lots of good deals right now, great time to buy

 

Yes. Well said..... For a lot of us on this forum, purchasing a 2915 Speedmaster is out of the question. However, I can't remember being so keen to, make a cup of tea, sit down and wade through a dozen or so pages of posts and replies. It's been fascinating watching this thread develop!

 

Meters first Red Sub that looks pretty nice (service hands) for 16.7K USD + fees... That's low..(just one example of many).
I think results on this auction were low all over, and I personally believe that it has something to do with Bukowskis' format of selling watches in "As found" condition with replacement service parts, and original/replaced parts presented in vails and baggies with the lots.
Let's face it, when buyers buy watches at auction for premium price (with buyer's premium + VAT + shipping added on top) they expect a "Wrist ready" watch.
If you're selling me a project watch at auction, you'll get project prices...

Selling watches "As found" might pay off when you have a true untouched watch in stunning condition (such as the 275K 2915-1), but when a watch has already been messed with and had parts changed, if you're an auction house, put in the effort of "prepping" it a little bit and don't give me the parts in a vail for me to have a nice project that I paid a premium for...

Also let's not forget that pretty much most the watches in this auction were in mediocre condition (at best).
No real stunners.

Examples in mint/untouched condition can drive bidding up to double if not triple market price as bidders are bidding for the opportunity to ever finding another example in stellar condition. In this auction, we've seen none of these examples.

 

I have little knowledge of 2915 price trends and I think a lot of the comments here have been well said, but does anyone think that the fact that it was a 2915-2 had something to do with it?

 

No

 

Nope. It's all about the condition.
If this 2915-2 was in the exact same condition as the previously sold 2915-1, it would fetch a very similar price.

 

You've got a 94 year old dog?

 

Omega 2915 =Grail
Nice find!
Keep it safe.

 

Welcome to the thread!

 

Having waded through the last 6 pages or so of this thread and witnessed the conspiracy theories and disappointments contained in them, it was great to have something that made me LOL

 

Well there also some decent results for a couple of other Omega watches.

Lot 9, a 2648 Connie which looks pretty much unworn and has a dial I've never seen before, went for a not inconsiderable 5000 SEK + fee's



and Lot 40, a venerable 2846 Seamaster, OK, nice condition and in rose gold, but not even chronometer spec. went for 38000 SEK + fee's



I think there'll be a few kicking themselves as to not having put a bid in on Lot 31, the 2914 Railmaster which hammered at 75000SEK. Although not perfect, that's only about 50% of what most dealers/sellers are asking for these days...

 

I was bidding on the 2648 but the winning bid was far away from my max. bid. What a stunning watch.

 

My god some results are so low ! I didn't follow the sale but I suppose there was a problem with bidding...
Lot 11 and 87 were unsold so I contacted the auctioneer and bought them in "after sale".

 

Did you get it?

 

Just been through the results and wow there was some really cheap stuff in there. I guess it’s going to leave them with a bit of a problem, who would want to sell their 2995 with them in the future ?

 

From seller's point of view the hammer prices are poor and don't reflect the market. Should I ever consider to sell a watch at an auction house, from now on Bukowskis will be the last on my list.

 

I think yes. A 2915-1 will always achieve a higher price than a -2 in similar condition. That number makes all the difference, it’s just the way collectors think.