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Re: 'vintage' omegas-I don't think so!

: Apparently.

: It is called 'restoration' -- when the watch is
: cleaned and otherwise put back close to
: like-new.

: Dial repaints are common on restored watches.
: Some other cosmetic part replacements are
: normal too. Though some people get carried
: away and repaint the dials in obviously
: non-original designs or colors -- makeing
: the restoration far from authentic.
my point is that, when one buys a'restored car', you know you are buyimg a restored car. From personal experiece I've seen watches currently on ebay propporting to be 100% genuine..... that is simply not true!!!
: I'd hardly call most of these cobbled together.
: But like vintage cars, most are not found in
: sufficient condition to be acceptable to the
: bulk of collectors and enthisuasts. So
: restoration is one way to save cars and
: watches that show their age in bad ways from
: simply going to a scrap heap somewhere.

: You were making a wholly incorrect connection
: there. OMEGA has nothing to do with
: sanctioning the sale of USED watches
: anywhere. Their only control or authority is
: that they do not permit their AUTHORIZED
: dealers to sell NEW watches over the
: Internet. I think Omega would beg to differ. If someone is using the Omega name & all that implies they are doing so against Omega's legal ownership of they'r name & company.

: Stupid, no. But different people value
: different things about older watches. Just
: because someone else looks at it differently
: from you doesn't make anybody more or less
: intelligent.
I agree a very poor choice of words on my part, perhaps, ill, or mis-informed would have been a better choice of words.
: Choosing to purchase restored vintage watches
: is a personal choice. It is not something
: that these people are trying to scam the
: world by selling.
This depends greatly on a variety of factors,if an 'item' is 40% genuine & 60% not, then does that not constitude a scam.... it does to me!
: Restored vintage watches are a normal thing. If
: your personal preference are for vintage
: watches in 'as-is' condition, that's great.
: When you can find one like that in superb
: condition, they are rarer and more valuable
: than the restored versions.

: But other people want vintage watches that are
: like-new, yet have no interest in paying the
: very high price an original in mint cndition
: sells for. The lower priced restored watches
: are a great way to enjoy vintage watches for
: the casual collector.
this is a contradiction in terms!

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