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$500 would have been worth the usable parts- but you are correct that you would still be searching for a bezel.


Sounds like you have FOMO and are trying to convince yourself that this may be your shot at a good one. The one you posted above is actually one of the better ones we have seen as of late. Well worn but honest. There is agreement of what market price “should” be but if you are feeling the- must have now- pangs and the premium would quell your wanderlust and not cause hardship, then go for it.
I have overpaid for several watches I fell in love with and had to have. 4/5 of them I have no regrets.
True, probably FOMO to a degree, as I find myself searching for a 135.027 fairly often. I even thought that an Omega Admiralty would suffice, but even those have reached the realm of rediculum at this point. Anyhow, I’ll make my offer and let the chips fall where they may. Stay tuned!

P.S. - Thank you for all the very helpful input, it’s most appreciated.
 
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doretta59 doretta59
True, probably FOMO to a degree, as I find myself searching for a 135.027 fairly often. I even thought that an Omega Admiralty would suffice, but even those have reached the realm of rediculum at this point. Anyhow, I’ll make my offer and let the chips fall where they may. Stay tuned!

P.S. - Thank you for all the very helpful input, it’s most appreciated.
Just to echo James' comments. If this a must have watch for you, it's in the condition you are happy with and there is a chance you will miss out for the sake of $500 overpayment then I say buy it anyway. The thoughts of the extra expenditure will fade very quickly and you will be left with something you have coveted for a long time.
If however, it is just another addition to the collection then everytime you look at it you will remember what you overpaid. Your decision.
 
ollipekka
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These watches come and go. I'd stick with the advice already given in this thread. Who knows, but you might find a deal around the next corner.
 
JwRosenthal
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Also, if a bracelet is a must have (which it was for me and mine didn’t come with the correct bracelet) they aren’t cheap anymore- account for about $500 for full length with endlinks (and not chewed up). Add a service which it will need, and you are probably in the $1.2k range on top of your purchase price. So all in you would be around $3-3.5k depending where you land with the seller. That seems a bit steep to me for the condition.
 
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I’m no expert on interpreting these readings but I’d say amplitude is a bit low and beat error a bit high.
Is it sold as freshly serviced? Do they have proof?

Beat error is fine, but yes amplitude is low.
 
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I sold these for 2k euro. Who gives a #€% if you overpay a bit. You dont remember that when you're in a restaurant, drinking a nice wine and you look at your wrist.
 
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Shabbaz Shabbaz
I sold these for 2k euro. Who gives a #€% if you overpay a bit. You dont remember that when you're in a restaurant, drinking a nice wine and you look at your wrist.
Yeah- but the ones you sold were stunning.
 
JwRosenthal
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Two watches for which I overpaid.
I love Seawolfs, Transitional model, MkII case with MKIII bezel and dial/shovel hands. Crack free bezel, flawless dial, brilliant lume original full length bracelet. At the time they were worth about $500, I paid $800- I had to have it,
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‘69 Snorkel, flawless dial, brilliant lemon yellow lume, factory bullet bracelet, crack free bezel. They were worth about $400, I paid $700 (after almost a year of sifting through beaters to find one this nice).
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What they both have in common is condition. I paid the premium because they were stunning and a serious cut above what is commonly available.
 
Davidt
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Agree. It’s one thing going nuclear for a lovely watch but not for one that’s average to good.
 
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drose224 drose224
A couple hundred overpay will be soon forgotten
Sometimes. If it’s exactly what you want as it is (happy with the patina, don’t need a bracelet and the cost of service doesn’t tip it over the top for you) then yeah- you won’t think twice once it’s in hand. But if you are “settling” because you think this is the best you can find, then another pops up that’s “better”….
 
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The surest way to have a better example pop up in your search results is to buy one (and keep shopping).
 
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