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Wishful Thinking - Watches that have unrealistic price expectations

  1. Oku Nov 7, 2019

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  2. chunkythebulldog Nov 15, 2019

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    Nearly £40k for a Bremont with a Swatch dial, crazy


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  3. Gav1967 Tend not to fret too much Nov 22, 2019

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    Not a watch per se but....wow

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  4. Mac5 Nov 23, 2019

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  5. Dedalus05 Nov 23, 2019

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    "Beautiful 18 carat gold Omega consolation beautiful watch of 30 high quality year around 1970s our unique design the attention to detail is magnificent it's an amazing example of Omega watches lovely to wear at any special occasion please please no time wasters "

    Asking price: €6,500

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  6. new_heuer Nov 23, 2019

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    It’s not actually quartz and the price isn’t that bad. Wrong Chrono hand though
     
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  7. WengerTodd Nov 26, 2019

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    Damn! I just bought one of those like 5 months ago, and I think I maybe paid $45 for it, if that. It was an original (Spiedel?) with the Omega logo on the clasp. EDIT, it was NOS... so never installed.
     
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  8. Mac5 Dec 21, 2019

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  9. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Dec 21, 2019

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  10. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Dec 21, 2019

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  11. Walrus Dec 21, 2019

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  12. ewand Dec 24, 2019

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    OK, it's not quite as ludicrous as some examples in this thread, but check this out - being offered at Bonhams auctions, in January, with a 27.5% buyers premium to be added.

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    Estimate of £400-600, but a starting price of £400. For a beaten up case and scratty dial. it might be an early cal 601 manual-wind 135.033 that you don't see too often, but if it went for top estimate, that's £765 + delivery charges...

    Makes my 1969 166.039 beater that cost me £300, look like a bargain...
     
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  13. Mac5 Dec 25, 2019

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  14. Elit33 Dec 25, 2019

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  15. KingCrouchy Dec 26, 2019

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  16. janice&fred Dec 26, 2019

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    I usually find the more long-winded the description of a posted watch for sale the more likely it's gonna have a startling price. you know the kind of posting i'm talking about...paragraphs taking readers for a walk down memory lane outlining the history of the brand and model and extolling the features. by the time one scrolls all the way down through the fluff and see the price it looks like the guy's phone number :)
     
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  17. Pianotuna Dec 29, 2019

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    I (briefly) looked at this bracelet as a match for my Driver, but somehow couldn’t get past the mental block of paying nearly as much for an original bracelet as I did for the whole watch!
     
  18. Dr.Sascha Jan 3, 2020

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  19. Edward53 Jan 7, 2020

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  20. whyboddau Jan 8, 2020

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    Not a whole watch but 30k for a dial. Looking at the other items for sale, the seller may be parting out a whole watch and hoping to total 50k in parts.

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