New to the Forum. I'm not really an experienced Omega collector, my passion has been Gallet Chrono's but recently spotted this on the bay and impulsively purchased. I'm fairly certain it's a redial. It also has been polished more than I like However it appealed to me and my understanding is the black arrow dials are fairly rare. The watch is enroute from the UK to me so I am posting the sellers photos to get an impression from the experts here on this forum. Constructive criticism is welcome.

 

Yes I agree the text suggests redial, black dialled Omega dress watches like this often are. The medallion on the back has seen better days also. There should be 8 clear stars on there. It looks nice from a. distance but you wont be getting sneaky pms from collectors would be my guess. It looks like it is long overdue a movement service so I trust you factored that in.

 

Broken crosshair...

 

Hello and welcome! To give you any kind of serious feedback whether you did well or not, one would need to know how much you paid for this watch?

 

I'm embarrassed to say but I'm always up for a bit of humiliation so......$1500

 

That movement will be a money pit with the water damage and heavy rotor wear. Never a good sign when multiple mangled screw heads are present.

Keep us posted so we all can learn.

 

Yikes

 

Water damage? Please cue me in as to what tells you there is water damage. Ah the water spots on the rotor. Gotcha. And yes within 24hrs of my purchase I knew I'd paid the noob tax!

 

Just for informational purposes, only

 

Ur killin me!

 

always suspect water damage if you see a redial, especially "black" and it may have left the factory just the opposite of black.

if there is food on the table and you can meet mortgage, count this as "entertainment" and don't get out much for a few weeks.

 

not only there(which is minor), but all the lower plate is corroded. compare colors with my example


also, look on the bright side, I think you are also a candidate for Most Over Polished Piece of SH*T. Post it in that thread too......

we've all been there, and this will serve you as a reminder.

 

I've got the feeling you already knew you overpaid on this when you came here?

I don't want to criticize (though you had asked for it), but it's not a good idea just to jump into the world of vintage OMEGA watches when you're driven by nothing more than an impulse. You should do some serious research and look at many, many pictures and finally, in case of doubt, ask the friendly people here, before you buy a watch.

 

How deep are your pockets? No amount of money will get this back, unless YOU nab a newbie on ebay

I bet that seller ate and drank well that night.

 

You are correct, I knew it within hours of purchasing that I had made a mistake. However hope springs eternal. It's not the first time that I have been feckless in pursuit of a watch! I'm sure many can sympathize!

 

Oh well, I'll get it serviced and wear it with pride. LOL To the average punter it's not a bad looking watch. It's the experts who will see it for what it is. I have plenty of watches that I have bought that turned out to be crap and I wear them because I like them. I don't have tons of disposable wealth but I can pay my bills and afford mistakes like this on occasion. I seem to be bad at learning lessons when it comes to vintage watches. My watchmaker loves me though!

 

wrong crown, too

 

Now your just piling on!

 

The OP is being a great sport about this, which is good because most of us can totally empathize with how he feels.

Try to resist putting too much more money into the watch. That’s often the first instinct, but I advise just living with it for a while before doing anything, and that will help you make the best decision.

 

Nice watch!