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40's Omega cal R 17.8 - authentic black dial?
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MacRulez4Ever
路Caliber 17.8 sc is no chronometer movement ?
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mac_omega
路Caliber 17.8 sc is no chronometer movement ?
no, not on common use. until now there has not shown up a single one...
However there is ref 2144 which was sold with an R 17.8 chronometer rated movement but this was with sub-seconds and not SC
It is not impossible that there were chronometre rated R 17.8 SC movements but we have never seen a single one yet.
But keep in mind with Omega: never say never...
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路no, not on common use. until now there has not shown up a single one...
However there is ref 2144 which was sold with an R 17.8 chronometer rated movement but this was with sub-seconds and not SC
It is not impossible that there were chronometre rated R 17.8 SC movements but we have never seen a single one yet.
But keep in mind with Omega: never say never...
this is not a authentic chronometer watch then ..
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mac_omega
路IMO its not. I go by the movement. The chronometre movements usually have special finsih at least to the ratchet and crown wheels.
I can麓t judge the originality of the dial as the photo is too small and not high resolution. Could be a redone dial.
I can麓t judge the originality of the dial as the photo is too small and not high resolution. Could be a redone dial.
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路I would like to see the "structure" of the dial麓s surface (sanding/brushing or similar) which can麓t be seen in the photo.
The colour of the lume is weird for such an old watch - I am sure it has at least been re-lumed. So if I see one red flag I would like to go further into depth... and the inking of "chronometre is too bold for my taste compared to the word Omega.
I am still not convinced its an original chronometre
The colour of the lume is weird for such an old watch - I am sure it has at least been re-lumed. So if I see one red flag I would like to go further into depth... and the inking of "chronometre is too bold for my taste compared to the word Omega.
I am still not convinced its an original chronometre
