What's the benefit of buying a broken buckle?

Awetaylor · Jan 13, 2021

As I continue to sweep for gold plated omega buckles, I saw this piece.

I mean, the seller is honest, the buckle indeed "has damage".

But what is the benefit of buying a genuine broken Omega buckle, even at a mere £15

Maybe I've missed something...

asrnj77 · Jan 13, 2021

I’m guessing a little solder could fix it up relatively easy. Seems a little pricey for me but I don’t know the market for these types of buckles

w154 · Jan 13, 2021

Maybe the buyer mistakenly thought it was gold that could be scrapped.

S.H. · Jan 13, 2021

asrnj77
I’m guessing a little solder could fix it up relatively easy. Seems a little pricey for me but I don’t know the market for these types of buckles

Were it solid gold, sure. But it is plated (brass?), I'm not sure a competent jeweller would bother with this thing. The amount of work involved may cost more than a proper 18k buckle.

Awetaylor · Jan 14, 2021

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-...677610?hash=item2d2181b7aa:g:bhkAAOSwgMpf83J4

S.H.
Were it solid gold, sure. But it is plated (brass?), I'm not sure a competent jeweller would bother with this thing. The amount of work involved may cost more than a proper 18k buckle.

That's what I thought, its also missing part of the buckle, so unless you have a spare pin lying around, I don't see the point.

Glad to see I'm not missing something

What's the benefit of buying a broken buckle?

Awetaylor

asrnj77

w154

S.H.

Awetaylor

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