The blue dial (Bond) reference used the same movement and had a white date-wheel. So my guess is sometime in the past, a watchmaker replaced it with that one.
R RonPWith the serial number I can look it up in the Omega service website and probably see what the original wheel was.
Can it be possible the previous owner had the date wheel swapped out? Or am I dealing with a non-Omega part? Any info on this would be appreciated.
No need for the serial number - it should be a black wheel with white lettering.
Two possibilities...someone has changed the date wheel, or the entire movement has been swapped out (likely for the ETA version of the movement).
Only way to know is to open the watch up. It should have an Omega 1538 inside, and should be clearly marked as such. If it isn't, then it's a franken watch.
It was opened up and it was genuine (not ETA). I don’t know why someone would switch out the date wheel though. Thanks for taking the time to give me the information.
It could be an accident/oversight or a request from the previous owner for legibility reasons. It can always be corrected at a later time, but as long as you enjoy it 👍 I have long thought this reference is sharp.
Thanks for the reply. I use it as my daily watch and it keeps perfect time, so I guess I’ll just leave it as-is. Unless anyone has any ideas on how to get a black one. I dove deep into eBay and found nothing for this model. I imagine they’re hard to find.
