Speedmaster 808 end links...is this really the price they are worth?

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pascs

·May 17, 2020

I was hugely surprised to see a pair of Speedmaster 808 end links go for £435 on ebay yesterday, this seems really high for something that could a few years ago be bought for a fraction of that price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm//124179606816?

I have a couple of pairs, one pair of which I use with a 1171 bracelet, just never realised they were so expensive now, but I guess it just depends whose after them.

 

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STANDY

·May 18, 2020

Vintage $peedmaster is the new normal. 😉

 

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Lucasssssss

·May 18, 2020

Does not suprise me, have a look here for some which sold quite recently for (maybe?) more: https://forums.watchuseek.com/f319/fs-omega-speedmaster-1450-bracelet-808-endlinks-5056509.html

 

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Archer

·May 18, 2020

I should have loaded up on these when I could still get them from Omega...last time I bought them they were $16 each...

 

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dan7800

·May 18, 2020

The 1450/808 seems to have been selling for 1400-1600 USD for at least a few year now (check out the sales section on OF)

£435 does seem quite high for just the end links though

Glad to see that the listing included the terminology of "Rare"

 

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eugeneandresson

·May 18, 2020

If you think this is expensive just forget about ever sourcing some 6/506’s...

 

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pascs

·May 18, 2020

I guess the person who bought the 1450 bracelet without the end links would be pretty desperate to buy the 808 end links 😁

 

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·May 18, 2020

eugeneandresson

If you think this is expensive just forget about ever sourcing some 6/506’s...

I still think of the 1450/808 as modern but those vintage 6/506's parts are always expected to be expensive 😁

 

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kov

·May 18, 2020

pascs

I still think of the 1450/808 as modern

I was born at the same period as the 1450/808 - happy to know you don't think of me as vintage, yet 😎

 

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imageWIS

·May 18, 2020

Does Omega still have the 1450 bracelet available for purchase?

 

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Archer

·May 18, 2020

imageWIS

Does Omega still have the 1450 bracelet available for purchase?

No

 

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imageWIS

·May 18, 2020

Archer

No

That makes sense re: price of the bracelet on the secondary market.

 

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dan7800

·May 19, 2020

I have a 1450/808 that I took off my speedy just due to the outrageous amount that they're going for.