Peak Connie at Christie’s

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seekingseaquest

·Nov 8, 2021

Anyone get to see this one in person? 18K white gold 2852/2853 ref Connie with a half waffle dial. Sold for ~$30K USD, I believe pre taxes and premium.
https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-6...k&intObjectID=6338489&from=salessummary&lid=1

 

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Kapka

·Nov 8, 2021

30K 😲.
That's just insane. Why so much?? It's still just a golden Connie in the end.

 

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dsio

·Nov 8, 2021·Ash @ ΩF

That’s fair, far more so than paying 30k for an Ed White or a Hulk Submariner. It’s a really special watch worth fighting over.

Drastically more sensible than $50k for a silver snoopy too

 

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seekingseaquest

·Nov 8, 2021

It’s a lot of money, but good luck finding another? Let’s just say I’ve seen a bunch of nice 2915s pop up over the last couple days.. doubt I’ll see another one of these for a while.

 

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dsio

·Nov 8, 2021·Ash @ ΩF

Just as a reference point, this identical example went for 35,000 CHF in 2011, a decade ago, so if anything they haven’t yet peaked and are still undervalued:

https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5430886

 

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seekingseaquest

·Nov 8, 2021

Same exact watch (I checked serial)

 

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dsio

·Nov 8, 2021·Ash @ ΩF

seekingseaquest

Same exact watch (I checked serial)

Ha, guess they’re even rarer then

 

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Dan321

·Nov 8, 2021

What a nice looking watch, maybe it’s true value is now being realised?

 

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MSNWatch

·Nov 8, 2021·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Case looks softer on the more recent sale.

 

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MtV

·Nov 8, 2021

Out of curiosity: Would the crown also be solid 18k WG on this? In some pictures it looks like a slightly different color, might also be due to use though.

 

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cristos71

·Nov 8, 2021

This is just the kind of watch that I'm hoping to find one day out in the wild

 

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gbesq

·Nov 8, 2021

I wonder what the original purchase price would have been back in the day? Would be interesting to know.

 

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wagudc

·Nov 8, 2021

MSNWatch

Case looks softer on the more recent sale.

It does to me. For that kind of money I would want to see crisp edges.

I think I would prefer to wear this beauty that @seekingseaquest owns. (photo stolen from his IG).

 

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Dr No

·Nov 8, 2021

gbesq

I wonder what the original purchase price would have been back in the day? Would be interesting to know.

I recall seeing a retail price list on TZ about fifteen years ago. Can't remember details, but I think there were 14 kt as well as 18 kt white gold Connies specified.

I've never seen one in person other than at Omegamania.

 

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Shabbaz

·Nov 8, 2021

dsio

Drastically more sensible than $50k for a silver snoopy too

Or a couple of million for a 2915...

 

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Servius

·Nov 8, 2021

😲

How many of these could have been made? Were they specially ordered or is it a kind of regular production?

 

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cineaste

·Nov 8, 2021

cristos71

This is just the kind of watch that I'm hoping to find one day out in the wild

I am just hoping to find it in stainless steel in the wild
You could easily afford this Chris if you sell some of your black dials

 

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Deafboy

·Nov 8, 2021

Christie's images look heavily processed, imo. Difficult to judge condition.

 

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STANDY

·Nov 8, 2021

cristos71

This is just the kind of watch that I'm hoping to find one day out in the wild

For $2000 at a flea market 😉

 

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Dero13

·Nov 8, 2021

I cant recall ever seeing a ref 2852 in white gold for sale outside of these auction houses