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

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This one I might even make a separate thread for as its interesting enough and rare enough to justify it. It’s an unusual jewelery line Omega from 1960 which has a lot of unusual features, it is 18k solid white gold, which is very unusual to begin with for this era of Omega, it had a factory diamond bezel, but importantly its not a ladies watch per se though it would definitely look good on a lady.

This is actually a 33mm case and I’ve had one on my wrist and found it to wear larger than many constellations of the era due to the lugs and thin bezel. It really has a very Patek Calatrava look and feel and this example is in nice condition too.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/403109481207?hash=item5ddb328af7:g:r8QAAOSwoKthKRlh&LH_Auction=1

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This one I might even make a separate thread for as its interesting enough and rare enough to justify it. It’s an unusual jewelery line Omega from 1960 which has a lot of unusual features, it is 18k solid white gold, which is very unusual to begin with for this era of Omega, it had a factory diamond bezel, but importantly its not a ladies watch per se though it would definitely look good on a lady.

This is actually a 33mm case and I’ve had one on my wrist and found it to wear larger than many constellations of the era due to the lugs and thin bezel. It really has a very Patek Calatrava look and feel and this example is in nice condition too.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/403109481207?hash=item5ddb328af7:g:r8QAAOSwoKthKRlh&LH_Auction=1

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I never bid on auctions with hidden bidder identities for obvious reasons - I don´t understand why a seller like Hess does auctions like this...
 
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I never bid on auctions with hidden bidder identities for obvious reasons - I don´t understand why a seller like Hess does auctions like this...
I never bid either - and I’ve never understood why on eBay it’s thought appropriate given that all bidders use pseudonyms and even the pseudonyms have letters or numerals replaced by asterisks.
 
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Does it really make a difference? The last auction that I won kept bidder user names private. I ended up winning a great watch at a great price.
 
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Does it really make a difference? The last auction that I won kept bidder user names private. I ended up winning a great watch at a great price.
The absence pseudonyms (and their purchase records) has always discouraged my bidding. I’ve assumed, no doubt wrongly in some cases, that ‘shill’ bidders are involved.
 
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The absence pseudonyms (and their purchase records) has always discouraged my bidding. I’ve assumed, no doubt wrongly in some cases, that ‘shill’ bidders are involved.
But even assuming that was true, would it somehow cause you to bid more than you knew the watch to be worth?
 
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But even assuming that was true, would it somehow cause you to bid more than you knew the watch to be worth?

It could do.

Auction watch prices fall within a range. If there are a lot of bidders I might go higher than I originally planned thinking that the watch was more sought after than it merited.

Secondly, some years ago, someone was producing fake Oris Big Crown pointer date watches and ‘Private Bidders' seemed to feature heavily in a number of eBay auctions. It was only when I became more experienced that I had a better idea of which watches may have been fakes.
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It could do.

Auction watch prices fall within a range. If there are a lot of bidders I might go higher than I originally planned thinking that the watch was more sought after than it merited.

Secondly, some years ago, someone was producing fake Oris Big Crown pointer date watches and ‘Private Bidders' seemed to feature heavily in a number of eBay auctions. It was only when I became more experienced that I had a better idea of which watches may have been fakes.
Ah, I see your point then.
 
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It says 'polished case' and 'NOS caseback' in the add which looks right to me.
As I'm sure you understand, the problem is when the seller puts "NOS" in the listing title. Reminds me of the eBay clickbaiters who do listings like "Incredible Gillette fatboy with NOS blade."
 
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A lot of these tend to be either in bad condition or have lcd issues or movement issues but this one actually seems to be in good running order and look quite clean too, it’s weird as hell, it’s quirky, and it’s peak 1970s Omega but the 1976 Albatross is one of the coolest analog digital watches ever made.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284431534321?hash=item423970c8f1:g:xksAAOSwWcZhLTFm&LH_Auction=1

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This one I might even make a separate thread for as its interesting enough and rare enough to justify it. It’s an unusual jewelery line Omega from 1960 which has a lot of unusual features, it is 18k solid white gold, which is very unusual to begin with for this era of Omega, it had a factory diamond bezel, but importantly its not a ladies watch per se though it would definitely look good on a lady.

This is actually a 33mm case and I’ve had one on my wrist and found it to wear larger than many constellations of the era due to the lugs and thin bezel. It really has a very Patek Calatrava look and feel and this example is in nice condition too.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/403109481207?hash=item5ddb328af7:g:r8QAAOSwoKthKRlh&LH_Auction=1

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2 hours left on this one... really curious to see where it goes as there isn't much precedent or reference for it
 
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