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Wishful Thinking - Watches that have unrealistic price expectations

Peemacgee
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So a bad redial then? 😀
Well, a bad vajazzlling at best.

The dial looks to be a gold 'deluxe' dial but while the text looks ok (difficult to be absolutely sure from the blurry pics) the indices are not standard for a Constellation. (too slim)
This makes me think it is an entirely bespoke dial - possibly commissioned via Omega.

But if a good 'standard' deluxe 168.010 might fetch ~£3,000 at auction, then I'm fairly sure that those diamonds are not worth £6,750-£7,750.
 
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Peemacgee Peemacgee
Well, a bad vajazzlling at best.

The dial looks to be a gold 'deluxe' dial but while the text looks ok (difficult to be absolutely sure from the blurry pics) the indices are not standard for a Constellation. (too slim)
This makes me think it is an entirely bespoke dial - possibly commissioned via Omega.

But if a good 'standard' deluxe 168.010 might fetch ~£3,000 at auction, then I'm fairly sure that those diamonds are not worth £6,750-£7,750.
Replacement at trade, assuming they're 4 points apiece, is £25 each (set).
 
Peemacgee
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Replacement at trade, assuming they're 4 points apiece, is £25 each (set).
So, there's 60 around the bezel (and being generous) there's another 10 on the dial.
=£1750

But of course you have to add something in for the workmanship.......🤔
 
ewand
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I suspect the owners who consigned this pimped 168.010 to auction may be disappointed on sale day.

Estimate £9,750-10,750
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The same auctioneer has quite a few lots that I doubt will make the low end of their reserve, so I presume there will be a lot of "passed" lots...

eg. this tatty dog of a Seiko Pogue, est £550-600...
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dsio
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This is nuts, @samweldspoorly brought this up on TikTok and I’ll make a video about it after it ends but at 2 hours left the bid is over $4k.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/205950562329

I think the issue is the seller put 18k in the title and some bidders think it’s solid gold, none of it is 18k as its gold capped so its clearly misdescribed by the seller and grounds for return are there. Massive overpricing
 
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This is nuts, @samweldspoorly brought this up on TikTok and I’ll make a video about it after it ends but at 2 hours left the bid is over $4k.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/205950562329

I think the issue is the seller put 18k in the title and some bidders think it’s solid gold, none of it is 18k as its gold capped so its clearly misdescribed by the seller and grounds for return are there. Massive overpricing
if this sold for $4000 I'm feeling real good about my recent 18k 2853 purchase. 😁
 
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if this sold for $4000 I'm feeling real good about my recent 18k 2853 purchase. 😁
Same! I’ll be sure to reach out to @samweldspoorly to create a TikTok video if ever I want to sell my 18k 167.005 🤣
 
dsio
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if this sold for $4000 I'm feeling real good about my recent 18k 2853 purchase. 😁
Here’s that video, had a careful look at the bids in both the first and second listing. I don’t think it’s shilled, more a case of novices not looking at the photos and a bad description.

 
Hal10000
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Here’s that video, had a careful look at the bids in both the first and second listing. I don’t think it’s shilled, more a case of novices not looking at the photos and a bad description.

Bonkers. Those lugs were soft as gum.
 
dsio
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This is more in the category or wishful buyer expectations, paying $560 for trash

 
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$55,000 (yes you read correctly) for a 145.013 serviced by Omega!! Description below:

“Early 1970’s or later Flightmaster. Sent back to omega and they had it for 10 months. Replaced everything. Watch is as new condition. They appraised it for 70k minimum. Comes with all the old parts they replaced and in a new box. Super rare. An 18 year omega employee said he had never seen one. Probably will never see another one like this. Thinning out my watch collection. Don’t let this one get away. It’s a beautiful watch”.

Chatting to the seller and I think he’ll accept $40,000!

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dsio
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$55,000 (yes you read correctly) for a 145.013 serviced by Omega!! Description below:

“Early 1970’s or later Flightmaster. Sent back to omega and they had it for 10 months. Replaced everything. Watch is as new condition. They appraised it for 70k minimum. Comes with all the old parts they replaced and in a new box. Super rare. An 18 year omega employee said he had never seen one. Probably will never see another one like this. Thinning out my watch collection. Don’t let this one get away. It’s a beautiful watch”.

Chatting to the seller and I think he’ll accept $40,000!

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I had actually made a video on it already and just posted it an hour ago. Absolutely insane story and a shame the bloke good such bad advice.

 
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