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One has to go..Which one??

  1. Tri-national-man Jan 23, 2016

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    Hi there folks..I have a dilemna on my hands...I have two absolutely fab watches which both mean the world to me but for financial reasons, cannot keep both...Which one should I part with and why?
    2008 Rolex Submariner 16610 LV (50th anniversary) Which I love wearing on Nato and black insert!!
    Omega Speedmaster ST105.012-66 CB actual reference that went to surface of moon..
    My reckoning is that the Rolex will be easier to replace at a later date, the Speedy - Well you just dont find these CB cased Speedys as easier as the Sub..Do you?
    Please advise!!
     
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  2. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 23, 2016

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    Your logic is sound, sell the 16610 LV
     
  3. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Jan 23, 2016

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    If you decide to keep the Rolex, please let me know about the Speedy. I was born in '66, and that year is tougher then many to find a good reference.
     
  4. speedy57 Jan 23, 2016

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    Your reasoning about the sub being easier to replace is probably true. However, they are both killer watches. Get a loan to get you through your current challenge, or sell something out of garage or attic, keep the watches. Just my .02.
     
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  5. Tri-national-man Jan 23, 2016

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    Hi there..Yes I was born in 1966 too! But although it is a reference 105012-66, the extract from the Omega Archives state it was built in '67 (and delivered to the NAAFI)..
     
  6. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Jan 23, 2016

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    Okay. Consider my offer reduced by $1,500 now :whistling:
     
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  7. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 23, 2016

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    Rate Speedmaster,s are rising you will have to sell a kidney and the Rolex to replace it in a few years.
     
  8. Andreas Jan 23, 2016

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    not a big fan of modern subs so i would keep the speedy.
    but even if 10/10 people suggest the one or the other do what feels right to you.
     
  9. DLT222 Double D @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 23, 2016

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    You can also say the same about the 50th LV Rolex. Prices have risen steadily over the last few years.
     
  10. marturx Jan 23, 2016

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    Or you can gamble. Sell the Speedy now when the prices are high/ inflated. Buy it back when the bubble has burst.

    That might not happen though, so you might regret that decision very much later on.

    Disregarded a Speedy bubble or not, the choice to let one of them go is quite obvious; sell the Rolex

    But you needed the money you said....
     
  11. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Jan 23, 2016

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    you asked that question on the Omega site? Keep the Speedmaster!
     
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  12. repoman Jan 23, 2016

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    Bye bye Rolex
     
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  13. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Jan 23, 2016

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    Keep the Speedy. I love me a Rolex but an actual god solid vintage Speedy wins this battle.
     
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  14. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Jan 23, 2016

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    nah, I don't think it will compete with that reference Speedy
     
  15. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Jan 23, 2016

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    67 is my wife's birth year....::love::
     
  16. Taddyangle Convicted Invicta Wearer Jan 23, 2016

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    Did you post this same question on Rolex forum?
     
  17. ulackfocus Jan 23, 2016

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    Keep the Rolex unless you want to sell it to me cheap. I'll put some Compound W on that wart and make it a nice watch.

    Take advantage of the bubble on Speedsmaster prices while it lasts.
     
  18. blufinz52 Hears dead people, not watch rotors. Jan 23, 2016

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    I'd keep the Rolex.
     
  19. MikiJ Likes songs about Purple spices Jan 23, 2016

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    ::facepalm2::
     
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  20. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Jan 23, 2016

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    quick...there's your buyer...Sell it!!