Seamaster Chronometer F300HZ Ref. 398.0823. 39mm

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copeloussis

·May 29, 2024

Omega Seamaster Chronometer F300HZ Ref. 398.0823. 39mm
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p4ul

·May 29, 2024

Bienvenue, wilkommen, c’mon in. Lovely to meet you and hear so much about your life, loves and watch collecting experience.

£200.

 

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JimInOz

·May 29, 2024·Melbourne Australia

Own it?
Found it?
Want to sell it?

 

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JimInOz

·May 29, 2024·Melbourne Australia

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I'm considering buying it.

It's a genuine Omega "hummer" and looks to be in reasonable condition.
Be aware though that the movement can be problematic if it requires rectification for any problems and may require expertise by professionals familiar with these tuning fork movements.

Google Omega 198.0053 to see other examples and get an idea of current prices.

 

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JimInOz

·May 29, 2024·Melbourne Australia

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I'm considering buying this. Why would it be worth only £200?

It was a brief response to your brief first post.
@p4ul thought they'd spend as much time on their answer as you did on your first post, is I guess he just plucked a price out of the air.

 

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DSotW

·May 29, 2024

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I'm considering buying this. Why would it be worth only £200?

Because it is quartz, not mechanical and shows significant signs of use (cracked or badly scratched crystal, being one)

You can find similar ones on Chrono24 for around £200.

 

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JimInOz

·May 29, 2024·Melbourne Australia

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Good to know that it's authentic. What do you mean that the movement can be problematic? And how much would you pay for this watch?

This can chew up a lot of my time.
You obviously know nothing about tuning fork watches but you want to buy one.
I suggest, that in order to save yourself some pain, you focus on a style/brand and then research that to death so that you can make decisions based on your investigations.

When you think you have a candidate, you can present it here for our advice (before you buy it).

 

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copeloussis

·May 29, 2024

JimInOz

It was a brief response to your brief first post.
@p4ul thought they'd spend as much time on their answer as you did on your first post, is I guess he just plucked a price out of the air.

Understandable. I unfortunately don't have that much more information on the watch. A watch collector is selling it and it has been owned by only one previous person. The battery has been changed 10 months ago and with it the watch's overall functionality as well.

 

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JimInOz

·May 29, 2024·Melbourne Australia

DSotW

Because it is quartz, not mechanical.

You can find similar ones on Chrono24 for around £200.

It's not a quartz watch.

Edit: Just for clarification.

Edited: May 29, 2024

 

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DSotW

·May 29, 2024

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How much would you pay for this?

Personally, I wouldn't buy it.

 

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p4ul

·May 29, 2024

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I'm considering buying this. Why would it be worth only £200?

A cursory look at completed items on eBay gives you..£200 - 400.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=Omega+f300&LH_Complete=1

After that, it depends how badly one desires a watch, this one - to me - has little desirability. YMMV.

You might want to do a search on here to expand your knowledge before spending?

 

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TimeODanaos

·May 29, 2024

OP, forum etiquette is, you delete the subject of a thread, you have to buy drinks for all the contributors next time you meet.

 

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BrokenSkunk

·May 29, 2024

Why?
What could ever posess a poster delete their original post? What's the point?
On the negative side anyone searching for advice is denied access to the Q & A of the post. Other's can not learn from what's written here.
On the positive side; nothing.

 

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Davidt

·May 29, 2024

@copeloussis deleting your question/pictures is considered very bad form as it stops the thread being of use to anyone else seeking similar answers.

 

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Tubber

·May 29, 2024

Smash and grab. Got what he wanted and did a runner. But why delete the post?

 

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dsio

·May 29, 2024·Ash @ ΩF

Tubber

Smash and grab. Got what he wanted and did a runner. But why delete the post?

Post is restored, images are gone, user is banned.

 

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DSotW

·May 29, 2024

JimInOz

It's not a quartz watch.

Edit: Just for clarification.

You are correct, that one uses a "tuning fork", not a quartz crystal..