Not sure if this will work, but here is an iphone facebook picture.
Watch seems to be in great shape. Strap sucks, but I have one arriving in the next couple days (brown leather and white double stitched).
Hopefully have the rolex looked at on Saturday and I will bring this along as well.
Stopped over and saw Matt (95d16turbo) at Buffalo Watch & Clock. He took a look at my Rolex and got it back to spec. Plus he took a look and did a little research on the Omega. Made in 1961 and legit.
Definitely good people so if you need some work done stop by and see him.
dude got a website?
i’m looking forward to stopping in when i can
www.buffalowatch.com. And thanks for stoppin in BigRon. Definitely glad I could help out.
can you perform Omega CTR’s?
book is $625 cdn… shit is totally wack.
how about bracelet polishing?
I’m looking for a 20/16 or 20/18 omega strap for a deployant if you have one.
Sent you a PM.
So I have been watching old IWC’s recently:
I saw this one sell a couple weeks ago:
And this one appears to be the same or similar:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320691949197&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Can these watches be had all day long for sub $1000? I really like the look. Maybe my next purchase. Feel free to school me on IWC. Cost, what to look for, maintenance, whatever else.
No comments?
It’s gorgeous, but I know nothing about it. I’m sure I’m not the one you were hoping would speak up though lol.
How well do used watches hold their value?
depends on the brand/condition/paperwork.
Higher end watches can hold or even GAIN value over time due to rarity.
Ron I love that watch posted. How do you verify how legit they are on ebay? feedback? Also how do you price out the vintage stuff and know it is competitive? I really like the classic stuff for two reasons, 1. I am always drawn to older things as I like to think about the places it has been, stories it could tell. 2. They are often smaller which I prefer.
The IWC I posted is pretty large. My new Omega is a bit on the smaller size.
As for pricing I have just been tracking similar stuff and become educated. Which I was hoping someone on here could drop some more knowledge on me.
As for if it is legit, I go with feedback and looking at the pictures best I can.
problem i have with picking up an old IWC now, i was thinking about doing the same thing, is that you cant get parts for them anywhere so if you break it it’s going to be a mega hassle to fix… if you can even find someone with experience at all.
moreover, older watches tend to be much more fragile and completely not water resistent… if it gets wet it will explode… almost, not literally.
i was all set to buy one of these with a white face, but pussied out after some discussions with am Omega service centre that fixed my Speedy… which by the way is finally back on my wrist.
Parts would be hard to come by but there are always sources for them. Even if you can’t find the part, you can always make one or modify one to fit. This is done fairly often. The problem with that is it is pretty expensive to do so. Most of the older watches are not water resistant. If you wash your hands with the watch on, it will most definitely get water inside and cause a problem.
Man I love the look of the older ones. 
Is anyone making new ones that look legit vintage? ~1.5k range?
IWC makes a bunch of watches that still look like their watches from 100 years ago… not specifically in that military look though.
A lot of the IWCs that I have seen on watchuseek have a very vintage/dressy look to them.
Well luckily I now have a watch guy. But good call on hand washing, I hadn’t even thought of that with the Omega. Speaking of which I will post up a picture eventually with the new strap.
There are 3 or 4 of them on ebay I am watching. I figure worst case you drop $700 or $800, and if it eventually breaks down the line; price out a repair and if it is excessive sell it as a repairable piece on ebay for a couple hundred. But I assume if it has made it through 80-100 years, it probably has a couple good years of running left in the tank.
just placed my first order with ofrei.com
genuine omega rubber strap for my deployment buckles… never spent that much on such a small piece of black rubber before (<< sexual undertones)
we’ll see how wel ofrei services though… their site and phone service feels totally 80’s