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1970s Omega Seamaster 1012 on ebay black dial, is it genuine?

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Hi,

I've seen this listing on ebay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-O...626619?hash=item238a35a43b:g:5dIAAOSwKytZMH3s)

I wondered if anyone thought this could be fake? I've seen this and one other seller have these watches in a very similar, very good condition on a regular basis and while I'm interested I wondered if they were real. I've only seen Geneve versions that have appropriate wear and wondered if these could be have had the dials replaced.

This is a Geneve one also listed at the moment that has age appropriate wear http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-c...247452?hash=item58fb5c3a1c:g:8DIAAOSwdrdZdMcK

Thanks for any thoughts
 
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There are a lot of these quite heavily tarted up watches out there... this seller and also LPSALE on ebay have a lot, often.

I suspect them to be the dreaded "Mumbai special"... avoid.
 
JimInOz
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This is the first thing you check when looking at a watch. This one has a wobbly rotor and some hack work to the left side end links.

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This one has the same issue.

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Don't look at watches because they are shiny, look for the hidden traps and money pits. Only then look at the aesthetic implications.
 
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Thank you both as always great feedback and so fast. When you say it has a wobbly rotor could i ask what i should be seeing or looking out for. Only if I'm not imposing too much on your time of course
 
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tyrantlizardrex tyrantlizardrex
There are a lot of these quite heavily tarted up watches out there... this seller and also LPSALE on ebay have a lot, often.
Interestingly - and apparently I dodged this noob penalty - LP Sale no longer has anything for sale on eBay. He had an old Seamaster calendar I liked (date window at 6) but his price was so rigid ...double what I had just lost out to in an auction. Your post makes me glad I didn't flex my budget! Whew!
I suspect them to be the dreaded "Mumbai special"... avoid.
 
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