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1882 crystal globular pocket watch, real or fake

mouseinthehouse
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Hi
A friend gave me this pocket watch and oim wanting to know is it a authentic omega? Is it worth anything? Didn't come with anything other than itself. No paperwork or box etc
Thank you
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Canuck
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mouseinthehouse mouseinthehouse
Can you please explain why?
Why? It is fake in every way. Where should we start. The old adage goes! “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride”. Nothing about it is Omega. Even the name on the dial has been stolen. This kind of detritus comes out of Eastern Europe (for one place), regularly. We see them quite regularly. Hope you didn’t buy it!
 
noelekal
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Design anachronism. Incabloc shock protection seen in the movement did not exist in 1882, having been developed in the mid 1930s.

Omega as model of Brandt watches did not appear on watches until the 1890s.

I've visited Switzerland, but Swit zerland exists only in the land of spelling sloppiness.
 
JimInOz
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Fake.

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Evitzee
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Leave it on the floor at night, and hope the house mouse carries it away.
 
mouseinthehouse
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Thank you to all that have helped in my education of Omega timepieces.
I feel quite silly now that I put myself out into the world of Swiss made masterpieces, but you know what they say, there are no stupid questions. Also if you don’t ask, then you will never learn.
And finally, The acquisition of knowledge is our greatest gift.
Good night all!
Amanda
(Mouseinthehouse)
 
mouseinthehouse
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noelekal noelekal
Design anachronism. Incabloc shock protection seen in the movement did not exist in 1882, having been developed in the mid 1930s.

Omega as model of Brandt watches did not appear on watches until the 1890s.

I've visited Switzerland, but Swit zerland exists only in the land of spelling sloppiness.
Thank you for this very practical explanation. I appreciate you telling me this without making me feel stupid. 🙏
 
mouseinthehouse
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Evitzee Evitzee
Leave it on the floor at night, and hope the house mouse carries it away.
Wow what nice thing to say! And so funny… you little joke about the mouse… and my nickname being mouse. lol 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
 
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Why? It is fake in every way. Where should we start. The old adage goes! “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride”. Nothing about it is Omega. Even the name on the dial has been stolen. This kind of detritus comes out of Eastern Europe (for one place), regularly. We see them quite regularly. Hope you didn’t buy it!
Ok yes thank you for your nice way of saying that I am not worthy of an Omega timepiece!
A bigger? Not quiet, however your point was received. Good day to you sir
 
JimInOz
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I feel quite silly now that I put myself out into the world of Swiss made masterpieces
There's no need to feel silly, I'd be in a similar situation if I was buying a used nuclear reactor.


mouseinthehouse mouseinthehouse
there are no stupid questions. Also if you don’t ask, then you will never learn.
Exactly.

This site has an incredible amount of information and the participants make up a huge knowledge bank that's free for all (and sometimes, like a "free for all").
 
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