Brand, Year and shape decide the value
Antique watches are very precious top collection pieces. The first factor to consider is the brand, and for the same brand, if a watch has longer history and smaller quantity exist, then it has bigger room for appreciation. For more than 20 years, antique watches collection has become more and more popular and is like the sun at high noon. In 1988, New York Sotheby’s has successfully held a special auction of antique watches, which were once the collection of the contemporary American artist Andy Warhol, more than 200 fine watches were auctioned, the brands including Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Rolex, Omega watches, etc., and the knock-down prices was three times higher than the valuation. In the antique watches, the most precious watchcase material is platinum, followed by 18K gold, 14K gold, 9K gold, silver, gild, silver-clad, steel and so on. And the most precious K gold is red gold. In addition, under the same conditions, special-shaped watches are more valuable than conventional watches, such as watches with square-shaped cases are expensive than the round ones, rectangular shape more expensive than square-shaped, and triangle shape is more expensive than square ones. Therefore, we can see, collecting antique watches not only can reflect the collector’s noble status, its artistic value, economic value and market potential are also immeasurable.
Omega Speedmaster 125
Evaluation: 1,800 to 2,400 dollars
Knock-down price: 2,280 dollars (about 15,584 RMB)
Model Ref. ST 178.0002/378.0801 was made in 1973 in 2,000 limited editions for the 125th anniversary of Louis Brandt / Omega. The watch supported a watchcase that was made of three-piece stainless steels of barrel shape as well as went through polishing and grinding, screw back cover that was engraved with Speedmaster mark, water-proof function, rounded timing button, watch mirror that printed with a time scale of maximum counting speed of 500,000m per hour, watch loop of cover, black watch dial, 5 minutes inside Arabic scale, lateral 1/5 second timer scale, Cal.1041 bronze movement, 22 ruby, Omega’s one type design chain band, hidden clasp. The size of watchcase was 42×52 mm, and thickness was 15mm.
Brief comment: this watch was Speedmaster series that made in 1973 for celebrating the 125 anniversary of Omega. The watch was inserted Cal 1041 movement which was the modified version of Cal.1040 movement as well as had gone through Swiss official observatory certification (COSC for short). Omega Speedmaster 125 watch adopted one type chain form, the watch loop used cover-type, so the watch was the excellent product of antique Omega. What’s more, the collecting value of 2,000 limited Cal.1040 movements what had gone through observatory certification maybe can’t be represented by transaction price.
There were many factors that should be considered at auctions, and the quality of products was one of the most important references for watch fans. To pay about 15,000 RMB, You could easily own this valuable antique Omega watch.
Knock-down price: 2,280 dollars (about 15,584 RMB)
Model Ref. ST 178.0002/378.0801 was made in 1973 in 2,000 limited editions for the 125th anniversary of Louis Brandt / Omega. The watch supported a watchcase that was made of three-piece stainless steels of barrel shape as well as went through polishing and grinding, screw back cover that was engraved with Speedmaster mark, water-proof function, rounded timing button, watch mirror that printed with a time scale of maximum counting speed of 500,000m per hour, watch loop of cover, black watch dial, 5 minutes inside Arabic scale, lateral 1/5 second timer scale, Cal.1041 bronze movement, 22 ruby, Omega’s one type design chain band, hidden clasp. The size of watchcase was 42×52 mm, and thickness was 15mm.
Brief comment: this watch was Speedmaster series that made in 1973 for celebrating the 125 anniversary of Omega. The watch was inserted Cal 1041 movement which was the modified version of Cal.1040 movement as well as had gone through Swiss official observatory certification (COSC for short). Omega Speedmaster 125 watch adopted one type chain form, the watch loop used cover-type, so the watch was the excellent product of antique Omega. What’s more, the collecting value of 2,000 limited Cal.1040 movements what had gone through observatory certification maybe can’t be represented by transaction price.
There were many factors that should be considered at auctions, and the quality of products was one of the most important references for watch fans. To pay about 15,000 RMB, You could easily own this valuable antique Omega watch.
Diamond watch
Antique watches as heavyweight works of art, with its preciousness, decorative function, functionality, brand and global recognition, are trendy luxuries for the rich to flaunt their wealth in the past 300 years. It is no longer just a convenient timer for buyers, it has become a reflection of social status and financial strength. A top-level antique watch itself is a beautiful work of art, both its unique design and manufacturing process and the complex installation of movement are strongly sought after by collectors.
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