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Nnilswerdna

*Going Gen* - Speedmaster, is this a good deal?

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Nnilswerdna

Fellas,

 

I’ve got bored of having money in the bank and I’m going to buy a gen for the first time in a long time (my last being a Grand Carrera in my early 20’s – you live and learn)

 

So, I flip watches all the time and will probably only have for a couple of months but wondering if I can get this for around the £2,700 - £2,800 mark, would this be a good deal?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272631977366?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

Set aside my gen checklist requirements (un-reppable, visible movement, history) I’m thinking more about the potential resale and not losing on it.

 

Have any of you have a nightmare reselling a gen?

Is 2.7k or 2.8k a good deal for this Speedy?

 

Ta folks.

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markeym3

I noticed yesterday in my local AD they were having a crazy sale on Omega ,,, not sure if new models are out ?

 

Here is a link..

 

Maybe worth asking what they have ..don't go by the website offers they appear to have more offers in the shop..

 

http://www.michaeljo...co.uk/index.cfm

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deju

Personally I would only buy on a bracelet and I prefer hessalite crystal to the sapphire.

 

I beleive it's rare to get a display caseback and hessalite crystal. But you can get a preik custom caseback so best of all worlds.

 

I think that the speedmaster is a grail gen love it a lot. They are climbing in value. Newer models (excluding snoopy) I don't think are climbing as fast.

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Nnilswerdna

Personally I would only buy on a bracelet and I prefer hessalite crystal to the sapphire.

 

I beleive it's rare to get a display caseback and hessalite crystal. But you can get a preik custom caseback so best of all worlds.

 

I think that the speedmaster is a grail gen love it a lot. They are climbing in value. Newer models (excluding snoopy) I don't think are climbing as fast.

 

Thanks mate! I've got him to £2,700.... Decisions decisions....

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James.

I'd pass. If you want a speedy and thats your budget your options are a new black dial version on bracelet or a early 90's/late 80's model with tritium markers which you would preferably buy with bracelet and can also wear on a strap.

 

Or pay about 1k £ moreish and get the latest Basel speedy or earlier, cooler vintage model which gets exponentially more expensive the earlier you get.

 

Brown dial and sapphire a speedy doesn't make

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Nnilswerdna

Or pay about 1k £ moreish and get the latest Basel speedy or earlier, cooler vintage model which gets exponentially more expensive the earlier you get.

 

The 1957 Broadarrow?

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