Horological Meandering

Hello, I'm interested in purchasing my first vintage watch. Since I don't have much experience in this area, I would appreciate some advice. A friend of mine is considering selling his extensive collection of vintage watches, and I have narrowed down my c...  

I have just uploaded the two models that I am interested in.

You can check the 'Bay for the Dionis. There is the same one for sale there. The Omega has a replacement dial or refinished dial and new hands so looking at the 'Bay again for older Omega Seamasters with funky dials will give you an idea.

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Posting a request for information on WPS is no replacement for doing your own research! It's also much more rewarding to do your own research as well, as the journey will introduce you to special facts about these pieces that may tip you in favor of or aw... 

For the Chrono Dionis: is it plain gold or plated, what kind of movement, a basic Landeron, or a column wheel ? As mentioned, the prices are easy to check on Ebay and Chrono24 (chrono24 label prices are usually much higher than actual peer-to-peer market)... 

And buying only what you truly like. In my opinion most vintage purchases, excluding rare highly sough Rolex or Patek references, will not be good financial investments. If you are polling the audience, perhaps you should hold off and do some research int...  

I appreciate everyone's advice. I'll consider it when buying my new/vintage watch that makes me happy when I wear it. My intention is not to make it an investment , just want to have some fun with it.

While the dial is beautiful, that movement is not great within the other piece that your interested in. I have had that movement fully served and it is still pretty unreliable.