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Overpolished POS - Can You Top Speedmasterfan88's Find??

Scarecrow Boat
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X350 XJR X350 XJR
Nice dial too...😲

And people are bidding the shit out of it! 🤦

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OMEGA-CONSTELLATION-REF-168-005-6-CAL-561-18-K-SOLID-GOLD/133596725499?hash=item1f1afc40fb:g:8O0AAOSwLgNfyjaa&LH_ItemCondition=3000

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This one had been relisted with the current bid up to $2,700. It’s even listed in the description as “dial refinish.”
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The same people are bidding on it too (including the winning bidder of the original listing.)
Original listing
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Relist
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Virmonk
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Not the worst here for sure but the case back made me cringe pretty hard.
 
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rob#1
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Holy moly! That just looks weird. I’d be getting a sharpie out and putting the stars back 😵‍💫
 
Lucasssssss
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I feel sorry for this guy on ebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Vi...546769?hash=item2d22a1a351:g:p7oAAOSwO7Jf8022

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With the description reading:

I would not use this company again ever......
Serviced and Case refinished by Luxury Watch Repairs, Hatton Garden, London for over £1000


As you can see it's beautiful condition after amazing work carried out by Luxury Watch Repairs of Hatton Gardan London, The craftmanship can only be decribed as "STUNNING".

I sent it away in June 2020 for a service and case refinish, with a note on the service "not to replace hands or dial" or to return it to me asap, (they the replaced hands) and as for the case refinish.... words fail me.
I have decided to let the world know what to expect.

I received it back in October 2020 and over £1000 out of pocket with a crumpled up photocopy of the work they had expertly charged me for (see pic).

If you Buy it Now, you will purchase these photos
 
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Rudi99
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Describe as exceptional... well, exceptionally melted!!

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Not only it was exceptionally melted, also exceptionally redialed 🙁
 
Seaborg
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Poor MarkII Speedies, the soap watch...
MarkII syndrome ::facepalm1::
 
machamp6650
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Lucasssssss Lucasssssss
I feel sorry for this guy on ebay

Poor bloke. It's a pretty novel way of giving a bad review to a watchmaker though - thoroughly deserved too!
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Tet
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Poor old MK2's never stop being abused. Can't believe somebody recently paid over £2k for this pebble...

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Would make a great skimmer.
 
momentomori
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This "fluted" bezel on this 16013 looks awful. It's for sale on Bob's Watches... $5495 takes it!

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105012
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Threads like these are really useful for people just getting into watches, hopefully save a lot of heartache...
 
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