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Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Brown Ref. 311.30.42.30.13.001
But have you ever seen a dial in this colour? It is supposed to be the Brown version but for the first time I see such a faded and not very warm colour.
Have any of you seen specimens with such a pastel shade before?
please note that the watch is original in all other parts checked perfectly also the movement the case back and bracelet. are the dial right of suspicion.

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dsio
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Yea that’s how they look depending on the lighting, it’s a cool reference that you don’t see a whole lot of any more. They were not a limited edition but just not made for long and didn’t sell in great numbers when new, leaving them a bit of an uncommon piece these days.
 
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I was under the impression that these dials almost looked black and very hard to see the brown tint? Not sure what lighting was used on OP picture but that looks extremely tropical.
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Here is a picture of the same reference.
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Artificially aged?

"Baked to a delicate crunch," as the old Cheetos commercial declared.

 
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Harbormaster Harbormaster
I was under the impression that these dials almost looked black and very hard to see the brown tint? Not sure what lighting was used on OP picture but that looks extremely tropical.
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Here is a picture of the same reference.
Honestly, judging by the graphics, my dial looks fake or reprinted to me. If I look at the one posted below, the photo I posted has much thicker and more generic graphics!!
 
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dsio dsio
Yea that’s how they look depending on the lighting, it’s a cool reference that you don’t see a whole lot of any more. They were not a limited edition but just not made for long and didn’t sell in great numbers when new, leaving them a bit of an uncommon piece these days.
I completely agree. People didn't really like the simulation of tropical brown, and this, in my opinion, made the artifact unappealing.
 
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dsio dsio
Yea that’s how they look depending on the lighting, it’s a cool reference that you don’t see a whole lot of any more. They were not a limited edition but just not made for long and didn’t sell in great numbers when new, leaving them a bit of an uncommon piece these days.
A quick google search of the reference shows a few photos in bright light like this where the dial is that shade of brown. So I think it is fine.
 
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