Good luck Dennis!

 

Enamel is the type of paint.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enamel_paint

 

Sharp eyes!

 

Are the green ones 'enamel paint' rather than 'enamel' too?

 

+1

 

You might very well be right. The paint is rough around the edges too.

There should be some light blue inside that small area of the water.

 

Something for you ?


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The asking price isn't out of the ballpark to begin with, so if the seller is fair they'll sell it for a non-lowball price.

 

I am new to these watches, but by reading the previous discussion about the enameled backs, this one does not look 100% correct.

 

Well, it becomes fuzzy when the pic is magnified, but it looks like the enamel is also smeared over the stars here. I also don't see any light blue paint under the left side of the upprtmost wave. Again, I am far from being an expert and I am just a beginner. I just followed the discussion on the previous conquest here and trying to learn from that. Of course I will defer to more expert opinions.

 

It looks original to me. If the seller had the enamel redone, he would've got the light blue in the waves done too.

 

Ok. You guys convinced me . I am still learning omegas, and now there is a new challenge. As far as this watch, I will not bid. I want my first vintage Longines to be close to mint. I will keep an eye out for your recommendations.
Thanx

 

I think the price is a couple hundred too high.

 

very good / excellent Wittnauer (2) reg professional chrono. One of the nicest bezels I've seen for this reference. I collect these and I promise you they don't normally look this sharp. The case looks like it's only had (1) or (2) light polishes in her life.

Personally, I can't afford to make watch collecting a full time job. if I weren't knee deep in projects, I'd grab this one myself. I'm thinking if you reach out to the seller and offer him 850/900, he might kill the auction. I've dealt with this seller and he's a fair guy. At that price, you'll never get hurt (IMHO). You'll need to source a new crown to make this watch mint but that shouldn't be too difficult.

btw - this watch looks smoking on the wrist (if you can pull off red lolzzzzzzz)

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How difficult is it to find parts for these?

 

Almost all of the ones I have seen looked like this:
So is this just a different variation?