My Omega "find" (Seamaster content!)
My Omega "find" (Seamaster content!)
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Podie

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46,649 posts

306 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Well, a chance conversation with the Omega man covering at Heathrow T1 last Friday has left me with the following...





Apologies for the crap iPhone pictures, but it's a brand new (NOS?) Seamaster 2255.80. Something of a grail of mine (I'd been hunting for the 2231.80 Ti version for a while) and this little beauty has been sat in a safe in Bond Street since it was new.

Looking at the serial number it must be one of the last of its type, and the last of the 1120 movements.

Absolutely delighted. biggrin


Sadly, the Stowa Antea KS (black) will have to go to make space... Offers of £400 pleasehehe

s3pc1989

436 posts

306 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Hi podie. Can you pm me? Might be able to find a home for a stowa antea. Thanks

Podie

Original Poster:

46,649 posts

306 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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s3pc1989 said:
Hi podie. Can you pm me? Might be able to find a home for a stowa antea. Thanks
YHM smile

Hoofy

80,161 posts

313 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Wow! Did you pay current price or...? biggrin

Podie

Original Poster:

46,649 posts

306 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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£1420. 2 year warranty and a free service.

I've seen second hand ones go for more.

Apache

39,731 posts

315 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Now that is beautiful, well found

Hoofy

80,161 posts

313 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Podie said:
£1420. 2 year warranty and a free service.

I've seen second hand ones go for more.
That is a good deal!

Podie

Original Poster:

46,649 posts

306 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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When PH watch man Dom H says "what a find" to you, you know you did OK.

A vintage Heuer and I think my collection is perfect. smile

Ikemi

8,610 posts

236 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Mmmm, wavey dial! cool Fantastic piece and an absolute bargain!

Apache

39,731 posts

315 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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I can't understand why Omega discontinued this style, it's an icon and has become a grail to so many people. I had a 2252.50 which I regret selling to this day

Podie

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46,649 posts

306 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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I love the wavy dial, and these are proper electric blue. Makes the current ones look very flat.

CardShark

4,264 posts

210 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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clap

I've always fancied a 2252.50 myself but, for whatever reason, ended up getting other watches instead

One day, one day...

Stuart

11,639 posts

282 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Podie said:
A vintage Heuer and I think my collection is perfect. smile
teacher NO!

Every watch enthusiast knows that the optimum number of watches to own is n+1, (where n is the current number of watches in your collection).

The same formula can be expressed as s -1, (where s is the number of watches in your collection which would prompt your other half to leave you).

smile

Lovely addition though with the Seamaster. Perfect.

Chicane-UK

3,861 posts

216 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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I really need to take an international flight.. looks like Heathrow is a good place to get bargains on good watches!

Podie

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46,649 posts

306 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Chicane-UK said:
I really need to take an international flight.. looks like Heathrow is a good place to get bargains on good watches!
Man from Omega Westfield was covering at T1. The week before, he was in the safe at Bond St - I was merely in the right place at the right time. For once! smile

ApexJimi

27,781 posts

274 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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I'll be honest, I don't really go all gooey over Omegas, but that is absolutely gorgeous and no mistake.

Congrats Podie, lovely watch.

Grant76

1,381 posts

236 months

Friday 23rd December 2011
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Lovely!

You up for a £50 quick profit??

Podie

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46,649 posts

306 months

Saturday 24th December 2011
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Grant76 said:
Lovely!

You up for a £50 quick profit??
rofl

NO!