Advice from the wise please

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Aussie Jim

·Jun 27, 2015

As someone not wishing to get burnt...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Omega-Sp...29?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1c5520b8e1

It smells to me. The hands look wrong. The last photo is clearly of another watch. Any opinions based on the limited information here?

 

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lillatroll

·Jun 27, 2015

I think it is dodgy.There are no close up shots of the atual watch. No pictures of the back of the watch and the hands look wrong. The very fact that the only picture of the dial is from a different watch would set alarm bells ringing. I would run a mile from this watch based on the info given on the listing.

 

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Bienne2998

·Jun 27, 2015

stay away - this is surely not the real deal. Look at the subdials - they are wider away from each other than on the one on the last picture. Hands should be silver instead of white. I assume this is a far east fake with a chines seagull hand winding movement (venus 175 clone).

 

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lillatroll

·Jun 27, 2015

He says he has never worn the watch and had it in stroage since he bought it, but does not have the paperwork.

 

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JimInOz

·Jun 27, 2015·Melbourne Australia

No no no, it's all just fine.

Look, the seller's even trying to help a potential buyer:

On 27-Jun-15 at 16:13:46 AEST, seller added the following information:
if the winner prefers i can offer Direct Bank Deposit - details only to winner . thankyou

😒

 

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Aussie Jim

·Jun 27, 2015

cheers and thanks. I am reassured that my nose said that this was wrong. Still getting the hang of this thing. I am a trusting sort of guy

 

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orbistat

·Jun 27, 2015

The very "symmetrical not" Omega logo and varying font size on the box was my first clue. Someone needs to pay this thieving idiot a visit! Well left alone Aussie Jim.

 

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ctime3

·Jun 27, 2015

The seconds do. It look good. And I do not see Swiss made in between 6 and 7pm. Plus that price? I am far from the expert but that looks shady to me.

 

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Archer

·Jun 27, 2015·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Also nice how he shows a different watch in the close up shot...silver hands while his are white...

 

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Bienne2998

·Jun 27, 2015

these fakes are out there. Just a bit of google....

by the way - the sellers of these fakes advertise them for $ 295.-

and as assumed with a seagull hand winding movement

 

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Dombo63

·Jun 27, 2015

His received feedback is all as a buyer and no details shown of any transactions, even the most recent. And as JimInOz mentions above, the offer to use direct bank transfer, so bypassing all the buyer safeguards of PayPal, really does mean no comebacks.

 

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bristnj

·Jun 27, 2015

Referencing the pics above (difficult to see the ad pics clearly) The sub-dials almost touch the indexes on the fake. On real dial, there is clearly space between the two. Also on real dial, sub-dials have very little space between them, not a significant gap like the fake. And then the hands.......oh my, those white, white hands......... Good advise from the more experienced members here to stay away.

 

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lillatroll

·Jun 27, 2015

I reported him anyway so I hope it will be taken off soon.

 

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Stratos

·Jun 27, 2015

lillatroll

I reported him anyway so I hope it will be taken off soon.

👍👍👍

 

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Speedy1

·Jun 27, 2015

100% fake, no doubt. Sub-dials too far apart, and that crown is much different than the real one, they use that crown on most all Speedy fakes I've seen over the years. There are other give aways, but this gives it away, right away 😉

 

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persco

·Jun 27, 2015

I reported it as a fake.

 

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wsfarrell

·Jun 27, 2015

Hadn't noticed until I finished the thread, but the Omega logo and font on the box are ludicrous.

 

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Geo!

·Jun 27, 2015

Archer

Also nice how he shows a different watch in the close up shot...silver hands while his are white...

Here's his reason!

"hi , the last pic is from the net , some one asked what a closer look at face , my camera wont take very close pic so I put that photo on from the net ,I can delete if you want , but it does not worry me , thanks"

 

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Taddyangle

·Jun 28, 2015

Seller just delisted it.

Sounds like enough of us sent him messages.