Omega

Hi everyone, I am interested in rare Omegas, and I think I have sourced one of the rarest out there on ebay. Its a Belgium only edition from 1976. I won't post a link to the ad as I don't know if that is acceptable on this forum but I would really appreci... 

that is my guess. i`d pay pounds 20 incl. shipment. kind regards. achim

My advice to you would be to only give advice to others about topics you know something about. Have a look at the Omegamania catalogue. Three handwound variations and one automatic on a 1012 calibre were briefly launched for the Belgian market only in 197... 

will bid to the end now.... have only old ranchero`s. time for a new`ish one. kind regards. achim

You have allocated for it, but best of luck

Hi there was actually made a limited serie of Ranchero's to the Belgium market. This is mine: Ref. 166.0218 Cal. 1012 Ref. nr. 40537173 Year 1976/77 Best Thomas ...  

the one I intend to bid on is the auto. It has a black dial. Interesting you went for the leather strap. I was thinking mesh, but the black leather looks great. Do you mind me asking where you found the watch? I can't imagine there being more than a few d... 

Mine is automatic, with a cal. 1012, there were also the manual version with a cal. 1030. In the link i PM you i can read about the 2 versions. Mine came without bracelet, and it is an aftermarked strap i use. I found mine in Denmark where i live. Mine wa... 

We are devious people. I am also hoping to get it relatively cheap at the end of the auction. For me it's a symbolic piece. This was a time when Omega and the other great Swiss marques were fighting for their lives against the quartz revolution. The attem... 

. . . but not rare, in my opinion. I'm with Graham: it's an uncommon variety, but not especially noteworthy either mechanically or historically. I like this period of Omega's history, and so do many others, but the shaped cases that define the era aren't ... 

I really appreciate the feedback, and agree it's not on a par with a connie, let alone a nice speedy. I'm not a dealer, so I don't have to worry about immediate profitability. I just like the idea of having something most other collectors won't. That said... 

I find fleabay a good site as a lot of people dont know what they have and that may be the case in this watch. A lot of people may not know what it is so are avoiding it. I wish you luck as it will be a nice piece to own. Collecting has nothing to do with... 

Yes, its an uncommon piece, but at the end of the day it is just a C cased seamaster with 'ranchero' on the dial so in my opinion not so desirable, certainly not to me anyway. A re edition is never going to be as desirable as an original and the original ...  

Thanks for that. I agree there is nothing unique about the watch apart from it's rebranding. I don't see it as a ranchero re-issue. More as a quirk in Omega's history. I do believe it has a premium value, but the trick in these cases is establishing what ... 

Well Matty, welcome to the forum. I do understand your liking for a quirk in their history which is what the kleerback is as well. Good luck. Best Graham