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Rubbish Dump Find - Omega SM300 165.024

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I guess when you look at it with todays eyes - it looks used and no one wears watches anyway. I can see why someone thought it wouldn't be worth much, if anything.

I wonder if I own stuff right now that it worth much more than I think it is....

I'm curious if this thought or worry crosses anyone else's mind. I'll admit, lately, to an increasing anxiety every time I throw away crappy old spiedel flex-o-fit bracelets. They're *loathed* right now, and worthless, and (imo) rightfully so. That said, as this hobby shows, things have a way of surprising us by suddenly being in demand and valuable.
 
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I'm curious if this thought or worry crosses anyone else's mind. I'll admit, lately, to an increasing anxiety every time I throw away crappy old spiedel flex-o-fit bracelets. They're *loathed* right now, and worthless, and (imo) rightfully so. That said, as this hobby shows, things have a way of surprising us by suddenly being in demand and valuable.
Hipsters love grandpa fake gold watches with stretchy bracelets. 70’s drug-store chic is hot right now- as are calculator watches. These ass-hats blow my mind
 
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Hipsters love grandpa fake gold watches with stretchy bracelets. 70’s drug-store chic is hot right now- as are calculator watches. These ass-hats blow my mind
What about hipster tube amps? ::stirthepot::

 
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Trust me, when I shuffle off this mortal coil, head down to my local recycling centre quick - it’ll be watches galore, classic Sci Fi and Fantasy first editions, a couple of Linn record players and lots of Naim gear tipped into the bins. Mostly because I told Mrs K I paid peanuts for them...
 
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I remember once throwing away some light fittings. I remember them being on the curb less than 5 minutes before someone picked them up. I still think they might have been worth something.

I guess if you don't know the area you may not even know where to go to get information around it.
 
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Trust me, when I shuffle off this mortal coil, head down to my local recycling centre quick - it’ll be watches galore, classic Sci Fi and Fantasy first editions, a couple of Linn record players and lots of Naim gear tipped into the bins. Mostly because I told Mrs K I paid peanuts for them...
My lady is very aware of what all of my stuff is worth, she couldn’t care, but I do. I have been clear about what stays in the family and who gets called to broker off the rest so she doesn’t have to deal with selling it. Ideally I would deal with it before my time is up, but we don’t all get that opportunity. I wouldn’t want her to get screwed out of the value of my collections (I’ve told her she should take the money and travel the world with some hot piece of cheese-cake). Some of y’all may be getting a PM, hopefully in many decades from now ....about the watches- not the cheese-cake.
 
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I guess when you look at it with todays eyes - it looks used and no one wears watches anyway. I can see why someone thought it wouldn't be worth much, if anything.

I wonder if I own stuff right now that it worth much more than I think it is....
i'm afraid most of my stuff is worth much less than i think it is....
 
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Some more images from the seller. It was found inside a box with other watches including an Omega Dynamic and "and some other 1960s watches but nothing that interesting "

Sold for £7000

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Some not from a cave.


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Some more images from the seller. It was found inside a box with other watches including an Omega Dynamic and "and some other 1960s watches but nothing that interesting "

Sold for £7000

Last I checked, it was listed for 8k GBP at MWR and then listed as sold. I couldn't find where the seller indicated the price he paid. Did he tell you he bought it for 7000 GBP from the dump?
 
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Last I checked, it was listed for 8k GBP at MWR and then listed as sold. I couldn't find where the seller indicated the price he paid. Did he tell you he bought it for 7000 GBP from the dump?

No he sold it for £7000 to the new owner. The one who bought it from the the guy who found it in a dump.
 
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I think they are pretty amazing... but still prefer the dump find.
Agreed! They’re funky as hell, but I prefer one-step time checking! This thread had me reaching out to a friend who manages estate sales. Dibs and all that.....😗
 
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Some more images from the seller. It was found inside a box with other watches including an Omega Dynamic and "and some other 1960s watches but nothing that interesting "

Sold for £7000

SAM_4963.JPG SAM_4965.JPG SAM_4966.JPG SAM_4971.JPG


Some not from a cave.


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Thanks, finally some pics with light. Looks like a beauty! Not bad for an afternoon dumpster find 😁
 
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I remember seeing these at yard sales in the late 80’s and always walked right past them.
To think these retailed for well north of $2K back in 1973/4/5. The calculator job was over $3K, I believe. My older brother bought a Sea Dweller in 1978 for considerably less than that, I recall. I suspect it’s retained a little more of its original value (before anyone asks...he pawned it in 1985 ::facepalm1::).
 
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To think these retailed for well north of $2K back in 1973/4/5. The calculator job was over $3K, I believe. My older brother bought a Sea Dweller in 1978 for considerably less than that, I recall. I suspect it’s retained a little more of its original value (before anyone asks...he pawned it in 1985 ::facepalm1::).
My mother brought home a Texas Instruments digital calculator around 1975- it had a red LED display. I remember her telling us it was very expensive (several hundred if I recall) so it was not a toy. Within 5 years you got one free opening a checking account at a bank.
 
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My mother brought home a Texas Instruments digital calculator around 1975- it had a red LED display. I remember her telling us it was very expensive (several hundred if I recall) so it was not a toy. Within 5 years you got one free opening a checking account at a bank.
Yes TI were the innovators in that realm. They even had the first digital analogue display watch the Starburst which was very expensive.

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