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SamJH
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The Omega dead beat is the Omegamania watch

Which sold for about $46,000 including buyers premium if I recall correctly.  The current asking price represents a sizeable loss if Watchpop was the Omegamania purchaser. 

Dead beat movements are not particularly rare, but not common either. 

>> Omega pulled the watches because of service issues and supposedly destroyed them.  Only 17 were officially sold, but clearly more than that number exist in the wild. 

>> Rolex had the "Trubeat" and they trade for 5 digits and well up.  They had a relatively short product life, I understand. 

>> Doxa was one of several manufacturers which used movements produced by Chezard in several variations.  Whenever I look for one, I always find two or three for sale, and always at prices just beyond what I think they are worth. 

After all, it is manually wound mechnical watch which will behave exactly like a quartz, but be far less accurate. 

My price/value point on these watches equates to a curiosity item  --- buying a ladies watch with an interesting movement that my wife won't wear just to have and play with.  They have typically been priced close to what an Omega 30mm chronometer brings, which doesn't work for me. 

Still, one of these days I may buy one.