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  1. Brent Kuz Jan 14, 2013

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  2. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jan 14, 2013

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    Dunno about franken, but it is a pretty subpar redial
     
  3. ulackfocus Jan 14, 2013

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    Congratulations! My first pie pan purchase cost me $500 6 year ago. It was a horrid franken with a bad redial too - but you topped me by a couple hundred bucks! I'm the Minnesota Vikings and you're the Buffalo Bills. The Vikings were the biggest losers in football since they never won a Super Bowl and lost all 4 appearances over a couple of decades.... until the Bills lost 4 Super Bowls in a row.

    Seriously, if the seller said that was an original finish on the dial in the listing then you can back out with no qualms for a misdescribed item. We'll then help you find a decent specimen.
     
  4. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2013

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    I'd tell the seller he can keep it, the guys here can help you find an original piece
     
  5. Brent Kuz Jan 14, 2013

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    horrible bid last night when I was a little under the weather. I didn't pay for it when I woke up I slapped myself. Seller will be keeping it.
     
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  6. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Jan 14, 2013

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    You can say "plastered" on this forum. :p At least you realized what you'd done before it was too late.
     
  7. Brent Kuz Jan 14, 2013

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    I will be looking at the classifieds here instead thanks guys! Man Omegas are harder to buy than vintage Rolexs'
     
  8. Brent Kuz Jan 14, 2013

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    Oh buddy long night at the Patriots playoff game. At least money was not sent.
     
  9. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2013

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    Good man. My suggestion would be wait a while, keep an eye on the WRUW thread here, and keep reading threads here, as over time you'll see hundreds of vintage Omegas of varying age and price. Once you've seen what's out there, come up with an idea of exactly which one you're after and what its going to cost you, then start looking and asking questions.
     
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  10. ulackfocus Jan 14, 2013

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    There's a lot of things you can say here that you can't on other forums. I've probably said each at least once. :p

    A tenet of this hobby: eBay + alcohol (even if it's in cold medicine) = regret.
     
  11. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2013

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    Terrible watch, don't take it.
     
  12. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 14, 2013

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    Don't listen to him, drunk watch buying can be great, that's how I cut the deal on my SS Daytona!
     
  13. ulackfocus Jan 14, 2013

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    But you're Australian - you guys do EVERYTHING 3 sheets to the wind. :D

    Besides, that probably means the seller was drunk too. Equal inebriation usually balances things in the buyer's favor. A sober seller and a drunk buyer means the seller wins.
     
  14. pknopp Jan 14, 2013

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    Not knowing enough to get a nice example I just waited until something popped up here that I wanted.
     
  15. SpikiSpikester @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 15, 2013

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    Wow, yet another type of "Ashley bidding". At this rate you're going to turn watch buying into an adventure sport :p
     
  16. ulackfocus Jan 15, 2013

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    We just have to make sure he doesn't get impaled by a lug or infected by a tainted serrated crown and die like those animal show whackos.
     
  17. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 15, 2013

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    Now you're talking real Aussie
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