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Was it a major loss of opportunity re an Omega ref. 166.091?

  1. Ness Apr 23, 2020

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    I have been cursing myself for the past two weeks for not pulling the trigger on this Omega ref. 166.091.

    Can someone please find something wrong with it, or tell me it was not worth it, so I can let it go? ::rant:

    Sold on an action by c. £2,350.00


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  2. tyrantlizardrex Apr 23, 2020

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    They are the wrong hands for the reference... which leads me to think that based off the description, you had a lucky escape.

    If the seller is prepared to lie about something as obvious as wrong hands, and claim the watch is NOS, then he's clearly less than trustworthy.
     
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  3. tyrantlizardrex Apr 23, 2020

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  4. Ness Apr 24, 2020

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    Thank you so much. I am feeling much better now!
     
  5. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Apr 24, 2020

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    But they are Hands that many dive watches were modded with in the day.
    Actually even into the 2000s most divers are modded to these hands

    Over 50% of these you will notice the same mod.
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  6. tyrantlizardrex Apr 24, 2020

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    True - but there's no way you can call it legitimately NOS and it have PloProf hands on... another Italian dealer building watches and making up stories.
     
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