I already bought a vintage Speedmaster on eBay that was ruined by the “Authenticator” and had to be returned to the seller...
I'd love to see it restored, or at least in working condition. I enjoy seeing things like this come back to life.
J joe bandat $2k... it was priced high, but one could think... parts, service... and maybe have a funky 321 at some reasonable price...
at $9k... someone must think there's a hidden gem there somewhere. ??
I think you have one group chasing the orange ‘ultraman’ hand (overlooking the fact it’s likely not long enough to be genuine) bidding against others who are after the blue dial (overlooking the fact that it’s severely damaged) forcing the price to unwarranted highs.
This one might be hard to resell at a decent price.
It's a funny one.
In monetary terms it makes no sense at all. However, the romantic in me kind of understands it. I've bought many a watch in crap condition, that I wanted to restore to former glories, even when deep down I knew I'd have to throw a ton of money at it, to ultimately end up with a poor/average example at best. This can still be fun and it's sometimes nice to have a watch with an uncommon dial variant etc, that you're happy to wear as a beater.
Then again, it's one thing doing that with a £500 watch and sinking 800 quid into it. I wouldnt be dumping 10k on a wreck of a watch like this.
of course it makes sense.... you buy a piece of junk for 10k, you only keep the orange hand that you can fit on your ultraman range correct 145.012-67. You take photos, send them to Omega and ask for an extract of archive and you receive it with a special mention that your speedy is equipped with an orange hand. Your 10k 145.012 is now worth 50k.... end of story
interesting huh ? I would not be surprised more ppl will bid..... let's see
It's a funny one.
In monetary terms it makes no sense at all. However, the romantic in me kind of understands it. I've bought many a watch in crap condition, that I wanted to restore to former glories, even when deep down I knew I'd have to throw a ton of money at it, to ultimately end up with a poor/average example at best. This can still be fun and it's sometimes nice to have a watch with an uncommon dial variant etc, that you're happy to wear as a beater.
Then again, it's one thing doing that with a £500 watch and sinking 800 quid into it. I wouldnt be dumping 10k on a wreck of a watch like this.
Probably better to open a new thread not to divert from this eBay train wreck...
