theluckyluke
·Hello!
My first post here after having spent a few months scrolling through a number of threads... this forum has incredibly resourceful material... and I thought this was a good time to get into some practice.
I'd like some advice on the watch below, which is on auction. Just to mention that I am not looking for the perfect collector watch (obviously!), rather for a nice watch for a daily wear. I take this as a good opportunity to get some 'practical' advice on a watch I have done some research on before posting, so I can learn some tips and understand where I am missing things.
It's a reference 2800-3P, cal. 266.
I did a fair bit of research and couldn't find the exact same watch with the same reference and the same dial anywhere. There was a similar reference sold on the forum a while ago (see here). Using this as a reference, the only differences I can see are:
- The Omega logo is a little bit more rounded
- The "3" has a tiny difference as well in the font
- The "1" from the 12 mark is slightly off - but I have seen a number of example where some things move
- The minute marks seem to have disappeared, which is not really something I have seen on the "black dials" omega thread. That said, I have the impression I can see some remains of these, especially at the bottom of the dial.
- The font has faded a bit, which is usual for the honeycomb dials.
For the case, I think this is polished (I'd say especially on the top), but I find it really difficult to assess on these lugs, which haven't got the sharpest edges to start with. Any tips you can give me to spot this better?
Thanks a lot for your help!
My first post here after having spent a few months scrolling through a number of threads... this forum has incredibly resourceful material... and I thought this was a good time to get into some practice.
I'd like some advice on the watch below, which is on auction. Just to mention that I am not looking for the perfect collector watch (obviously!), rather for a nice watch for a daily wear. I take this as a good opportunity to get some 'practical' advice on a watch I have done some research on before posting, so I can learn some tips and understand where I am missing things.
It's a reference 2800-3P, cal. 266.
I did a fair bit of research and couldn't find the exact same watch with the same reference and the same dial anywhere. There was a similar reference sold on the forum a while ago (see here). Using this as a reference, the only differences I can see are:
- The Omega logo is a little bit more rounded
- The "3" has a tiny difference as well in the font
- The "1" from the 12 mark is slightly off - but I have seen a number of example where some things move
- The minute marks seem to have disappeared, which is not really something I have seen on the "black dials" omega thread. That said, I have the impression I can see some remains of these, especially at the bottom of the dial.
- The font has faded a bit, which is usual for the honeycomb dials.
For the case, I think this is polished (I'd say especially on the top), but I find it really difficult to assess on these lugs, which haven't got the sharpest edges to start with. Any tips you can give me to spot this better?
Thanks a lot for your help!
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