Where have all the vintage speedmasters gone?

nonuffinkbloke

I think you could be right mate!😲 ..... Maybe that will be next years announcement???😟I better get mine sold off 'a bit lively' then!😁

Maybe I will jump ship??? .... I've got my eye on this now.

abrod520

There are a couple of really annoying Instagram gnats who constantly reach out every time I post my 105.003 and now, my recently acquired 105.012. No pleasantries, just "For sale?" or often just, "Sale?"

mr_yossarian

Is that really you, the dressy bloke 😀?

Jfullm42

Late to the game on this topic, but with Instagram and other online platforms I think a lot are being sold without hitting forums and for sale sections. I can't tell you how many watches I've sold by just putting up a picture or two on my instagram. Most of the time I don't even put #forsale or a price and I have collectors reach out from around the world. It's making it a lot harder to find pieces, but easier to sell

nonuffinkbloke

It sounds very spontaneous but how do you maintain the kind of protection that we have on Omega Forums?

Jfullm42

You mean selling?
Bank wire and always buy the seller.
Never never PayPal unless it’s someone I’ve created a good relationship with or they have steller references and or have dealt with a buddy.
The community is small so everyone knows each other or knows someone who know someone for the most part

omegaswisst

Hi All,

I have been keeping an eye on the private watch listing and have noticed that only one vintage speedmaster has been listed for sale so far in 2018.

I understand previous listings do not necessarily predict what future listing may be but a quick scan showed:

Private watch listings for 2915-1 through to 145.022-71 speedmasters (by listing date)

Feb 2018......7 (as of 26th Feb 2018)
Jan 2018.......3

Dec 2017......13
Nov 2017......11
Oct 2017.......16
Sept 2017.....10
Aug 2017......7
July 2017......5
June 2017.....7
May 2017......4
April 2017.....12
March 2017...7
Feb 2017......4
Jan 2017.......7

Dec 2016.......8
Nov 2016.......4


I would be interested see whether if any other forum members have noticed this?

nonuffinkbloke

But that may depend on the intention of those who are holding on to the 'good ones' at the moment, and providing the subject material for this thead. 😕

GOOD SCENARIO: If the motive is to get them all out next year... for a big 2019 "you show me your 105.012 and I'll show you mine" celebration, that will be lovely.

BUT!

BAD SCENARIO: What if a number of owners have the same idea??? 😕 "I'll hang onto it until next year and then offer it for sale in 2019"! Flooding the market with vintage Speedmaster.

I suppose how 'that scenario' would effect prices, would depend on the quality of those examples coming out of the cupboards.
It appears that there always ought to be a market for good quality, Vintage, Omega Speedmasters. Even when you take into consideration the 'hiked' prices on Chrono24, the price range for a 105.012, on that particular market place, is massive. 24 watches between $10k and $21k. More than double! Well in excess of the Speedmaster101 margin between good and collector which is, currently, $9200 to $16000

Whatever happens, I'm pretty sure that, in the next 12 months, exclusively on this forum, 'the odd', correct, vintage, family owned, expertly , sympathetically, serviced, unpolished, 321, pre-moon, Omega Speedmaster will be offered to you lovely chaps at some point!😉

M Magic_Omega

... that's my familiy of caliber 321 Speedmaster ...

nonuffinkbloke

Hells fakkin bells!!!😲 Not one of them has got the right time! 😁

M Magic_Omega

... that's my familiy of caliber 321 Speedmaster ...

airansun

USD 10k for the bunch. Sight unseen.

I might be willing to go to 11.5

M Magic_Omega

... that's my familiy of caliber 321 Speedmaster ...

smitty190373

It seems this thread worked! several beauties have appeared for sale in the last few weeks.

M morningtundra

I think we’ve figured out who’s been trying to corner the market! Yes, we’re all looking at you @Magic_Omega ....

M Magic_Omega

You can looking at me as long as you want. I have never sold a watch in my life!
I have my own highly qualified swiss watchmaker, I don't need any help and unqualified remarks. We are talking about Swiss precision quality and not about business.