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Wishful Thinking - Watches that have unrealistic price expectations

  1. auxpomme Jul 23, 2018

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    Stretched? I don’t see what you’re talking about? Those holes are totally normal!! Hahahah. Kidding. Hilarious.
     
  2. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Jul 23, 2018

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  3. The Father Went out for smokes in ‘78 not seen since Jul 23, 2018

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    Does that include Glycine pre-invicta?
     
  4. rcs914 Jul 24, 2018

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  5. Dan S Jul 24, 2018

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    Hard to sell a watch for any price, never mind $700, when the only photo is of the back.

    This seller has 165k listings on eBay, including 40k watches, so maybe there's no time to actually put together good listings. But recently I have been coming across some of his listings that are absolutely horrendous - descriptions that aren't even close. I have a feeling that if I had time to look through all the listings, I would probably find an incredible bargain.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shark-relief-engraved-vintage-diver-from-japan-4706/113166224942?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
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  6. rcs914 Jul 24, 2018

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    Gonna guess this is what it looks like from the front:

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    https://www.watchpatrol.net/listing/587221/


    Still not worth anywhere near $700
     
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  7. Dan S Jul 24, 2018

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    Unfortunately, no bargain.
     
  8. Dan S Jul 25, 2018

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  9. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Jul 25, 2018

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  10. sat968 Jul 25, 2018

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    That watch has been on eBay for as long as I can remember. I guess some folks never get the message about pricing. ::facepalm1::
     
  11. rcs914 Jul 26, 2018

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    That watch is truly awful. Interesting note about pieces like this that are on Ebay for years. I happened the other day to go through my late dad's email for the first time in 3 or 4 years. He passed away 6 years ago as of next Monday. In his email I found an email from Ebay for keyword searches for the place where he worked. This email was sent 4 or 5 years ago, and when I happened to click on the link, the item is still for sale ::facepalm1::
     
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  12. rcs914 Jul 26, 2018

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    Tell me about it. There is a certain Speedmaster currently being offered that is post the numbered vintage '70s models with a very beat up bezel, polished case, non-original bracelet, and no service history that is at least $1K over market.
     
  13. ConElPueblo Jul 27, 2018

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    https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1950s...936336?hash=item4b4a59a5d0:g:f5EAAOSwAEhbW4StPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

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  14. Fialetti Jul 27, 2018

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    Wait...Omega had a copyright problem with Lockheed? Is that because pre-transition connies looked like this:
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  15. sat968 Jul 27, 2018

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  16. JohnSteed Jul 27, 2018

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    ... don’t see any 2915 caseback in there...on somewhat close review :)
     
  17. auxpomme Jul 28, 2018

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    It’s definitely a one of a kind piece of stuff
     
  18. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Aug 1, 2018

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  19. Lucasssssss Aug 19, 2018

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