What's your guess on this one? @ErichKeane let's see if you are 2 for 2
Nice watch, but not a great listing. Case back subtracts, but the box/papers helps out a ton, ebay folks go crazy for that stuff. I'd guess $800-$1000 for it (without the box/papers I'm 6-700, and with a clear caseback I'd be over $1000).
Though, I'm a bit shocked it is as low as it is this late. I'll blame the lack of details in the listing. Reference number, movement, and movement photos always add quite a bit to a listing, which is what this is missing, and I think suppressing its bids quite a bit.
At this point all of the action is in the hands of the sniping services that will take place with 2 seconds left.
Nice watch, but not a great listing. Case back subtracts, but the box/papers helps out a ton, ebay folks go crazy for that stuff. I'd guess $800-$1000 for it (without the box/papers I'm 6-700, and with a clear caseback I'd be over $1000).
Though, I'm a bit shocked it is as low as it is this late. I'll blame the lack of details in the listing. Reference number, movement, and movement photos always add quite a bit to a listing, which is what this is missing, and I think suppressing its bids quite a bit.
Do you use a sniping service or no? I never have, but don't bid often on eBay. I feel like it's almost necessary.
I don't, I typically just bid what I'm comfortable with, and if I get it, great, else I wish whoever sniped me good luck with it 😀 I've definitely overpaid for some, but the sniping services are doing the same thing, with the exception of letting folks 'poke' to feel out your maximum a bit.
The only real advantage of sniping services is that you don't give another human a chance to get 'addicted' to the product enough to pay more than they are comfortable. Those who DO use them set their max, and typically if I'm invested enough to want it, I'm a touch over those.
Additionally, I think you'd be shocked at how little folks really try to 'snipe' vintage watches, particularly those in 'rough' enough condition for me to be bidding on (Since I bid for 'needs service' more than anything) 😀
Here's my box of successful Omega watches (OF my failures, only 1 was an Omega, and it wasn't really my fault!), disregard the LOV chrono in the upper right, which I picked up here, then the timegrapher instructed me it didn't need any help 😀
Do you use a sniping service or no? I never have, but don't bid often on eBay. I feel like it's almost necessary.
I was able to snag it for $730. I know i probably overpaid a bit for it, but felt it was in nice condition and with box 🤷♂️
Awesome! Make sure to get that serviced by someone who knows what they are doing, it is a front loader, so its easy to screw up by a hack.
Otherwise, I thought it was a great dial, hands, and solid case. I'm not positive what it is, I guess a 550 series automatic (which are awesome, and I think I have a similar case in the box above), but the watch is 6-700 easy all-day if well listed, and the box/papers give it extra provenance. Also likely means it was well cared for, which, IMO, is as important as anything.
I appreciate it, first front loader for me! Any watchmakers the OF can recommend that would be trusted with a front loader service? I am in Texas (obviously by my username), but dont mind sending it either.
That was going to be my first move lol Can't stand those bracelets...
🇺🇸 Vintage Seamaster Sparkle Dial Cal 750 in gold plate, the marks are on the crystal not the dial
https://www.ebay.com/itm/257377055953
To illustrate how to check if marks are on dial or crystal:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/257377055953
Cheap so far but the time graph plot, marks on the inside of the case back and the discoloration on the bridge make me think of potentially costly repairs or replacing movement.
Gold bracelet is also pretty beat up and as it's plated would need replacing
the bracelet is not correct for that watch so I’d just consider it head only. It won’t have been serviced in forever which is to be expected but that auto winding bridge is a service replacement so the caseback marks were likely the original
Those things are sadly screwing us rather hard as they take what commissions we would get to support the site for themselves despite not adhering to the TOS. I typically just shoot my shot towards the end in the last 30 seconds in browser and typically succeed or fail as would have happened regardless.
Can you explain how this works to me? DM is fine.
Frankly, I’ve been using Gixen for years. My understanding is that it is proxy bidding for me on eBay, using my own account.
I pay my own membership fee there and it’s not clear how they are taking a separate commission, since no seller has ever complained about an extra fee. It seems to be processed as a normal eBay transaction, no different than if I have bid myself.
Thanks,
gatorcpa
What makes you think the bracelet isn't correct? I've seen them quite often with that bracelet
