I remember reading about some of the prototype gray dials about a year ago. Seemed like such an esoteric thing.

Well lo and behold one of the dealers I follow has one for sale now. A cool $32k. Between this and that $$$ racing dial I've seen on the for sale forum, it's interesting to see these rare dials popping up.

https://mentawatches.com/inventory/omega-metallic-ed-white-speedmaster/

 

Ha, I will refrain from commenting on what seller pricing. Their watch, their choice.

My original comment was more focused on the fact that these neat dials are popping up on non-auction sites.

 

This one Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Networkseems nice to me.

 

He won't post to Australia!

 

Surely the hands are not correct, too long. Uniform patina is attractive but the uneven patina of this dial is distracting and IMO off putting. A pity as the case and arrowheads are nice.

 

He was only saying the other day he doesn't like gecko,s

 

Went for over 2 k$!!

 

Seems a lot for all that dial damage

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Speedma...ORIGINAL-60s-/132079691747?nav=SELLING_ACTIVEPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

It is probably well relumed and has some little marks, but still very attractive and rare.. to who cares

 

Looks to me like it is being heavily shilled...........

 

+1

 

I realise that this isn't exactly unpolished, neither is the dial spotless and the hands look awful, but...

If I lived in the US, I'd buy this in a heartbeat:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-1959...815344?hash=item41bd00b8b0:g:iT8AAOSw2xRYfpzVPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network







I used to own one of these and it was one of my favourites. It is even claimed that the movement is serviced and if that is the case, this looks to be pretty damn good value for money. Original crown, case in decent shape, dial not restored/ruined (a LOT of these are either redialed or degraded completely), markers look fantastic... If I had that watch, the only thing I'd do would be to remove the hands and sand off the rust.

If it isn't gone tomorrow, I'll (once again...) put my money where my mouth is.

 

It isn't necessary an example of shilling.
I was watching this auction for days and the actual second best offer was made days ago and already beated other lower offers of different users: if you set an automaic offer you reraise on bidders who offered a lower maximum, and if they set a new maximum it is considered a different offer from themselves, but nobady can reraise on his own offer showing every reraise unless the reraise has always beaten by another user's automatic offer.
You can understand this by noticing that the second best offer was made before many others offers of different bidders..only automatic offers can beat future bids
Probably there only were several attempt to beat the best offer that was automatically setted higher than he could think..
Cheers

 

Dang!