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Wishful Thinking - Watches that have unrealistic price expectations

  1. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Jan 23, 2016

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    "Movement: Automatic

    One of kind.

    Works Great. Not sure if it keeps the time. it might need a service."


     
  2. Willem023 Jan 24, 2016

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    For 20K USD, the dirt is included! I'd say: a bargain
    Also included: unoriginal crown!
     
  3. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Jan 24, 2016

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    correction: PROTOTYPE crown, just like my uncle had
     
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  4. Triker15 Jan 24, 2016

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  5. ahsposo Most fun screen name at ΩF Jan 24, 2016

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  6. nightowl Jan 24, 2016

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    If at least it had good provenance, say the dirt was dead skin cells from a celebrity...

    But given the sellers other listings, I'm kind of guessing it's a mistake.
     
  7. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 24, 2016

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    What? Does it have another part-time job ::facepalm2::
     
  8. Faz Jan 24, 2016

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    LOL!! "THIS WATCH IS THE OWNLY ONE EVER TO BE OFFERED ON THE OPEN MARKET".
     
  9. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 26, 2016

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  11. nightowl Jan 26, 2016

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    Listings like this must have a backstory other than the seller is mad.
     
  12. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jan 26, 2016

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    Its certainly unique I'll give him that, a few years at the bottom of a lake will make most watches unique in that way.
     
  13. Willem023 Jan 26, 2016

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    Sharpie, you've got to love it :rolleyes:
     
  14. Kazyole Jan 29, 2016

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    15k for a 105.012 in very uninspired condition, with a replacement chrono hand and crown. A collector's dream!

    The item description is what gets me though:

    "This is the same serial number Neil Armstrong wore on his space missions in the years leading up to the first walk on the moon when a later model was brought along, thus making this example, an extremely rare "Pre-moon."

    He also describes the dial as "no less than perfect" and says that the dent in the bezel is "unnoticeable to the eye." Don't send him any lowballs though. He knows the value of this watch.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ome...572910?hash=item4d3eb5a2ee:g:xx4AAOSw5dNWqXwZPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

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  15. nightowl Jan 30, 2016

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    Well, the guy does considers all offers. Can't blame him for trying :whistling:

    I do dislike the downright lies, like "all being original" if hands have been replaced. Also the incorrect use of "provenance." So often misused. Everything is a provenance these days, it seems. "Provenance: Bought at Target 2006 and owned by me since then, a neewbe collector." :whipped:
     
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  16. Kazyole Jan 30, 2016

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    I'd like to think that in the majority of cases, the seller just doesn't know any better. Lots of "all original" pre moons on ebay with replacement parts. Mine was "all original" and had a replacement crown/bezel. The seller just wasn't a serious collector and didn't know. Of course, he wasn't trying to sell it for 15k. Just goes to show that it pays to do your research.
     
  17. repoman Jan 31, 2016

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  19. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Feb 1, 2016

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  20. ConElPueblo Feb 2, 2016

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