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Fantastic 6 Size 1892 Year Old Waltham Hunter

 {$269} Item #6362

 Black Cased Record Automatic  

{$329} Item #6361

 Nice 14k Tiffany and Co.  Omega Seamaster

{$975} Item #6360

Mint Breitling Chronomat Chronomatic

HOLD

{$3595} Item #6356

Rare Benrus Military Issue Type I

{SOLD} 

Item #6355

Beautiful Hand Wound Steel Movado

{$295} Item #6329

HOLD

Serviced

Excellent Mido Multifort Super Automatic

{$139} Item #5730  

Platinum Hamilton w/Diamonds

{$2995} Item #6353

Serviced

Paul Breguette Automatic w/Wind Indicator

{$369} Item #6323

HOLD

Rare Waltham Military Issue RCAF Broad Arrow

{$675} Item #6084

Serviced

HOLD

New Old Stock Breitling Long Playing

 {$1590} Item #4779

Only one blue dial left!

(another dealer purchased the remaining stock and is selling them for 3k each)

 Pre-Owned Ball Diver w/Temp and Inner rotating bezel

{$1795} Item #6244

Sweet 1964 Breitling Navitimer

{$3395} Item #6125

SS Omega Bumper Wind Automatic

{$575} Item #6281

21j Hamilton Ball 999, 1930's Vintage

{$399} Item #6156

Serviced

Nice Hamilton 992B

{$389} Item #6347

Affordable Roamer Wire Lug

SOLD

{$99} Item #6321

Hard to Find Ladies Eterna Kontiki Automatic

Serviced

{$359} Item #6296

Early Fancy Dial Waltham Wrist Watch

{$199} Item #6165

HOLD

Modern Stuhrling Skeleton Automatic

{$99} Item #6334

Wyler "The Defender" Center Second Tank in Steel

{$189} Item #6343

Hamilton 992 RR Grade Pocket Watch

{$369} Item #6280

Hand Wound Imperial with Pink Gold Bezel

{$159} Item #6183

Sweet Solid White Gold Ladies Deco Vintage Wire Lug

{$275} Item #6287

HOLD

Rare Solid Gold Pocket Watch Key

{$199} Item #6341

Pink Vintage Gruen Veri-Thin

{$169} Item #6322

Stainless Steel Wyler Dynawind

{$225} Item #6338

Ladies 18k and Diamond White Gold Universal Geneve

Serviced

{$329} Item #6299

One Owner Chronographe Suisse 30 minute recorder

{$289} Item #6312

Bulova 3818A Military issue

sold

Serviced

{$329} Item #6298

18k White Gold Cartier Strap Buckle

{$195} Item #5663

$270 in scrap value at $1800 per ounce and a good deal missed by all.

{$295}

Solid 14k White Gold and Diamond Jules Jurgensen

SOLD

{$229} Item #5320

Serviced

Fake Omega Often seen on EBay and other Venues

{not for sale}

Title: Authentic Factory Omega Buckles

Description: MINT condition. We have 16 mm and 18 mm in polished steel, brushed steel and gold plated steel. 20 mm in polished steel only. Comes in original Omega packaging. {$39 each/any} Item #NewOmgbuckle

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Title: Example Of Fake Vintage Omega Seamaster 300

Description: This is a Seamaster  one piece case (genuine) with a refinished or new (not original) Seamaster 300 dial. Sold by another greedy, unscrupulous watch dealer north of the border as an "early Seamaster 300" and at about three times the cost for a plain ol' Seamaster. First we check previous Omega Seamaster 300's and their history to determine the case style and the case reference numbers. They have divers cases, not thin one piece Seamaster cases. Look here for an example...LINK.  And the reference numbers won't match either. Then we notice that the dial has been refinished. Looking at the finer detail in the text we can see inconsistencies and just a general sloppiness with the tiniest print. So, if you have a watch or are looking at a watch which has a refinished dial then you must assume the original dial was not as you see it. For instance, many dealers will refinish a plain Jane (say Omega) dial and have it done with additional text like "Tiffany and Co." This adds value from their perspective yet in reality the conscientious buyer will not want a "put together" timepiece which is historically inaccurate. This is a "put-together" Omega which was made to deceive the customer. This is the worst kind of theft. When one buys a fake, cheaply made Rolex or Omega one knows it is junk but...with a watch like this we see pure deception. We posted this watch on Watchnet.com in the Deal Watch section which is for complaints. Watchnet removed all links. The dealer who sold the watch to a friend and customer pretty much explained it away like this... quote from e-mail "Roman dials are sold on Oyster cases. We all sell them as re-dials. No one is trying to rip anyone off." Derik D. Let me explain how this is dirty. When you re-finish a dial you MUST refinish "as original" or you must disclose to your clients what the original dial was. For instance, the dealer calls California bubbleback dials Roman but he means a California dial. A very rare original BB dial with half Arabic numerals and half Roman. To refinish a stick dial or plain BB dial to a Cally dial is dishonest if you don't reveal the original details. He claims to have sold the watch as a Seamaster with a refinished dial. Not according to the buyer who lost several hundred bucks on the deal. He thought and was given the impression the watch was an original Seamaster 300. Not out of line with his character this dealer also included a fake Omega strap, fake Omega base metal buckle and fake Omega crown, all marked but made in Asia. Of course, he did not disclose this fact to the buyer. Finally, the piece was sold as serviced but it does not run accurately and was dirty. Another dishonest crook simply out for profit. OK, enough of this but you should know that the old saying "Buy the Dealer" is more important than you might think. Call or e-mail us if you want the dirty dealers website. There are a pair of them up north which operate with the principles I have described. Often changing dials to fit a more expensive watch and who knows what else. Finally, if you would like to lend support to our effort in this issue or just the website in general you can post on Watchnet's "Good Guys" forum. A couple of customers have already posted there. {value $250} Buyer paid over three times that. Not for sale.

WARNING FOR PAY PAL THIEF DAVE L or WATCHES14K@YAHOO.COM
ON-LINE VINTAGE PRICE GUIDE

Title: Another Example of a Fake Vintage Omega

Description:  I really don't know what these dealers are thinking. This is from the other unscrupulous dealer up north and although he say's it is "not for sale" I am not sure why else he would post the watch knowing full well it was just made, here in America. In fact, he has two! Of course, Omega never made anything like this, the markings are inaccurate and the case work is of poor quality (not bad for a silversmith I guess but way below Omega's standard). We do know where these come from so this is not just conjecture. They have been made in significant numbers and pop up on ebay occasionally selling for around $300. The movement in the watch is an Omega movement and worth a few bucks but beyond that this is what I consider a novelty watch although I think the Omega symbol should be scraped out/off. Here is the dirty dealer's text from the watch. I am sure he is fishing for a private sale or two from this. "Here is a little something I just restored and wanted to share with all you Omega freaks. Sterling silver case signed Omega and the movement is the R-17 Omega cut off cornered movement. Circa 1940's. This is a manual wind and WOW did I pay for this one but well worth it. It's probably a prototype. Now you may SLURPPPP! all over the key board!" As you can see he represents this as an original "prototype" Omega even though he purchased them with the knowledge of their recent manufacture. Dishonest? You tell me. Caveat Emptor!

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