Omega your opinion please

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I’m less the expert than many, but I don’t like the look of it. Somehow, it looks like a conglomeration of parts and not all-of-a-piece. I’m not comfortable with the bezel or the lume. And the caseback causes me more concern than comfort.
This^^
 
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Thanks to all, really cool !
- I keep you posted on the Extract feedback
- Yes agree, 2915-1 "for only 75k-85k?😕🙁👎"
- But, if the movement, case, dial, hands were period correct, bezel (assuming aftermarket), caseback (later original) was "added" later, how
much damage is that...justifying only "75k-85k"
Sorry for drifting from facts to the real question, would anyone consider buying this?

Bear in mind that, in light of all these comments from OF people, you should expect to have trouble selling this watch if you ever wanted to get your money out of it. I wouldn’t pay $45k for it myself.

You could have two or three really nice 2998s for that $75k-85k, for example.

If I’ve learned nothing else from my time collecting watches, I’ve learned this:

A not-right watch will almost always stay not-right, no matter how hard I try to pretend or how much money I throw at it. And not-right is really hard to sell.
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Don't do it. Why risk that much on an unknown quantity when you can just be patient and pick up an absolute gem from an OF member instead?
 
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added more bezel pics
to the dollar question: seller is asking between 75-85k USD
another question: do you know what details omega requires for an archive extract. only movement number, pics from all around the watch, any experience with shipping it to omega directly?
Ya right. Any google search will reveal the true value of this reference and the seller is asking a fraction of that just for shits and giggles. Sorry to tell you this is a 100% scam. Absolutely no doubt.
 
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Still love to hear from where this is being offered, even just a vague clue. Something to make think think this might not be a scam

however I can say this. The bezel doesn’t look original and I would not pay a price that assumed it was.

this watch is not close to attractive, so it has to be VAP.

without an extract movement is 3k. Bezel is about 2k as it’s a repro the case is dodgy and the hands relumed with a trowel. They might be original but I haven’t spent the time looking as the questions of does the watch actually exist and is it held by a trustworthy seller have yet to be answered.

dial is valuable.

please tell us where this watch is being sold. Trust me, no one is going to out bid you for it
 
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Still love to hear from where this is being offered, even just a vague clue. Something to make think think this might not be a scam

however I can say this. The bezel doesn’t look original and I would not pay a price that assumed it was.

this watch is not close to attractive, so it has to be VAP.

without an extract movement is 3k. Bezel is about 2k as it’s a repro the case is dodgy and the hands relumed with a trowel. They might be original but I haven’t spent the time looking as the questions of does the watch actually exist and is it held by a trustworthy seller have yet to be answered.

dial is valuable.

please tell us where this watch is being sold. Trust me, no one is going to out bid you for it
wow a repro bezel costs 2k usd ??? did not know they are so valuable 😵‍💫😵‍💫
 
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wow a repro bezel costs 2k usd ??? did not know they are so valuable 😵‍💫😵‍💫
Yup. Try and buy one. If he doesn’t know you it’s 4000
And. 2 year wait.....after you paid
 
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we will eagerly wait and be excited for your update once you purchased the watch.😉😁
 
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Yup. Try and buy one. If he doesn’t know you it’s 4000
And. 2 year wait.....after you paid
Damn it is a big money game now. Do you have any idea how much an authentic steel bezel could be worth now compared to the repro?
 
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Damn it is a big money game now. Do you have any idea how much an authentic steel bezel could be worth now compared to the repro?

harry, there are no spare original steel bezels. kind regards. achim
 
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Would be interesting to see the lume reacting to UV and see some geiger readings.
Also macro shouts would help to clearly identify a potential relume.
 
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harry, there are no spare original steel bezels. kind regards. achim
Imagine one pops up on ebay, we can see a rally on bidding 😜
 
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Imagine one pops up on ebay, we can see a rally on bidding 😜

Most people wouldn’t know if it was real or replica, me included.
 
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And STILL no clue as to the vendor, so we could all be discussing a scam watch.
::facepalm1::
 
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I just hate being used as a Beta tester for scammers.

Which, may or may not be the case here. My hackles are raised until further information surfaces.

Gotta take the good with the bad in all things, I suppose.
 
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I was actually curious, but as with so many things related to 2915 questions, I think we got taken
 
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To all. I can confirm not being a beta tester. I am long standing collector and wanted to get an opinion on a purchase that I will and can return next week. The seller is a local dealer from whom I bought previously. At the price offered, the watch certainly is not perfect, which is why the price. Thanks again

If possible to ask, are you definitely returning? If so, is it due to the condition and/or uncertainties about originality?
 
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Yes definitely.
As this league is new to me, I guess the following is applicable in this league: If any doubt on 100% originality then the value goes to zero.
If a 20k rolex, has a service part (e.g. bezel, caseback) then the value is only lightly affected

It certainly raises questions in my mind (lume, bezel, caseback) so likely the best course. Others will come come
 
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I thought that the "Mercedes crown" was the one that's correct for the 2915's. Or is a standard flat foot also correct? Sorry for guessing and not being sure in a thread like this, but I thought I'd ask, both for myself and the potential buyer.