Should I buy these pawn store Omegas?

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Hi! I found these 3 vintage Omegas in a pawn shop today. I think prices were:
$800, $1,100, and... I don't even think I asked the price of the 3rd one. The first had a flat case back with no engravings. The 2nd had the observatory engraving. Don't remember on the third. Sorry I didn't take more photos!
I'm out of my league here and having a hard time pinning down exact model numbers and value on Chrono24

Thoughts? Any advice appreciated!
 
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All the info you're looking for is inside the watches.
 
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That constellation looks nice. They should open it for you. Take a pic of the movement, there are experts here
 
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I’m not the most knowledgeable but

- black dials are often faked, the hands on that one seem wrong
- constellation seems most promising
- 3rd looks like a redial. Omega script, on my phone at least, looks poor
- What the folks above said
 
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1. Looks like a redial to me
2. edit: Looks good, crown not original and case is worn though. Ref 2852
3. Redial
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I would say 1 and 3 redials. 2nd one has a very poor case. Run 😲
 
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I would say 1 and 3 redials. 2nd one has a very poor case. Run 😲
Ya you are right, nice dial though
 
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The Connie at 900 would be fine. The other two are redials and not worth much.
 
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They're 3 fairly different watches. Do you even like all of them?
Is this to start a collection or just 1 or 2 to wear?

You really need to decide on a specific model/reference that you like and zone in on that.
 
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PS only use Chrono24 for pricing if you want to sell a watch for a premium. For pricing to buy a watch, use ebays sold listings, and the OF sold and for sale listings, and asking here too of course.

DavidT’s comment is a good one. Starting a watch collection can sometimes feel like you are on your 6th tequila and it is last call at the bar and everyone is starting to look really good.🥰
 
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PS only use Chrono24 for pricing if you want to sell a watch for a premium. For pricing to buy a watch, use ebays sold listings, and the OF sold and for sale listings, and asking here too of course.

DavidT’s comment is a good one. Starting a watch collection can sometimes feel like you are on your 6th tequila and it is last call at the bar and everyone is starting to look really good.🥰
When I was in the "Joint" business we would say: "Go ugly early" 😉
 
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When I was in the "Joint" business we would say: "Go ugly early" 😉
Not too early.
 
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Go early enough you can come back for seconds...
 
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Are we sure the third is a redial? The subdial looks like it has snailing and the lumed numerals are looking pretty old/mossy as radium tends to after 60+ years.
I would pass on all 3, particularly since they are way overpriced for condition and there is no guarantee. If they were $200 each I would say sure, go for it and have fun- but they want real money.
Edit- just looked at #3 close up and it does look suspect-like bad infull and the minute track looks funny.
 
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The first one looks like an original gilt gloss dial. Wrong hands obviously and I couldn't tell you the reference number. The case looks quite sharp aswell. To me I'd need to see the insides but at or around $500 it could make a nice project.



The Connie has a decent dial, but the case, meh. Is it gold cap? If so $700-$750 due to the case. If solid gold buy at $1K

The third one I've not looked closely at so I don't have any opinion.
 
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The first one looks like an original gilt gloss dial. Wrong hands obviously and I couldn't tell you the reference number. The case looks quite sharp aswell. To me I'd need to see the insides but at or around $500 it could make a nice project.


I thought the same until I noticed the relative positions of the 59 and 1 minute markers. I know those dials weren't always geometrically perfect but this error just seems too great. ETA: see also the 11 o'clock marker.