sconehead 5 Posted January 29, 2011 Well I picked up this beauty from a reputable pawn shop in Liverpool. I missed out on one last year so I left them with my number and asked them to contact me if one of similar quality came in. It's a 2006 model that came boxed and with all paperwork/certificates. I'm made up with the watch overall and it's lost 2 secs in 24hrs so it's well within acceptable limits. Going down this route to buy a used gen is IMO far less risky than the minefield at Ebay. The watch is warranted for 12 months and I picked it up for the same price as three decent quality reps, personally, I've yet to see a full size auto go for as cheap as I paid on the bay, bit of a no-brainer for me really. By the way, the bloke who owns the franchise is well known for his vintage Rolex collection, some of you may have seen him around on the gen forums, goes under the name of Milton. Anyway, here's a couple of pics taken with my camera phone...no f stops here Ding... :AT: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 994 Posted January 29, 2011 Schweeeet! How many gen Omegas does one greedy monkey (filthy creatures) need? Col. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted January 29, 2011 Maybe a speedy, then that'd be it...Omega wise.. I have a hankering for a gen Pam but even used, they're so bloody expensive and I'm a tight arse at heart... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mulder 0 Posted January 29, 2011 Very nice indeed. One of my "I want" watches. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KBH 7 Posted January 29, 2011 Nice one. Are we talking 3 $200 dollar reps or 3 $400 reps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted January 29, 2011 Nice one. Are we talking 3 $200 dollar reps or 3 $400 reps? 3 x $300'ish....£649 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,469 Posted January 29, 2011 Very nice watch - looks minted . Great catch . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickeypro 0 Posted January 29, 2011 Beautiful watch I own the same one. I ended up putting the speedy style omega bracelet on mine as I liked it a little better than the Bond, but great buy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted January 29, 2011 Nice pick up! Why do I never find these... lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chum_2000_uk 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Always shed loads of these on eBay for that sort of price, perhaps a little less if you get lucky. Just got to be careful that you are able to verify it is gen and your landed. Have owned two of these, a 007 LE and chrono in the past.... all from US eBay. Just took my time, selected ones without any scratches on the crystal or bezel, and no major gouges on the case or bracelet and ones where the serial number was matching the gen warranty cards and made the sellers early offers that I knew were reasonable prices - quite often sellers were prepared to end the auction early for a reasonable price. It was a bit of a gamble, I'm not sure I'd do it again, but I sold each and every one of those watches for a decent little profit. I was also lucky that I only got stung with customs charges on one of the watches. Wish I'd kept the chrono, but it wasn't quite perfect - the red on the chrono hands had faded to orange, so decided to sell it after about 6 months. I'm definitely tempted to pick another one up at some point though, but they are a tad more expensive now than when I bought them and I'm always more tempted by the newer versions with the gold Omega logo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pentax 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Anyway, here's a couple of pics taken with my camera phone...no f stops here Ding... What type of camera phone do you have canon or nikon -;p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted January 30, 2011 Anyway, here's a couple of pics taken with my camera phone...no f stops here Ding... What type of camera phone do you have canon or nikon -;p Samsung wave used for the pics mate...honestly...B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted January 30, 2011 Yup - here's the proof: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted January 30, 2011 Yup - here's the proof: tssssssssssssssk...that's faked...looks like a Motorola to me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoops 0 Posted February 2, 2011 Congrats. Beautiful watch. I hope that I can find one in that price range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massimo 53 Posted February 2, 2011 It's a great buy, glad you were able to get it after missing out on the last one. Beautiful watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 0 Posted February 11, 2011 That's a decent camera you've got on your phone there scone - what is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted February 11, 2011 Samsung wave...but I did use a home made lightbox...just don't tell Ding... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 0 Posted February 11, 2011 Cheers! Sorry for not reading the thread properly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
