Over the past twelve months, some bidders have paid amazing prices for stainless steel and gold plate 'used' and 'new old stock' Omega beads of rice bracelets listed through eBay.
Its not unheard of to see gold plate BORs sell for over USD$350.00 and for stainless bracelets to sell in the 200 plus range.
Most of the bracelets offered are NOT old stock produced in the 1960s. How can you tell? Well, they didnt have bar codes in the 60s! This proves that the bracelets are recently manufactured......... and here's the rub, they are still available today at prices well below that being reached on eBay auctions.
For example, a new BOR stainless steel bracelet can be purchased for USD$147.00 inclusive of end pieces. The gold plated version is available at USD$216.00.
Unless you can prove that a bracelet on offer is a genuine 1960s BOR, why would you choose to pay often nearly double the retail price on eBay when you can buy them freely from Omega agents?
It's rare for me to plug a commercial concern, but if you want the exact same beads of rice bracelet as is being offered on eBay, click here and try Otto Frei or here for Ted's Vintage Watches
(pictured above are the bracelets on offer)
i am confused.. are you saying that the BOR offered by teds or orfei are or are not "new old stock"
ReplyDeleteIN most cases, BOR bracelets offered are new, new stock.
ReplyDeleteSome dealers come across a few NOS bracelets from time to time, usually after the passing of an old watch maker, etc., but new BOR bracelets are still in the Omega inventory.
Cheers
Desmond
Just found this searching for a bracelet for my old 53 Seamaster.
ReplyDeleteThank Mondodes.
Rob
Youre welcome :)
ReplyDeleteThats the good thing about search engines, they still pick up relevant stuff years after publication.
Cheers
desmond
did Beads of Rice bracelets ever come in solid gold?
ReplyDeleteYes indeed they did.
ReplyDeleteI think somewhere on this blog, perhaps in the essays on bracelets and buckles, there is an example. But I have seen 18k solid gold BOR bracelets on 168.005s and 14381s
Good question!
Cheers
Desmond
Hi,
ReplyDeleteThe problem with these new bracelets is that they are deep yellow in color and CLASH with the older Connies and Seamasters. Best to get an older gold filled bracelet that closely matches color.
yes, you are absolutely right.
ReplyDeleteThe gold is different to the original 14 karat gold cap on the watch. Also the original bracelets were often proper gold cap, or rolled gold in 14k, and not gold plated.
Excellent point
Cheers
Desmond
can you explain the doffrence between an omega besda of rice 1502 bracelet and a 10336 beads of rice watch bracelet
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