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  1. Shan May 19, 2019

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    Hi OF,
    Are honeycomb dials desirable?
    For some reason I am drawn to them. Below are three watches I really likely. I prefer the applied numerals look. But always wary of redials.
    Please feel free to lean in with your observations.

    Option A: Ref 2640-8 SC cal 283
    The gold applied numerals look amazing to me ::love:: I’m a bad judge of patina so please let me know what you all think.
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    Option B: Ref 2503-4 .. cal 266
    Nice sub dial .. comes with original buckle as well.
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    Option C: Ref 2503-18 .. cal 266
    A mix of applied numerals and sub dial.
    The dial looks in good condition but could it be re dialed?
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  2. Rochete May 19, 2019

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    Honeycomb dials are quite popular.
    I like all three. I don't see any red flag, Im not an expert though.
     
  3. snunez May 19, 2019

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    Option C looks a bit overpolished.
     
  4. Lurk41 May 19, 2019

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    Yes they are! But they are hard to find..

    Option A and C look redialed, B could be good.
    The typo looks slightly off to me on A. Also the second hand is broken: it should continue after the center of the watch, it acts as a counterbalance.
    On C, typo is off (letters not even aligned), "swiss made" looks odd, and the minute markers are not all pointing to the center.

    On B, the "G" of Omega looks a bit weird but it could only be because of the angle. So that one could worth it
     
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  5. Shan May 19, 2019

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    Close up of Option B
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  6. Lurk41 May 19, 2019

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    I was afraid the "G" was not rounded enough but I found some good examples here of textured dial with this "straight" G, especially on the Seamasters from the same era. Plus it looks crisp, so for me it is OK :thumbsup: