Some help with this 2254.50?

gator_noir · Jan 16, 2025

I'm looking at a local Peter Blake on Facebook Marketplace. The seller is saying it's basically mint - he's worn it twice, and it's been locked in a safe. Pics are not watch-forum quality...but maybe he's just not a watch guy and is looking to unload stuff quick and easy? I've included them below.

He has good reviews on fb marketplace and seems to not be a mass seller of any kind - just a dude who sells his stuff sometimes. The price seems too good to be true at $2,500, but I'd be able to meet him and inspect the situation in person.

Are there any major red flags to be on the lookout for when/if I inspect the watch? I understand some basics like to make sure the lume pip is not protruding and the He valve placement is correct. Anything else to keep in mind?

Most importantly, does this situation seem like it really could just be a good deal found in the wild, or am I deluding myself?

tpatta · Jan 16, 2025

Looks OK to me. I just bought one last month for 2250, so price seems pretty good. Can you meet F2F to check it out first?

pdxleaf · Jan 16, 2025

I found a 2254 with a similar story, put away and not worn. It's a reasonable story for a watch from this era. Mine had the red dots on the caseback still intact, indicating that it hadn't been opened.

I recently found a 2264 with full kit that was worn and couple times and put away. This one is quartz, which I really like, but the caseback has a scratch from someone inexperienced, likely the owner trying to open it to change the battery.

So yes, they're still out there. The price reflects a buyer who is inexperienced with selling watches and doesn't know to take sharp, in focus pictures. I suspect if it was a shady seller they would be asking more money for a full kit.

(You need to add in the cost of a service.)

Good luck. Those are awesome watches.

Ps Love your avatar name.

mydeafcat · Jan 16, 2025

I've owned my 2254 since I bought it new in 2008. I agree that a F-T-F is required so you can really check out the watch. Service cost is around $900 here in Canada and since it is newer, Omega would be a safe bet; never take a vintage Omega to them, however. So factor in a service. Still, this complete package is priced exceptionally well. It looks good to me but yes, the images could be much, much better.

As you said yourself, it may be too good to be true but sometimes manna does appear. Note: always keep TGTBT in the back of your mind as you engage with this (or any hobby). As well, there's no shortage of shady FB Marketplace sellers 'looking to unload stuff quick and easy', yet there are decent folks out there. Your seller may be one and I hope for your sake he is.

As @pdxleaf said, these are great watches. Awesome, in fact. For me, it'll be last one I ever sell.

gator_noir · Jan 16, 2025

Thanks everyone for the input/advice!

A F-T-F would definitely happen as public meetup is the only listed option. I'm now emboldened to pursue this, but will certainly keep my wits about me - I'm new to this and don't want to become anyone's cautionary tale haha

pdxleaf · Jan 16, 2025

gator_noir
Thanks everyone for the input/advice!

A F-T-F would definitely happen as public meetup is the only listed option. I'm now emboldened to pursue this, but will certainly keep my wits about me - I'm new to this and don't want to become anyone's cautionary tale haha

The seller's vibe will tell you alot, maybe more than the watch. Legit sellers usually want to remininse about when they bought the watch and justify/explain why they never wore it, as if to prove that it's them, not the watch that's the problem. Often times they are happy to see the watch go to a person who wants it to wear.

Listen to that little voice in the back of your head.

Pictures if you end up getting it. Good luck.

502 to right · Jan 16, 2025

Watch looks good. Accessories look good too (i.e., consistent with the era).

gator_noir · Sat. 5:20pm

Well, I drove 4 hours to see the watch - cash in hand - only to be informed by the seller an hour before the meetup that his wife had suddenly requested he not sell it. It's hard to imagine this issue wouldn't have come up during the several weeks the watch was listed for sale or the week+ we were in logistical talks about the purchase.

He had said there were people in line behind me, but I had first priority; I wonder if one of them made him a compelling last-minute offer.

What a way to spend my one day off this week.

502 to right · Sat. 6:35pm

gator_noir
Well, I drove 4 hours to see the watch - cash in hand - only to be informed by the seller an hour before the meetup that his wife had suddenly requested he not sell it. It's hard to imagine this issue wouldn't have come up during the several weeks the watch was listed for sale or the week+ we were in logistical talks about the purchase.

He had said there were people in line behind me, but I had first priority; I wonder if one of them made him a compelling last-minute offer.

What a way to spend my one day off this week.

The likelihood of a wife telling her husband to NOT sell a watch is pretty close to zero. Probably on par with the chance of winning the Powerball.

Scarecrow Boat · Sat. 7:21pm

502 to right
The likelihood of a wife telling her husband to NOT sell a watch is pretty close to zero. Probably on par with the chance of winning the Powerball.

My wife has hid a few watches from me when I made passing comments about selling them, only returning them when I promised I wouldn’t sell them. She has no attachment to them other than she likes how they look… you dismiss it, but it is possible.

That said, it’s entirely plausible the seller got cold feet and felt they needed to put the blame on someone else.

502 to right · Sat. 8:59pm

Scarecrow Boat
My wife has hid a few watches from me when I made passing comments about selling them, only returning them when I promised I wouldn’t sell them. She has no attachment to them other than she likes how they look… you dismiss it, but it is possible.

That said, it’s entirely plausible the seller got cold feet and felt they needed to put the blame on someone else.

You should play the lottery. I like your odds.

I'm curious as to what she wanted you to keep. I can't see a woman liking the 2254.50 to the point of not wanting it sold (as good as it might look to someone who wants a classic diver).

brasky80 · Sun. 9:08am

gator_noir
Well, I drove 4 hours to see the watch - cash in hand - only to be informed by the seller an hour before the meetup that his wife had suddenly requested he not sell it. It's hard to imagine this issue wouldn't have come up during the several weeks the watch was listed for sale or the week+ we were in logistical talks about the purchase.

He had said there were people in line behind me, but I had first priority; I wonder if one of them made him a compelling last-minute offer.

What a way to spend my one day off this week.

My sympathies. Something like this happened to me about 10 years ago when I tried to pick up some running boards for a Land Rover Discovery off of FB marketplace. Incredibly frustrating

Porteroso · Sun. 1:28pm

Man that sucks. Normally I'd say he is totally in the wrong, total disrespecting your time. But you never know with the ladies, he might be thinking of his desire to wake up the next morning with all his parts still attached. We all do some things for a partner we'd never normally do.

Some help with this 2254.50?

gator_noir

tpatta

pdxleaf

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gator_noir

pdxleaf

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Scarecrow Boat

502 to right

brasky80

Porteroso

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