Community Stories

Recommended Vintage OMEGA WATCHES (only) On EBAY (NOT for Inquiries)

A
Posts
7
Likes
5
gbesq gbesq
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154562395031?hash=item23fca2fb97:g:3DQAAOSwtj9hEDqO&LH_Auction=1
Went for close to $1,000 USD including the shipping charge, but not including customs and tax. More than I expected for sure.

Given we in the UK now get hit by Customs/Tax for pieces from Mainland Europe, I think local demand for UK watches has gone up. I wonder if that played a role.
Edited by a mod:
 
This website may earn commission from Ebay sales.
Edward53
Posts
3,133
Likes
5,559
A ArtichokePizza
Given we in the UK now get hit by Customs/Tax for pieces from Mainland Europe, I think local demand for UK watches has gone up. I wonder if that played a role.

In that condition and with the box + Omega strap and buckle, the price doesn't seem high to me. The 165 and 166.003 were the top end of the 60s dress Seamaster range.
 
dsio
Posts
30,301
Likes
35,989
Edward53 Edward53
In that condition and with the box + Omega strap and buckle, the price doesn't seem high to me. The 165 and 166.003 were the top end of the 60s dress Seamaster range.
Yea I think its reasonable given the situation, demand is high and the UK is dealing with a 20% VAT on anything coming in from overseas along with potential issues of delays or watches going missing. It means the watches already in the UK are worth more and that’s part of why I keep flagging UK watches as that so our friends on that side of the channel can see they’re VAT free.
 
Davidt
Posts
11,569
Likes
20,249
It’s almost never 20% on import to the UK as well.

With carriers like DHL, once everything’s added up, it’s closer to 30%.
 
gbesq
Posts
9,067
Likes
47,132
Davidt Davidt
It’s almost never 20% on import to the UK as well.

With carriers like DHL, once everything’s added up, it’s closer to 30%.
That’s obscene. 😲
 
A
Posts
7
Likes
5
Davidt Davidt
It’s almost never 20% on import to the UK as well.

With carriers like DHL, once everything’s added up, it’s closer to 30%.

Ya true. The "Admin fees" etc that they throw on
 
A
Posts
7
Likes
5
Edward53 Edward53
In that condition and with the box + Omega strap and buckle, the price doesn't seem high to me. The 165 and 166.003 were the top end of the 60s dress Seamaster range.

Oh okay. Good to know - thank you!
 
dsio
Posts
30,301
Likes
35,989
Davidt Davidt
It’s almost never 20% on import to the UK as well.

With carriers like DHL, once everything’s added up, it’s closer to 30%.
That’s so insane, here in AU its 10% and rarely do you ever get hit with any extra fees, its no wonder UK buyers are trying to hard to stay domestic when buying a watch given that
 
dsio
Posts
30,301
Likes
35,989
gbesq gbesq
Several nice examples of these popping up lately!
Indeed can’t wait to see yours after cleanup and service
 
gbesq
Posts
9,067
Likes
47,132
dsio dsio
Indeed can’t wait to see yours after cleanup and service
I'm eagerly awaiting its arrival. Shipping from the EU to the US has been painfully slow with Covid. My last acquisition from Slovenia took 6 weeks to arrive.
0EF62132-D68C-4CCC-9B80-6BBC31EC1E74.jpeg
 
perks713
Posts
1,144
Likes
3,111
gbesq gbesq
I'm eagerly awaiting its arrival. Shipping from the EU to the US has been painfully slow with Covid. My last acquisition from Slovenia took 6 weeks to arrive.
0EF62132-D68C-4CCC-9B80-6BBC31EC1E74.jpeg
I wish my detective skills were a little stronger and I was a little less risk adverse. I tend to limit my searches to the US which definitely results in fewer "good deals" on nice watches. I have this mostly wrong idea in my head that if someone in the US tries to cheat me on Ebay I can find a way out of it but probably not from other countries. This thread is super helpful because it gives that added confidence when looking outside the US.
 
dsio
Posts
30,301
Likes
35,989
perks713 perks713
I wish my detective skills were a little stronger and I was a little less risk adverse. I tend to limit my searches to the US which definitely results in fewer "good deals" on nice watches. I have this mostly wrong idea in my head that if someone in the US tries to cheat me on Ebay I can find a way out of it but probably not from other countries. This thread is super helpful because it gives that added confidence when looking outside the US.
Yea being in AU I always have to cast a wider net or I’d never be able to buy anything, always take precautions obviously when buying but I’ve bought from all over Europe Asia and South America without issue, ironically the only purchase I needed to get ebay to handle from a non delivery point of view was a used $120 iPad keyboard case in Australia.
 
apsm100
Posts
1,028
Likes
4,276
dsio dsio
This one looks terrible in photos like it has smudges on the dial or something but in the first two photos you can see they’re actually shadows from marks on the crystal and they move around the dial depending on the direction of the light, it’ll be nice when cleaned up, going off in 4 hours

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124859740881?hash=item1d123872d1:g:Zx4AAOSwYQRhHVRR&LH_Auction=1

B7C82474-FDEF-4A72-AA3C-14AD5D67EB25.jpeg
That went cheap...
 
This website may earn commission from Ebay sales.
ConElPueblo
Posts
9,593
Likes
27,652
dsio dsio
Gold capped Seamaster 752 Sparkle dial with bracelet, photos are a bit rubbish and crystal is scratched up a bit but should clean up well

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324734431820?hash=item4b9bae324c:g:8NYAAOSw40xhBGns

FC838794-BB65-4875-8FD5-8FF649D5E592.jpeg

I don't think I've ever seen that watch/bracelet combination before.
apsm100 apsm100
That went cheap...

If the rotor post can be fixed without too many parts or the buyer has some available it was a great buy.
 
This website may earn commission from Ebay sales.
6341 More Posts...
Sign up or log in to reply...

Similar threads

Kik_Kat_Kish

Recommended Vintage Omega Watch Projects

Kik_Kat_Kish Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
noless
noless
Posts
33
Views
6K
alam

What's in your collection from "Recommended Vintage Omega Watches On Ebay"

alam Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
CalgaryJim
CalgaryJim
Posts
16
Views
4K
Deafboy

Newbie looking for opinion on vintage watch on ebay

Deafboy Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
hoipolloi
hoipolloi
Posts
16
Views
3K
prepishlypunk

[Vintage Omega Deville] Please help on purchase

prepishlypunk Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
prepishlypunk
prepishlypunk
Posts
3
Views
3K
MSNWatch

Recommended Modern Omega Watches On Ebay (not Inquiries)

MSNWatch Modern Omega Watches
dsio
dsio
Posts
3K
Views
406K
scotty

Is This Watch On Ebay Legit? 1960 Omega Constellation 18k

scotty Vintage Omega Watches Help, Discussion and Advice
styggpyggeno1
styggpyggeno1
Posts
3
Views
4K