Rusty eBay 105.005-66 makes me sad

airansun · Dec 30, 2019

We’re all used to looking at these Seamaster 321s with bad dials, redials etc etc.

But this one just got to me. I can still see the nice watch it once was. Looks like a single catastrophic water event ended its useful life.

Dead Link/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/184105557987

Were it mine, I’d leave it alone. What an interesting artifact as is!

Fare well, little 105.005-66...

VetPsychWars · Dec 30, 2019

Send it to Omega!

Tom

janice&fred · Dec 30, 2019

airansun
Fare well, little 105.005-66...

oh you'd be surprised. there's a watch guru in Cebu city that would be able to get that thing fixed up and running. I seen some watch restorers in Italy that wouldn't be afraid of that project either. dollars to donuts someone will snag it and it will be running again. 😀

tpatta · Dec 30, 2019

I little MC-51, some Polywatch and a light buff.......good as new. :whipped:

BlackTalon · Dec 30, 2019

janice&fred
oh you'd be surprised. there's a watch guru in Cebu city that would be able to get that thing fixed up and running. I seen some watch restorers in Italy that wouldn't be afraid of that project either. dollars to donuts someone will snag it and it will be running again. 😀

That's a great reason to try and figure out the serial #, so it can be added to the "watch out for this watch!" list.

GandOsDad · Dec 30, 2019

500 Pounds for that?!?!? 😕

VetPsychWars · Dec 30, 2019

GandOsDad
500 Pounds for that?!?!? 😕

Decades ago I was advised that you get the best case you can because everything else can be fixed.

Tom

Peter_from_NL · Dec 30, 2019

WD40 helps perhaps 😀

airansun · Dec 30, 2019

Here’s what that work on the poor 105.005 will look like.

“Disconnect me. I’ll never be the same...” said Bishop

GandOsDad · Dec 30, 2019

VetPsychWars
Decades ago I was advised that you get the best case you can because everything else can be fixed.

Tom

What has changed between then and now??

vicsdca · Dec 30, 2019

GandOsDad
500 Pounds for that?!?!? 😕

2 bids now. Price is going up!

rob#1 · Dec 30, 2019

Would its various 321 spare parts, etc. make it worth the money, especially down the track when there are no more parts available? In other words as a donor watch or a spare parts bin for watchmakers it would hold some value surely...

krogerfoot · Dec 30, 2019

That's a fixer-upper/handyman's special

joe band · Dec 31, 2019

... and no pics of the bracelet?

Pepe Lucas · Dec 31, 2019

I would send it to Omega for a full restoration including a redialing if they can’t provide a new dial. I really don’t see the problem of doing this as the watch is already a goner.

Mac5 · Dec 31, 2019

Kudos to the seller. At least he is not trying to sugar coat its condition or over sell it. I guess a 500 pound starting price isn't the worst I've seen.

STANDY · Dec 31, 2019

This movement will be in a Speedmaster by Easter

🍿

Archer · Dec 31, 2019

I've brought back much worse...it's all a matter of money.

Dgercp · Dec 31, 2019

I would buy it as a metaphor for my life 😀

VetPsychWars · Dec 31, 2019

GandOsDad
What has changed between then and now??

Nothing? I still look at cases first but honestly now with this Railmaster 57 LE, Seamaster 2254.50, and WatchCo (really from them) Seamaster 300, I have all of the fancy watches I need and I'm seriously considering selling off the vintage, except for my father's watch and perhaps the rose gold Lemania.

Tom