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Which Vintage Omegas are you still avidly searching for?

  1. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member May 28, 2012

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    I'll start with these three:
    1. Speedmaster 2915 with original hands and bezel.
    2. Square Dial Cosmic Moonphase with original dial (prefer rose gold case with black dial)
    3. Cal. 33.3 chronograph with original, unblemished dial in a screwback steel case.
    There are lots of others but these are the top 3.
     
  2. alam May 28, 2012

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    A black dialed Seamaster...
     
  3. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member May 28, 2012

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    Anything with Chronometre...:p
     
  4. rbird7282 May 28, 2012

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    1) Constellation 167.005 with cross hair dial--either gold capped or stainless.
    2) A black dialed Seamaster would be nice....
    3) A vintage Seamaster 300
     
  5. ulackfocus May 28, 2012

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    On my list is probably a Seamaster 321 reference 2907 or the later version 14.360 (34 mm) because I like the shark tooth markers and alpha hands, but the 2947 or it's later version 14.364 (35 mm) with pointed bagette or spike markers would do also.

    If the Watch Gods really smile on me, a 2884 with a black dial would be my ultimate Seamaster 321.
     
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  6. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member May 28, 2012

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    Hold trinity would be nice, CK2913, CK2914, CK2915 all mint as a set, but that CK2915 is going to be very hard, in addition to that 18K RG Constellation Grand Lux hooded on full brick bracelet would be terrific, on the cheaper end a Scarab with a nice dial and sharp lugs
     
  7. Steve May 29, 2012

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    Just the one, 1967 OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PRE MOON CHRONOGRAPH CALIBER 321 ref 145012-67-SP
     
  8. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member May 29, 2012

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    That '67 is a bit like the 993 Porsche, in that it will always be the final and most loved of the Cal 321 while the 993 is the final and most loved of the air cooled 911's. Its a great piece, I have my eye on one just need to figure out how to pay for it lol
     
  9. Steve May 29, 2012

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    It's a case of finding a good one. I missed one a while back, but got the same problem paying for it. But some of us haven't just bought a gold PiePan !!..:D
     
  10. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado May 29, 2012

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    Square case Cosmic triple date moon in stainless steel.
     
  11. MacRulez4Ever May 29, 2012

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    1 omega railmaster ck 2914
    2 omega ranchero , broad arrow sub sec
    3 omega geneve " red anchor/ admiralty"
     
  12. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member May 29, 2012

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    If I want to be realistic:

    1. Seamaster Chronometer, cal. 564 or 751;

    2. Round dialled Cosmic moonphase in decent shape; and

    3. Seamaster Chronometre, cal 35X or 50X.

    To be fair, I haven't been looking very hard as I know none of these are great rarities and there are nice examples out there.

    Take care,
    gatorcpa
     
  13. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member May 29, 2012

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    Those watches are not difficult to find but are not easy to find in nice shape and even much harder to find in nice original shape at a reasonable price! I would say the TDMP is the toughest to find in good condition - perhaps 1-3 in all different metals will come up for sale in nice shape per year.
     
  14. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member May 29, 2012

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    Do the square case cosmic TDMP watches exist? Thought these only came in gold cases? If one shows up looking legit in a steel case would probably want paperwork from omega certifying the moonphase movement came in that steel case.
     
  15. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member May 29, 2012

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    The scarab watches are great favorites of mine. And in really nice shape they are just fabulous.
     
  16. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member May 29, 2012

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    Which is exactly why I haven't been looking that hard. Prices have escalated greatly for any Omega in good condition over the last 5 years. I've gotten lucky on a couple of occasions, but after finding my Constellation ref.167.005 at a steal of a price 18 months ago, no Omegas have caught my eye.

    Take care,
    gatorcpa
     
  17. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 5, 2012

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    I'm not searching at all, I know right where to find mine.:D

    The only problem is Mike doesn't want to sell'em. ;)
     
  18. ulackfocus Jun 5, 2012

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    That's funny - I have the same problem too. :p
     
  19. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 5, 2012

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    A hitman can't cost more than $10k in NJ, hell you probably have a cousin... we could pass the hat around and cut his wife in
     
  20. ulackfocus Jun 5, 2012

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    It's not the money - it's finding one smart enough not to get caught or silent enough not to implicate us. :D