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Watch recommendations up to €2k
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James Bond Junior wrote: »I have one. Comfortable and hard wearing. I wear it daily and it looks good under a shirt sleeve in a business environment as much as it looks good with casual clothes. My wife's Dad and her Uncle have one too, amongst a few other watches and both reckons they are the best watches you can get for a bang for buck.
I'd echo what a previous poster said though, they take abuse. I was snorkeling and jumping off the back of a boat on Thursday afternoon and thought nothing of leaving it on my wrist.
I serviced it last year via Omega and it was €500 roughly as I didn't have the option to go anywhere else due to wear I currently live.
I am planning on buying something next year in a similar budget, maybe a grand or two more. I had a datejust on the list but I'm gone off them. This is a good thread.
Username checks out for an Omega
Trouble finding one although admittedly I haven't been looking too hard due to stuff going on but I'm determined to get one1 -
One More Toy wrote: »Username checks out for an Omega
Trouble finding one although admittedly I haven't been looking too hard due to stuff going on but I'm determined to get one
Patience is the name of the game. Daily and twice daily checks
I sold two omega in the last 6 months for less than 2.5 k. An Aqua terra and a planet ocean. Value will pop up if you wait and are ready to move fast.0 -
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If you get into watches you will learn that there are people out there that love all sorts. Jodi's channel is mainly focused on low tier homage and cheap watches (I watch all his vids as I think his personality is great, the watches he reviews are not my cup of tea). But everyone is telling you what you want to hear. Youtube is serving you up echo chamber content.
These Pagani watches aand Benyar watches are tempting but at the end of the day they are worthless. I did a review on a Benyar watch I will link below.
100% I love jody as you said its his personality aswell. I could nearly watch close ups of any watches , cheap or expensive all day. Regarding pagani, tempting alright but I don't know how long they'd last. Atm I've 6 watches. Cheapest being a lorus then up to a longines and a North flag. Im saving for a omega seamaster atm as a watch I can pass on to my son. Il take a look at your vid bud .cheers.0 -
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@OMT, a Japanese seller on eBay has one that may interest you up for sale.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224407668793
There are some on here who buy from Japan and will tell you that they are both very gentle on their watches in general and that they generally are quite harsh on how they grade their items.
This one is rated at a 6/10 but reading the experience of other buyers it would probably be rated at an 8 or 8.5 by us paddies.
€1635 obo, leaves plenty of spare cash for a service and polish
even if nabbed for customs versus €2900.
I can't remember who shared a guide for yahoo.jp auctions but hopefully they read this post and chime in with more advice.0 -
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Remember to budget for 23% VAT on the cost of the watch plus shipment plus insurance coming from Japan plus the courier admin fee of about €15. So that adds about €400 to the price you pay on chrono24. You will very likely get intercepted.
Very True.
I had meant to include that Japan would be VAT liable.
I had factored it into my calculation, the watch from ebay would be just over 2k landed here but forgot to lay it out in my post
With a service and polish from a recent chat to Irish Horologists averaging @€;275.
The jap watch(and other Japanese sellers) could be a good option for what's usually a better watch including VAT and service costs than is immediately available in EU.
Those pesky Japs, looking after their gear :P0 -
Indeed and I agree with you that €2k landed for a 2531.80 is pretty decent value for money. And these watches are going up in value by about €100 per year I'd say, possibly a bit more
I wouldn't be too hung up about how this watch was looked after though. The Seamaster might not be as robust as the Rolex watches, but it's a tool watch all the same that can take a lot of abuse and is suitable for wearing 24/7 no matter what you do
As Fitz said previously though. As soon as you see a bargain and the watch is good, you need to be able to buy immediately. Should always the mantra for the bargain hunter. If you even start thinking about where you are going to get the money from, or move some from one bank account to another, you will be likely be too late and the watch would have been bought by a superior bargain hunter
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Indeed and I agree with you that €2k landed for a 2531.80 is pretty decent value for money. And these watches are going up in value by about €100 per year I'd say, possibly a bit more
I wouldn't be too hung up about how this watch was looked after though. The Seamaster might not be as robust as the Rolex watches, but it's a tool watch all the same that can take a lot of abuse and is suitable for wearing 24/7 no matter what you do
As Fitz said previously though. As soon as you see a bargain and the watch is good, you need to be able to buy immediately. Should always the mantra for the bargain hunter. If you even start thinking about where you are going to get the money from, or move some from one bank account to another, you will be likely be too late and the watch would have been bought by a superior bargain hunter
So the seller is looking for nearly 2000usd, could I be cheeky and make an offer below this? What price point would you suggest? 0 -
One More Toy wrote: »So the seller is looking for nearly 2000usd, could I be cheeky and make an offer below this? What price point would you suggest?
The seller is looking for that or best offer.
He has it priced very competitively IMO.
My strategy would be the message him before any offer, ask questions particularly regarding the "completeness" of the set and condition of crystal and if it's a full bracelet.
If it's a complete set in as good a condition it appears, I'd be minded to take the advice offered by Fitz and others that you move on a bargain and in fairness the Jap watch does appear to be just that.
You have gone from looking for the watch under 2k, to stretching your budget if it gets you the Seamster to now seeking a strategy to lowball the 2k Omega.
That sounds harsh, I know and it's honestly not meant to be, watches can very quickly get under your skin and drive you mad.
But you were considering a fullset for 2.9k, this if it is indeed a fullset is 2k landed.
Trying to lowball on a watch that is what you want for 900 less seems to be a contradiction.
You can always throw him in an offer at whatever you feel it's worth.
The worst that can happen is that he says no, and he might well come back with a counteroffer.
Whatever happens, good luck in the hunt and I really hope you get the one you want at a price you're happy with.
It's a great feeling, (sad as that sounds).0 -
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You did read the condition of the watch?
"[Case] overall : many light scratches / slight dull [Belt] overal l : many light scratches / slightly darkened surface : light dirt marks back side "
Wouldn't bother me personally, but I'd say most people spending thousands on a watch want it to be as near to new as possible. This watch is what people in the business call "well used"
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You did read the condition of the watch?
"[Case] overall : many light scratches / slight dull [Belt] overal l : many light scratches / slightly darkened surface : light dirt marks back side "
Wouldn't bother me personally, but I'd say most people spending thousands on a watch want it to be as near to new as possible. This watch is what people in the business call "well used"
Agree that it wouldn't bother me too much, and as I mentioned with the money saved.
A service and a polish could very, very likely give a great looking piece.
The general honesty of Japanese sellers in their descriptions really is to be admired.
What would be called a swirl, or a desk dive here really is highlighted and pointed out individually.
Where as here, it'd be called obvious signs of year for a 15yo watch.
They really price the stated condition into their descriptions too.0 -
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If anyone see's a (put your fingers in your ears Wibbs) 3 dial chorno Seamaster like this one going again can you ping me. Looking for a blue one.
https://www.adverts.ie/sports/omega-seamaster-chronograph/23595992
Might be tempted for a non chrono too, if anyone in this parish is considering 0 -
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