A buckle from 1945 is likely plain and probably not signed, depending on country of origin.

Tom

 

"ACIERINOX" instead of "ACIER INOX" indicates fake. Also, the logo seems too molten to my taste.

 

I was afraid of that... But thanks anyway for taking the time to look.

 

I know this comment is three years old, but this is not correct! In practice, it is common not to put accents on capital letters, but that is contrary to what for example l'Académie Française recommends. Probably there are all sorts of practical reasons why accents are often omitted in capital letters: difficulty of writing accents with computers, and before with printing them. https://www.chosesasavoir.com/faut-mettre-accent-lettres-majuscules/

 

Just spent a couple hours on this thread. Giving it a bump just for its valuable information.

 

This 16mm MG looks real to me, but I am a little concerned about the lack of a "plaque" stamp. I would appreciate any input you may have.

 

I suspect not because ACIER INOX is supposed to be two words, but the Omega symbol looks a lot less blobby than many.

Since my Omega watches of "this age" are all American market, I worry less about marked buckles because the watches likely received US-manufactured straps in 11/16" with unmarked buckles.

Tom

 

I checked the ACERINOX against the photos in the beginning of the OP and there are examples shown with one word. It looks pretty similar to the example, but the stamps do not look as straight as the example. I have some doubts as well. The SS in Swiss look a little off as well.

 

OMG this thread is way too OCD for me

 

My Omega logo on a square is gold coloured, and is on a 1959 Seamaster. It has ‘B (Beta) and SWISS’, similar to one of the examples in Omegastar’s original post.

 

@impalla62ss : One other area that I would consider worth looking at is the spring bar. I realize these can be changed, but many of the fakes tend to have thin/cheap modern spring bars. Compare the gold example with the two stainless you posted.

This buckle also has the tight lettering for Acier Inox, but I believe it is still correct.

 

I believe the logo on square buckle was not produced before the seventies.

 

Thanks @felsby, I hadn’t known that. It would seem that I have a 60 year old watch and a 50 year old buckle. Happily both now vintage.

Apropos buckle age, another of mine, a 1969 stainless steel watch has a stainless steel buckle with a slightly different soldered (I assume) Omega design

 

Buckle matching the watch age-wise

 

That's us. And it is passion, not OCD. Which, by the way, should be spelled CDO to put the letters in alphabetical order AS THEY SHOULD!

 

That is similar to the stainless one I found for my Dynamic.

 

That was a hell of a project have you undertook. Hats off dude that is a great one.

 

Dear All:

I noticed that only a few messages above, many good folks here feel that ACIERINOX without a space between ACIER and INOX indicates a fake tang buckle.

I just bought this on ebay. may i ask if you guys feel this is fake or real, please?

thank you gentlemen in advance for your experienced views.

 

Just this thread? Man! Wait until you find a Speedmaster bezel thread...

 

Probably not genuine. Did you get it cheap?