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·I‘m not sure the bracelet is actually Omega, besides the clasp.
@tylerv99 fact of the matter is that dealers will achieve significantly higher prices than private individuals. They offer warranty, they appear more legit to buyers who aren’t quite as nerdy about vintage watches as us lot, etc etc.
There are extreme examples for this. The Omega Enthusiast will, for example, sell multiple watches a week that are priced about 3-4x the market value. And when I say market value I mean what they sold for on eBay, where he and his team regularly sources them.
Then there’s even a difference between collectors. That might sound arrogant but I promise you someone as well-connected as a @cristos71, for example, will get a lot more for it than a new user on a forum, a seller on eBay who hasn’t sold plenty of watches, etc. It’s just how it is.
I‘m aware you might not like it, but the comments regarding value are completely legit. I collect those, I like them - and I wouldn’t offer you 800€ for it.
At the same time, they can sell for a lot more. The bracelet isn’t necessarily relevant, the dial is. Here are two examples that might actually be 2.4k$. Note the dial structure:
If you want to know what yours is really worth, clean it gently, take good pics from all angle, put it on eBay. The market always does its thing. Always.
Or you list it for 2k+. Doesn’t cost you anything, you can try. But it’ll just sit there for years to come.
@tylerv99 fact of the matter is that dealers will achieve significantly higher prices than private individuals. They offer warranty, they appear more legit to buyers who aren’t quite as nerdy about vintage watches as us lot, etc etc.
There are extreme examples for this. The Omega Enthusiast will, for example, sell multiple watches a week that are priced about 3-4x the market value. And when I say market value I mean what they sold for on eBay, where he and his team regularly sources them.
Then there’s even a difference between collectors. That might sound arrogant but I promise you someone as well-connected as a @cristos71, for example, will get a lot more for it than a new user on a forum, a seller on eBay who hasn’t sold plenty of watches, etc. It’s just how it is.
I‘m aware you might not like it, but the comments regarding value are completely legit. I collect those, I like them - and I wouldn’t offer you 800€ for it.
At the same time, they can sell for a lot more. The bracelet isn’t necessarily relevant, the dial is. Here are two examples that might actually be 2.4k$. Note the dial structure:
If you want to know what yours is really worth, clean it gently, take good pics from all angle, put it on eBay. The market always does its thing. Always.
Or you list it for 2k+. Doesn’t cost you anything, you can try. But it’ll just sit there for years to come.
