A reader i.e. Malik wrote in to ask if RM5k was a good price to bag a pair of Omega Seamaster watches, that a seller had advertised on Mudah. Even though pre-owned and with no more warranty, he rationalised that he could send both watches for Omega SC full-servicing (RM2.2k per watch) and sell the watches at a minimum of RM10k each thereafter.
Let's take a look at the advert and pictures that he forwarded me to my e-mail earlier :
Well, Malik, if you were reading this, I would proceed on this deal very carefully. From the pictures of the watches that you sent to me, the bezel insert, pearl, dial, date, etc just do not look sharp and crisp as per what I am used to by Omega's standards. That was no Seamaster box, and the Red Book should be a brighter shade of red, while the warranty cards and tags were downright different from the original Omega pieces. I would exercise serious caution on the authenticity of these watches on sale.
For original Omega watches, RM2.5k per watch was a steal of a price. However, for fake watches, I wouldn't even want to go that way. Responsible sellers would be upfront about their types of goods, not mask around and hide the truth. The best way to go forward would be to request to finalise the deal in Omega SC, so that you could get the SC to verify the authenticity of the watches on the spot.
For pre-owned watches, always, always... buy the seller, not just the watches.
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