Spotted a Speedmaster...
Discussion
I know where there's an Omega Speedmaster co-ax for sale. It's in a local pawnshop and comes (apparently) with box and manuals. Looks to be in excellent condition and is about 5-6 years old from memory.
It's up for £1400 and I know I can get at least 10% off that - perhaps more.
I'm very tempted; what does the PH cognoscenti think?
It's up for £1400 and I know I can get at least 10% off that - perhaps more.
I'm very tempted; what does the PH cognoscenti think?
I think it needs to become your watch, quick! 
I bought a Seamaster chrono (self-wind) back in 2002, brand new. It was £1100.
10 years down the line, I see the exact same watch now retails at £2200 - with good second-hand ones going for what I originally paid for mine, or a bit more. Hence, I think it's the only consumer item I've ever bought that has appreciated in value, amazing!
I have worn this watch every single day since purchase, which means it's been put on and removed from my wrist around 3,500 times. And hence, it's been ON my wrist since then for about 43,000 hours...
It still looks like new. It still performs faultlessely. And my particular example is stunningly good at timekeeping for a mechanical - in fact I can't remember the last time I had to adjust the time - it just stays perfect. Thinking about it, the last time I had to adjust the time was when I was on holiday a few months ago. I popped in it the hotel safe and left it there for a couple of days, so it stopped. Since then, it's just 'wear and forget'.
Despite supposedly having to service these Omegas every 5 years, I didn't, and it had it's first service last year (courtesy of a PH'er actually).
When he handed it back, I had had new strap pins fitted as a service / precautionary measure, but apart from that, he told me the movement inside looked and functioned like new...
So. Omega. I recommend
I bought a Seamaster chrono (self-wind) back in 2002, brand new. It was £1100.
10 years down the line, I see the exact same watch now retails at £2200 - with good second-hand ones going for what I originally paid for mine, or a bit more. Hence, I think it's the only consumer item I've ever bought that has appreciated in value, amazing!
I have worn this watch every single day since purchase, which means it's been put on and removed from my wrist around 3,500 times. And hence, it's been ON my wrist since then for about 43,000 hours...
It still looks like new. It still performs faultlessely. And my particular example is stunningly good at timekeeping for a mechanical - in fact I can't remember the last time I had to adjust the time - it just stays perfect. Thinking about it, the last time I had to adjust the time was when I was on holiday a few months ago. I popped in it the hotel safe and left it there for a couple of days, so it stopped. Since then, it's just 'wear and forget'.
Despite supposedly having to service these Omegas every 5 years, I didn't, and it had it's first service last year (courtesy of a PH'er actually).
When he handed it back, I had had new strap pins fitted as a service / precautionary measure, but apart from that, he told me the movement inside looked and functioned like new...
So. Omega. I recommend
As Chicane says above, I also thought that the Co-Axial movement was only introduced last year to the Speedy. It is an auto movement in a larger (44.25mm) case, with a model number of either 311.30.44.50.01.001 or 311.30.44.50.01.002
They are retailing at the moment at anywhere between £3k (used) to well over £5k new, so yours seems cheap by comparison.
My Speedy is the 3570.50 "moon-watch" with a mechanical (hand wind) movement, probably similar to Ray's, and the price quoted above, whilst still reasonable, would seem more realistic for one of these.
If it really is a Co-Axial, then get it bought rapidly.
They are retailing at the moment at anywhere between £3k (used) to well over £5k new, so yours seems cheap by comparison.
My Speedy is the 3570.50 "moon-watch" with a mechanical (hand wind) movement, probably similar to Ray's, and the price quoted above, whilst still reasonable, would seem more realistic for one of these.
If it really is a Co-Axial, then get it bought rapidly.
daveenty said:
It is an auto movement in a larger (44.25mm) case...
If it really is a Co-Axial, then get it bought rapidly.
Hmmm...it certainly doesn't look like 44mm, more like 38-40mm. I haven't yet actually been into the shop, only admired it in passing through the window.If it really is a Co-Axial, then get it bought rapidly.
May have to investigate further. Soon!
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