Omega 50th Anniversary Snoopy watch
Omega 50th Anniversary Snoopy watch
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Lotobear

Original Poster:

8,074 posts

145 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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Mrs Loto bought me one of these but TBH I don't like it, preferring 'tool' type watches.

..is it worth holding on as an investment or punting it on?


Night-hawk

20 posts

24 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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They are basically worthless, but if you get stuck trying to offload it let me know via email.

Soleith

564 posts

106 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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They definitely go for overs but the I feel like the market peaked a while ago. If she paid retail and you don't like it, no harm in taking a profit. If she bought it grey then you might nurse a small loss to sell it.

Mr_C

2,472 posts

246 months

Lotobear

Original Poster:

8,074 posts

145 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Mr_C said:
Yes, that's it. Question is, does it have any long term investment potential - I don't need to sell it right now so I could happily put it in a drawer for years or chop it in now and stick the proceeds in an interest bearing cash account.

ChevronB19

8,242 posts

180 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Lotobear said:
Mr_C said:
Yes, that's it. Question is, does it have any long term investment potential - I don't need to sell it right now so I could happily put it in a drawer for years or chop it in now and stick the proceeds in an interest bearing cash account.
Jeez, I hope you at least said thank you?

Wallace12R

344 posts

207 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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ChevronB19 said:
Lotobear said:
Mr_C said:
Yes, that's it. Question is, does it have any long term investment potential - I don't need to sell it right now so I could happily put it in a drawer for years or chop it in now and stick the proceeds in an interest bearing cash account.
Jeez, I hope you at least said thank you?
Ha I was thinking exactly the same, talk about sounding ungrateful!

I think if my wife was to buy me a gift like this I wouldn’t dream of selling it on, even if I didn’t like it I’d still wear it if only a couple of times a year as I know it would make her happy.

Zoon

7,005 posts

138 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Only on pistonheads could someone be gifted a ten-grand watch and be ungrateful. laugh

dom9

8,421 posts

226 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Whilst not an Omega fan; love the blue and love me some Snoopy! Think I might love your wife!

phil-sti

2,896 posts

196 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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dom9 said:
Whilst not an Omega fan; love the blue and love me some Snoopy! Think I might love your wife!
she might be able soon if the OP carries on biggrin

g3org3y

21,660 posts

208 months

Lotobear

Original Poster:

8,074 posts

145 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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I'm not ungrateful to Mrs Loto, and she's cool with my not being keen on what I view as a high end novelty watch - kinda given 'on approval' as such.

Had she got me a standard 'Moon Watch' with a steel bracelet I may have kept it - still an option to sell and get something more functional. I like Omega as a brand and already have a vintage Seamaster, it's just the snoopy thing I'm not keen on (despite the historical story).

..a Sinn Navitimer with silver dial would suit Sir just fine.

Zoon

7,005 posts

138 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Lotobear said:
I'm not ungrateful to Mrs Loto, and she's cool with my not being keen on what I view as a high end novelty watch - kinda given 'on approval' as such.

Had she got me a standard 'Moon Watch' with a steel bracelet I may have kept it - still an option to sell and get something more functional. I like Omega as a brand and already have a vintage Seamaster, it's just the snoopy thing I'm not keen on (despite the historical story).

..a Sinn Navitimer with silver dial would suit Sir just fine.
If you don't want it I'll give you 10k for it wink

ChevronB19

8,242 posts

180 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Lotobear said:
I'm not ungrateful to Mrs Loto, and she's cool with my not being keen on what I view as a high end novelty watch - kinda given 'on approval' as such.

Had she got me a standard 'Moon Watch' with a steel bracelet I may have kept it - still an option to sell and get something more functional. I like Omega as a brand and already have a vintage Seamaster, it's just the snoopy thing I'm not keen on (despite the historical story).

..a Sinn Navitimer with silver dial would suit Sir just fine.
‘You bought me the wrong highly expensive present’. Again, jeez.

Emonda03

742 posts

217 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Quite interesting to see how the value has moved or not as it seems, I got a snoopy Apollo 13 one I stuck in a drawer, wow seems they are worth late £30k 's now...wonder why that is...

gregs656

11,805 posts

198 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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ChevronB19 said:
‘You bought me the wrong highly expensive present’. Again, jeez.
Sounds like he had an open and honest conversation with his wife about it, in what world is that worse than pretending to like something you actually don't?

Lotobear

Original Poster:

8,074 posts

145 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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gregs656 said:
ChevronB19 said:
‘You bought me the wrong highly expensive present’. Again, jeez.
Sounds like he had an open and honest conversation with his wife about it, in what world is that worse than pretending to like something you actually don't?
Exactly this, Mrs Loto and I are very open with each other and we give each other the space to do our own thing. She was only back from 3 weeks in Nepal for one day and then we had a week together in Porto, and she lets me buy and play with 'toy' cars. It's a recipe for happy marriage and she has no issue whatever with the watch not being 'my thing'.

And in any event she can't complain - I still work full time and she's retired and 4 years younger than me!

Macneil

1,003 posts

97 months

Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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I've got a gift watch that I've come to enjoy but I wish I'd returned it at the time.

I'd sell this now OP for what I could get from the trade, rather than mess about with chrono 24 or eba, or put it on consignment with someone, where they sell it for you and take commission.

sandman77

2,906 posts

155 months

Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Lotobear said:
…….it's just the snoopy thing I'm not keen on (despite the historical story).
I know exactly where you are coming from. An expensive piece of jewellery with a cartoon character on it has never sat right with me.
I actually was lucky a few years ago was was allocated a Speedy Tuesday 2. I never once wore that watch as I absolutely hated the gimmicky ultraman image that would appear under uv light. I only bought it as I was caught up in the hype at the time. Sold it within a week (and not for a profit).

sandman77

2,906 posts

155 months

Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Lotobear said:
…….it's just the snoopy thing I'm not keen on (despite the historical story).
I know exactly where you are coming from. An expensive piece of jewellery with a cartoon character on it has never sat right with me.
I actually was lucky a few years ago was was allocated a Speedy Tuesday 2. I never once wore that watch as I absolutely hated the gimmicky ultraman image that would appear under uv light. I only bought it as I was caught up in the hype at the time. Sold it within a week (and not for a profit).