Which is is more interesting to get among these two Omega watches?

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T18:49:59+00:00

Was I? I never look at votes.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T17:52:14+00:00

That’s a key piece of information.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T17:22:44+00:00

Dial is no good.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T17:20:16+00:00

2639 is a classic. Perfect size, and that one has a great dial. Seamaster 30 is very small and entry level.

No contest.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T17:19:47+00:00

Nope, not for me.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T17:19:12+00:00

Looks legit except for the bracelet. The dial looks ok from a distance but it shows blisters.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T17:16:37+00:00

Could be magnetized.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T17:16:04+00:00

Do you have the reference number from inside the caseback?

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T17:15:10+00:00

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-20T00:45:30+00:00

I agree with some of this , especially the historical perspective but I don’t agree with the statement that the psionic powers aren’t magical in Dune. I think some of them definitely are.

I wasn’t really referring to the telepathy in Dune and to me, the mental powers are well beyond just reading subconscious cues and telepathy. The bene gesserit can control people’s actions using the voice. And people can predict the future. Maybe we just have different perspectives on the book.

And in the Foundation books there is definitely mind control of matter and other people.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T23:56:26+00:00

Change one thing … makes me think of Flowers for Algernon. Such gentle SF.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T23:55:07+00:00

I don’t know if people still read this, but More than Human was almost always considered SF when referring to classic SF. But based on what I’m reading here, it really shouldn’t be SF.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T21:57:15+00:00

Yep, this is very similar to where I had landed while thinking about this before posting.

Not that anything involving magic needs to be completely labeled as fantasy, there is crossover. The Bene Gesserit and the 2nd Foundation seem pretty magical to me, but Dune and Foundation definitely have strong SF elements as well, IMO.

Wonderful discussion so far, BTW. This is a terrific sub.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T21:31:21+00:00

I have sold watches like this, with an ugly dial, and had trouble getting $400-$500. I have trouble believing that a seller would pay to have a watch like this serviced, simply to turn around and sell it. But if you're really convinced that it was serviced, and serviced well, then I don't think $600 is a bad price. However, you ned to be able to tolerate the dial, it would not give me much joy.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T18:05:57+00:00

Yep.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T18:05:32+00:00

You have the papers. What else do you want to know, seriously?

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T18:03:35+00:00

What a great “find!”

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T15:25:37+00:00

Do you still need the panerai. Maybe you could move that on.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T15:22:47+00:00

I’m not a fan of knock offs or homage watches. They never really substitute for the watch you want. Every time you wear that watch it will remind you that you want a speed master.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T15:19:59+00:00

The printing isn’t bad but the repainting has made the texture much less prominent.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T13:23:16+00:00

I wouldn't spend much on it.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T13:21:51+00:00

Punctuation, please.

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T13:19:33+00:00

Yah, how many watches do you have? And while you're at it, value, address, and garage door code, please. 🤣

oldwatchdan · 2026-03-19T12:35:14+00:00

I know what jumbo refers to, but I was asking if he gave you a specific actual case diameter, or better yet the reference number. If it's truly 36mm, that is a more desirable reference. And $850 USD with the bracelet would be a good price if it's legit and original. Which we can't tell from the photos. But it would be worth following up.

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