Can anyone tell me if there is anything wrong with this watch? [Archive]

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Joe K.

October 2nd, 2007, 03:25

I can't put my finger on it... but something here is off

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110176042456&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1

O.K. lets rephrase the question: parts from how many different watches were used in this one....

eptaz

October 2nd, 2007, 04:22

Yee-ikes. That ones really...something...special, Joe. There's certainly nothing "Ranchero" about it, unless that's Spanish for #&%*. But, I think we both know it means "salad dressing."

How much you gonna bid?

eric

mrsnak

October 2nd, 2007, 04:33

Hmm...
we have this:

http://www.omegablogger.com/images/ranch1.jpg

http://www.antiquewatch-carese.com/images/NewArrival/c2341-ws.JPG

http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/mano-a-mano/souchaku/antique.html

eptaz

October 2nd, 2007, 04:42

Hmm...
we have this:

http://www.omegablogger.com/images/ranch1.jpg

http://www.antiquewatch-carese.com/images/NewArrival/c2341-ws.JPG

http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/mano-a-mano/souchaku/antique.html
Those all appear to be authentic Rancheros, at least from the outside. There was also a gold model and a sweep seconds model.

The ebay listing has the wrong case reference, wrong caliber (should be c.267 or 268 for the sub-seconds version), wrong (fake?) hands, and a repainted dial.

It is a nice movement, though!

eric

Joe K.

October 2nd, 2007, 04:44

I often think these would be a good source of parts, if the price was right. Somehow these all end selling for quite a bit...

Yee-ikes. That ones really...something...special, Joe. There's certainly nothing "Ranchero" about it, unless that's Spanish for #&%*. But, I think we both know it means "salad dressing."

How much you gonna bid?

eric

eptaz

October 2nd, 2007, 04:52

I often think these would be a good source of parts, if the price was right. Somehow these all end selling for quite a bit...
Yeah, if the price stayed down, it really is one of Omega's great movements. But, other than that, I'm not sure what I could use. Even the case looks like it's been polished down to skinny little lugs.

You're right, though. I wouldn't be surprised if this still went for a good chunk, somehow.

eric

Joe K.

October 2nd, 2007, 04:54

The ebay listing has the wrong case reference, wrong caliber (should be c.267 or 268 for the sub-seconds version), wrong (fake?) hands, and a repainted dial.

It is a nice movement, though!

eric

Several issues:
1. While the case and movement might actually be a match... they are not from a Ranchero. Wrong movement and wrong case ref#.

2. The military markings on the back are wrong. There is a marking missing (which I will not elaborate upon as not to help creative "entrepreneurs"). Even if the marking were present - it would still be on the wrong case.

3. The dial is a bad redial job at best.....

4. Hands are wrong and not even close to the original..

Other than that - quite nice.... and coming from a 100% feedback seller you know its got to be the real deal:roll:

DMB

October 2nd, 2007, 06:31