Regret...

[wgs]

Selling my Omega Seamaster Pro Quartz. The blue bezel and blue wave dial are just such a great combo, along with the whole design of the watch. Sold mine for less than $1,000 and thinking about going to an AD and buying a new one for retail, $2,050. That makes a lot of sense.

I am posting this thread in case any of you Omega owners are considering selling your Seamasters. If you have the slightest doubt, do not sell it! HOLD ON TO IT! Take it from someone who made the wrong decision.

Happy holidays

[dalip]

Originally Posted by wgs

Selling my Omega Seamaster Pro Quartz. The blue bezel and blue wave dial are just such a great combo, along with the whole design of the watch. Sold mine for less than $1,000 and thinking about going to an AD and buying a new one for retail, $2,050. That makes a lot of sense.

I am posting this thread in case any of you Omega owners are considering selling your Seamasters. If you have the slightest doubt, do not sell it! HOLD ON TO IT! Take it from someone who made the wrong decision.

Happy holidays

Or they could sell theirs to you

It's easy to think you're over a watch .... I guess we have to lose them sometimes to realize just how much they meant.

Good luck on finding another...I'm sure you will

[spuds]

Originally Posted by dalip

.... I guess we have to lose them sometimes to realize just how much they meant.

Watches & Women mate......

[dalip]

Originally Posted by spuds

Watches & Women mate......

Poignant Spudsey....now I want to be sitting in a London inn with you and plenty of hours left to go

[jmsrolls]

Originally Posted by wgs

I am posting this thread in case any of you Omega owners are considering selling your Seamasters. If you have the slightest doubt, do not sell it! HOLD ON TO IT! Take it from someone who made the wrong decision.

Truth be known, a good many of us have experienced "seller's remorse". Here are a few that I let go and eventually got back.

Bought my first SMP in 2006. Flipped it in 2007 and missed it so much, I bought another in 2008:



Bought this rare Seamaster 120m in 2004 and sold it in 2006. Bought it back last August. Note that the dial is misprinted with "Speedmaster". I call it my "Speamaster":



A friend gave me a cal 861 movement back in 2006 and I put together this custom Speedy Pro:




I sold it in 2008 and bought it back in last July.

And then there's my custom EXP II bought in 2008 and flipped last May for a TT GMT IIc. Three months later, The EXP II was back in the fold and the GMT was gone:



We all make mistakes and I am glad that I was able to correct four of mine.

Hopefully you will find a replacement.

Fr. John†

[spuds]

Originally Posted by dalip

Poignant Spudsey....now I want to be sitting in a London inn with you and plenty of hours left to go

You & me both Dalip mate!


But alas I'm off bowling & then TGI Fridays with Kerry & the kids....
it's Billy (my youngest) 's birthday on Monday.


I just asked Jack (my eldest) if he wanted to wear my (his?) cSub when we go out & he tried it on but it needs about 5 links taken out so guess I get to hold onto it for a little while longer eh?!?





Sorry for the hijack OP.......
Best o'luck replacing your Seamaster & I my 'long-gone-yet-still-missed (Quartz) Omegas' say Hi too!

[dalip]

Originally Posted by spuds

You & me both Dalip mate!


But alas I'm off bowling & then TGI Fridays with Kerry & the kids....
it's Billy (my youngest) 's birthday on Monday.


I just asked Jack (my eldest) if he wanted to wear my (his?) cSub when we go out & he tried it on but it needs about 5 links taken out so guess I get to hold onto it for a little while longer eh?!?



Sorry for the hijack OP.......
Best o'luck replacing your Seamaster & I my 'long-gone-yet-still-missed (Quartz) Omegas' say Hi too!

Happy birthday to Billy for Monday mate

Have fun at TGIs......

I probably need 5 links out also

[gaopa]

Yep, I'm sure you miss that watch. I hope one will turn up here on the forum or somewhere else.

Fr. John, those that you sold and bought back are all winners! What a great collection! Cheers, Bill P.

[asadtiger]

Fr>John that is very impressive indeed ..OP will learn from this hopefully :)

[colpol]

Few times over the years I considered letting my SMP go especially last year when I could have went for one of my grails & needed the cash

However, common sense prevailed - I'd rather pass & still have my SMP - even if just to wear a few times a year. I couldn't replace it - even a newer\ replacement one wouldn't be "thee one"

[wgs]

Originally Posted by jmsrolls

Truth be known, a good many of us have experienced "seller's remorse". Here are a few that I let go and eventually got back.

Bought my first SMP in 2006. Flipped it in 2007 and missed it so much, I bought another in 2008:



Bought this rare Seamaster 120m in 2004 and sold it in 2006. Bought it back last August. Note that the dial is misprinted with "Speedmaster". I call it my "Speamaster":



A friend gave me a cal 861 movement back in 2006 and I put together this custom Speedy Pro:




I sold it in 2008 and bought it back in last July.

And then there's my custom EXP II bought in 2008 and flipped last May for a TT GMT IIc. Three months later, The EXP II was back in the fold and the GMT was gone:



We all make mistakes and I am glad that I was able to correct four of mine.

Hopefully you will find a replacement.

Fr. John†

Thanks, that sure is a stunning picture of your Seamaster with the electric blue dial. What a great looking piece.

[oo7]

I know the feeling. I just bought another one for the hell of it since I doubt Omega will have quartz model SM's in the future. Will post pics. At under $1000, they're a great buy but that's the average for a quartz SMP. I have 2 mech SMP's if you ever want one....

[Cato]

Over the years I've thought about getting rid of my SMP. I'm glad I saved it.

[sbeams]

I agree with the OP.

I've got a blue bond SMP Co-axial and I've been thinking about selling it and some other watches in my collection to get a Rolex Sub.

I'm pretty sure I'd miss my Omega because it was my first big watch purchase. It's a fantastic watch and IMO one of the most overlooked Omegas due to the "Bond" connotation. It's built solidly like a tank, looks great and it has subtle flash with the waves in the dial.

I just now put it on my wrist because of this thread

[dieseldragon]

I sold my Bond SMP, I miss it, but have not got to the regret stage, I swapped it for a Planet Ocean (still in the post) and I have got a Seamaster 120 on route as well. Sometimes we need to try something different, or how will we discover new things to like? Change is good and if its a change for the worse, we can always buy it back!

[htc8p]

when you sell it it is very difficult to replace. and will always be at a loss. i learned that the hard way.

[oldbronco]

we've all done this at least once. it's part of being a wis.