watch experts at an auction house

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duffy7

·Mar 20, 2019

Hi friends,

I was checking the new lots of an auction house and came across a "strange" Omega Automatic.

The expert describes is as a silver dialed watch with spots. Not a single word that the dial is not correct or let's call it badly redialed. I mean I don't have to be an expert to know the Seamaster Calendar is missing. I even wrote him a mail some days ago and told him my opinion on the dial in a really friendly way.

No reaction and no changes in the description. As far as I know the auction house does not have a bad reputation but selling a watch like this with no word on this dial is quite strange in my opinion.
Sorry for the bad pictures but you can see them in high res. at the website

https://www.dorotheum.com/en/l/6120267/#

Duffy

 

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Edward53

·Mar 20, 2019

They either don't know what they are doing or don't care. As you say, that is a bad redial.

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 20, 2019·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Yes, it's a bad redial, however not all date at sixes were labeled Seamaster.

 

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Evitzee

·Mar 20, 2019

I've never been that impressed with the 'experts' at the auction houses. They just aren't that good in my experience. They just want to get the watch consigned, photographed and catalogued, and sold which generates a commission from the buyer and the seller. You must do your own due diligence.

 

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duffy7

·Mar 20, 2019

same auction house - no deville at all
https://www.dorotheum.com/de/l/5950387/

I was bidding on this but unfortunately I was not the winner.

 

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DanMarin

·Mar 20, 2019

I always thought that the experts from auction houses exist to rise the price of the items..😀

 

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duffy7

·Mar 20, 2019

X350 XJR

Yes, it's a bad redial, however not all date at sixes were labeled Seamaster.

Yeah thats true but a 2757 should be labeled Seamaster Calendar

 

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Vanallard

·Mar 20, 2019

duffy7

same auction house - no deville at all
https://www.dorotheum.com/de/l/5950387/

I was bidding on this but unfortunately I was not the winner.

Whoever bought it got a good deal on a fairly rare 18k Geneve Chronometer.

 

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duffy7

·Mar 20, 2019

I know I was pretty pissed as my max. bid was the same as the winners bid but unfortunately my bid came in later .

 

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duffy7

·Mar 29, 2019

https://www.dorotheum.com/de/l/6120267/

price is on the high side 🤨🤨🤨 (buyers premium is already included)

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 29, 2019

duffy7

https://www.dorotheum.com/de/l/6120267/

price is on the high side 🤨🤨🤨 (buyers premium is already included)

I think you are not familiar with this kind of watch... the price is very reasonable as this is a very rare chronometer reference in nice condition

 

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duffy7

·Mar 29, 2019

Maybe I don't see it but whats so special? In my opinion it is a Seamaster Calendar with cal 355 with a very bad dial. (redial)

 

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CaptainWinsor

·Mar 29, 2019

It’s amazing how little the so called experts know. I sold some things through Sotheby’s and had to tell them everything as they knew nothing. The good thing was I ended up with a 3% commission for helping them out.

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 29, 2019

duffy7

Maybe I don't see it but whats so special? In my opinion it is a Seamaster Calendar with cal 355 with a very bad dial. (redial)

We are talking about 2 different watches! My comment was about the Geneve not the SM calendar (at six)