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tiiiinnnn20

·Jan 30, 2022

Good day again everyone and moderators. thanks so much for spending your time re inquiries we have. i again came across this and i would like to ask your idea if this is authentic or not. she has drcent positive reviews as seller.unfortunately, she cant open the back and she said she is selling this as is and will not be able to remove the back. its not working she said but i dont know how much it would cost to repair this in local watchmaker
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Not running selling as is, see photos for condition stainless steel the 1980s Manhattan omega ladies watch constellation chronometer

thanks so much again

 

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tiiiinnnn20

·Jan 30, 2022

and also how much is decent lrice range for this for something not working thanks again

 

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aggie

·Jan 30, 2022

A quartz lady watch not working? It worth almost nothing in my opinion.. I am not sure I would even spend 50$/£/€ on it. Look for something working! But I am not an expert at all! If you like gambling.... perhaps the battery is the sole problem, who knows...?

 

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Crunchie

·Jan 30, 2022

No no no no no!

 

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MRC

·Jan 30, 2022

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Good day again everyone and moderators. thanks so much for spending your time re inquiries we have. i again came across this and i would like to ask your idea if this is authentic or not. she has drcent positive reviews as seller.unfortunately, she cant open the back and she said she is selling this as is and will not be able to remove the back. its not working she said but i dont know how much it would cost to repair this in local watchmaker
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Not running selling as is, see photos for condition stainless steel the 1980s Manhattan omega ladies watch constellation chronometer

Unless there's a very special reason you want this particular model and are willing to spend up to ten times what it's worth to get it fixed leave it alone.

A "local watchmaker" with any expertise will have nothing to do with it, a "local in-mall battery changer" may render it completely dead. Watchmakers who can deal with these old quartz models are scarcer than those who can handle mechanical movements from the same era -- check out the number of questions from people searching for a watchmaker and see how many times they are told to mail their watch across the country or even to another continent -- and then think "even scarcer". If you take it to an Omega dealer they will tell you all they can do is send it to Switzerland and it is going to be expensive, very expensive, it will work when it comes back though. It may be that all it needs is a new battery, perhaps 1-5% chance. It may be that the old battery has been left in there, has leaked and corroded the movement, that's a 95-99% chance.

I have said "OK, send it to Switzerland" but that was for a slightly earlier quartz watch that I had owned from new and also had memories attached to it. Oh, and I hadn't discovered Omega Forums then and knew next to nothing about watches. Contributors here do know about watches. Read carefully.

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tiiiinnnn20

·Jan 30, 2022

thanks so much for response.. i hope i could buy a new one.. she said she has not touched it but i realy dont know.. asking price is 150$ which i dont know will work with a battery in it.. but is this authentic given these pictures only?

 

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aleksejeremeev

·Jan 30, 2022

omega constellation 1382/
Original

 

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Crunchie

·Jan 31, 2022

aleksejeremeev

omega constellation 1382/
Original

If that’s original, I hope the the designer was taken out and whipped!

I’ve seen better looking watches on my local market at two for £15.

So many better watches out there, and paying that much for a watch when the seller can’t be bothered to stick a £5 battery in to prove it works? Madness!

 

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aleksejeremeev

·Jan 31, 2022

Crunchie

If that’s original, I hope the the designer was taken out and whipped!

😀:👍

 

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aleksejeremeev

·Jan 31, 2022

I also have a faulty quartz OMEGA 1418/70 cal.1430. I put it on the local market. But I don't know if I'm asking a fair price. But they seem to be fine with the design.

 

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aggie

·Jan 31, 2022

Run !

 

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aleksejeremeev

·Jan 31, 2022

I have already lowered the price to 200, but I think that the fair price will still be around 150-170. What do you think ?

 

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Donn Chambers

·Jan 31, 2022

As others have said, without a clear picture with the case back removed to verify there a battery did not leak and ruin the movement, I wouldn’t pay a dime for this watch. The chances of it being in bad shape and really expensive to repair are just too high. If you want an inexpensive quartz watch, there are plenty of new ones (non Omega, of course) from lots of Swiss brands you can get for the same price the seller is asking for this that not only look better, but will not be a money pit.

If you really, really want a quartz Omega, don’t go cheap and get one that is verified working!

 

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aleksejeremeev

·Jan 31, 2022

Movement

 

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tiiiinnnn20

·Feb 1, 2022

thanks so much for all the responses.. so i did not take the watch eventually.. but what about this? 🤔

 

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tiiiinnnn20

·Feb 1, 2022

sorry i think there was duplication of photos? i asked for pics of back.. he said this is almost new but could i guarantee authenticity for this with this..? its expensive already 450$ but i dont know if this already less expensive or what tnx again

 

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aleksejeremeev

·Feb 1, 2022

The box looks great.

 

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tiiiinnnn20

·Feb 1, 2022

😀 youre right but do you think it is authentic

 

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aleksejeremeev

·Feb 1, 2022

The back cover will give more information

 

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tiiiinnnn20

·Feb 1, 2022

i really appreciate your response.. also what are your thoughts re this.. youre all the best always