how much it’s worth. This should translate into a discount for the buyer in my book.
I don't agree with this analysis on a few levels. Often the photos are bad and the seller hasn't done research ( otherwise they would know what they were selling was a redial or franken watch as many often are) or they arent disclosing what they have found out.
A person could put an Omega on ebay with very little descriptions and bad photos but the eagle eyed would spot a gem in my opinion.
The truth is the name Omega still carries weight. I have a friend who bid and won a redialled black seamaster for £750. When I pointed out it might not be all original he couldn't have cared less. He simply wanted to wear an Omega.
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Davidt
·I don't agree with this analysis on a few levels. Often the photos are bad and the seller hasn't done research ( otherwise they would know what they were selling was a redial or franken watch as many often are) or they arent disclosing what they have found out.
A person could put an Omega on ebay with very little descriptions and bad photos but the eagle eyed would spot a gem in my opinion.
The truth is the name Omega still carries weight. I have a friend who bid and won a redialled black seamaster for £750. When I pointed out it might not be all original he couldn't have cared less. He simply wanted to wear an Omega.
In order to get top dollar on eBay a seller needs to take the steps I outlined.
Of course anyone can list a watch on eBay with no description or a deceptive one, or with poor photos, but generally these listings will not achieve a good price. Yes, someone may spot a diamond in the rough and take a punt, but a) those are the exceptions not the rule, and b) the watch in question is not a diamond.
I maintain that if the buyer is the one putting in the hard yards the price should be fair, but discounted slightly to reflect the effort and risk the buyer is taking and the lack thereof on the part of the seller
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanWell, ‘Yer pays yer money and ye takes yer choice’ ……..
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Davidt
·Well, ‘Yer pays yer money and ye takes yer chance’ ……..
Indeed. But if the the seller is providing the description, there’s an element of risk and comeback for the buyer against that description. If the seller is simply saying “I’ve got this watch, wanna buy it?”, the buyer is the one doing the research and ascertaining the description and value and the risk is all on their part.
The sale price should reflect that.
However, I’m certainly advocating knowledgeable collectors ripping off novice sellers. The price should still be fair.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanIndeed. But if the the seller is providing the description, there’s an element of risk and comeback for the buyer against that description. If the seller is simply saying “I’ve got this watch, wanna buy it?”, the buyer is the one doing the research and ascertaining the description and value and the risk is all on their part.
The sale price should reflect that.
However, I’m certainly advocating knowledgeable collectors ripping off novice sellers. The price should still be fair.
I appreciate that.
I still think that @Seaman88 should ask what the seller wants and make a decision after getting that information.
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