Wishful Thinking - Watches that have unrealistic price expectations

[Elipside]

dsio

When you have a completely unrealistic starting bid on your bog standard steel Seamaster, and then you go and bid on it yourself with a shill account to make it look like people are interested in it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115483480740?hash=item1ae35a12a4:g:YzQAAOSwHfBi6F92&LH_Auction=1

When trying to sell a watch for more than $2000, the least someone should do is take decent photos

 

[studeb]

Not an omega, but this same watch (same SN) was just bought in June for $890 on the same platform….

 

[MtV]

Oh, come on…

 

[Alex Cheers]

MtV

Oh, come on…

Copy that...

 

[Pvt-Public]

“Mission To Uranus” that doesn’t even sound right. Plus the color is awful. Quick question are the cases on these plastic in true swatch tradition?

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

MtV

Oh, come on…

They may be capitalizing on the fact that that one was discontinued due to the ink bleeding onto the skin. Still…😵‍💫

 

[MtV]

Pvt-Public

Quick question are the cases on these plastic in true swatch tradition?

Well, they call it "Bioceramic".

 

[sxl2004]

Did the Euro drop dramatically in value?

 

[exador]

$100,000 on C24. A watch with an orange seconds hand 🤦
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[Foo2rama]

exador

$100,000 on C24. A watch with an orange seconds hand 🤦
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... notice what appears to be a correct length Orange hand... ... and the different color dial... ...dat condition...

 

[asrnj77]

I guess I have the less desirable “made in France” dial 😉

 

[Mark020]

LOFLMAO. Really a joke

 

[johnireland]

I'd love a made in France dial. I once found an inexpensive Eddie Bauer quartz Field Watch in the gutter. I picked it up and when I saw Made in France on the dial, I immediately bonded with the watch. I'd love to see other examples of watches, vintage and modern, made it France.

 

[asrnj77]

johnireland

I'd love a made in France dial. I once found an inexpensive Eddie Bauer quartz Field Watch in the gutter. I picked it up and when I saw Made in France on the dial, I immediately bonded with the watch. I'd love to see other examples of watches, vintage and modern, made it France.

I’ve got two. One vintage and one modern

 

[johnireland]

Tell me about the brass colored one. What era is it from, the size, and what is that device at the 3 o'clock position (next to the winding crown? And what is the name...the hands obscure it? And are you offering it for sale or trade? The Heuer is also very nice...but not as mysterious as the other.

 

[Scarecrow Boat]

johnireland

Tell me about the brass colored one. What era is it from, the size, and what is that device at the 3 o'clock position (next to the winding crown?

I’ll let @asrnj77 answer the rest as it’s his, but that is a (modern) limited edition Yema Superman made of bronze of 1948 total pieces: https://wornandwound.com/first-look-at-the-yema-superman-heritage-bronze/
https://wornandwound.com/first-look-at-the-yema-superman-heritage-bronze/
The mechanism you ask about is their patented bezel locking mechanism dating back to the original Superman’s.

 

[JwRosenthal]

johnireland

Tell me about the brass colored one. What era is it from, the size, and what is that device at the 3 o'clock position (next to the winding crown? And what is the name...the hands obscure it? And are you offering it for sale or trade? The Heuer is also very nice...but not as mysterious as the other.

A whole buffet for you

https://en.yema.com/collections/all-watches

 

[Matty01]

Just one for me ..

johnireland

I'd love a made in France dial. I once found an inexpensive Eddie Bauer quartz Field Watch in the gutter. I picked it up and when I saw Made in France on the dial, I immediately bonded with the watch. I'd love to see other examples of watches, vintage and modern, made it France.

 

[Matty01]

Lots of Chronostops seemingly unrealistic prices atm
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2250693..._Qjcq38RVK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
With what I think is an incorrect second hand and imperfect dial
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2040984..._Qjcq38RVK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
With minute and hour hands repainted because vendor thought it would look better
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2746336..._Qjcq38RVK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Makes Krogerfoot s posting in the private sales section look very realistic

Edited: Oct 1, 2022

 

[johnireland]

Well I am quite smitten (old fashioned word) with the Navygraf version of these brass colored watches. I am in touch with them through the link you provided. I lean towards the Navygraf vs the Superman in great part because of the cartoon nature of the name Superman. Just my personal tastes. Thank you for turning me onto this. A very modest priced watch, with the French touch I've been looking for.