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Wishful Thinking - Watches that have unrealistic price expectations

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::facepalm1:: That just takes the cake.

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Sometimes I think it could be a clever way of money washing? The extreme starting bid possibly targets one specific buyer to make a deal which officially looks like a normal eBay transaction...

It would not surprise me to find out that 30% of the high dollar transactions on ebay are money laundering of some sort.
 
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https://omegaforums.net/threads/196...barn-find-time-capsule-mint-unpolished.86128/
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In case you don't know the back-story:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/opinions-on-my-1969-pre-moon-speedmaster-145-022.85388/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/196...barn-find-time-capsule-mint-unpolished.86128/

I just came across this on eBay and laughed out loud. Didn't realise it was listed here.

Makes you question whether the whole backstory (both threads) was a preamble to the sales post.
 
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I just came across this on eBay and laughed out loud. Didn't realise it was listed here.

Makes you question whether the whole backstory (both threads) was a preamble to the sales post.

That would certainly explain the over-the-top claims and language from the second thread.
 
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That would certainly explain the over-the-top claims and language from the second thread.

I just reread it and it鈥檚 so obviously a sales ad. The whole thing just irritates me
 
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I just reread it and it鈥檚 so obviously a sales ad. The whole thing just irritates me

If you鈥檙e going to ask $14.5k for an ordinary 145.022-69 without a brown dial you need all the help you can get.
 
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I threw up in my mouth when I just read that FS thread.
 
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https://omegaforums.net/threads/196...barn-find-time-capsule-mint-unpolished.86128/
馃う

In case you don't know the back-story:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/opinions-on-my-1969-pre-moon-speedmaster-145-022.85388/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/as-...my-recent-pre-moon-speedmaster-145-022.85626/

I posted in the original thread and I feel like I got bamboozeled. I wish dealers had a little badge next to their name or something so I could figure out if a post was coming from an enthusiast/collector or a dealer.
 
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I didn鈥檛 see this posted already but if it is I apologize.

Good for them if they get this. I think these were $3500 new at Costco last year, right?
 
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I didn鈥檛 see this posted already but if it is I apologize.

Good for them if they get this. I think these were $3500 new at Costco last year, right?

European Watch just sold one around this price. The market had shot out of a cannon over the last year. If there are any at retail buy them ASAP
 
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From one of our favorite sellers too...but wait it's on sale!

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asrnj77
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Supposedly 100 of these were made for the SAS in 2012 so it certainly wasn鈥檛 an issued piece for all. It鈥檚 just an explorer II with a case back engraving. It wasn鈥檛 like it saw combat action (only the top 100 SAS members got one? )

Nearly all appear to have gone on sale with aspirations of a ridiculous profit for a six year old engraved watch.

Here鈥檚 one for those looking to spend some cash. Keep in mind you鈥檒l have to pay an additional 21% buyers premium 馃槻
 
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From one of our favorite sellers too...but wait it's on sale!

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You guys will have to make an offer for me. My several offers of $1 has blacklisted me from "vividlilly" Damn!
 
rcs914
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Supposedly 100 of these were made for the SAS in 2012 so it certainly wasn鈥檛 an issued piece for all. It鈥檚 just an explorer II with a case back engraving. It wasn鈥檛 like it saw combat action (only the top 100 SAS members got one? )

Nearly all appear to have gone on sale with aspirations of a ridiculous profit for a six year old engraved watch.

Here鈥檚 one for those looking to spend some cash. Keep in mind you鈥檒l have to pay an additional 21% buyers premium 馃槻

Can't this model of Explorer II be purchased for around $7K USD on the secondary market? So you are paying about $35K for a caseback engraving? Please tell me this thing didn't sell.
 
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Cloisonne-Enamel-Dial-Wrist-Watch/264086013367?hash=item3d7cc0c5b7:g:zKsAAOSwVRBb6kx-&LH_ItemCondition=3000

Only $7500.

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So is the dial a complete fake installed in a completely wrong seamaster? Or did someone have the original dial restored? The Omega text is just totally wrong looking at the few examples of that model I could find:

https://www.invaluable.co.uk/auctio...rity-gentlemen-s-watch-with-4175-c-f214a72a47

(scroll down a little bit on this link)

https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/omega/omega-other-model/ref-omega-2687/lpi
 
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