I am new to vintage omegas so forgive my ignorance. I've been looking at a lot of watches for sale online waiting to find one that really speaks to me. I really love the looks of the one below but it strikes me, based upon my very limited knowledge and limitless inexperience, to be overpriced. However, I realize that may just be my ignorance speaking. I was hoping to spend much less but do love the look of this watch. Can anyone explain/justify the price? TIA.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/COLLECTOR-CON...NTAGE-WATCH-/171520358303?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVEPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

It's at a dealer... and it looks like they've made it quite shiny?

I'm not sure on the the general value of this model, but buying from a dealer such as Sonning tends to add a premium.

 

That one belongs here https://omegaforums.net/threads/wis...hat-have-unrealistic-price-expectations.7766/

 

Over polished and over priced!

 

clearly over priced

 

Why so much? The easy answer is the seller can ask anything they want. Whether they get it or not is an entirely different story.

 

Sonning are a very expensive dealer, in a small Buckinghamshire village that's filled with very wealthy people.

http://www.sonningvintagewatches.com/category/catalogue/

"Watches crafted by" give me strength...

 

For me that is somewhere between 4 and 5 times its `value`. Overpolished ( which actually kills it even before looking at the price ) and I don´t like the look of the hands, which appear very dark. The 1´0 clock marker looks as though it has been re-attached too. I do like the the papers and chronometer certificate, etc. but not enough to justify the ludicrous asking price.