Out of focus. Any hallmarks on back of lugs? that would be usual place. But this may be one.
Look at case, bezel lugs to assess polishing. This does not indicate one way or another.
If that is really a 2853 then there are a whole lot of issues.
Case can be significantly polished and still have a hallmark. This one shows no remains of the bevel on the bezel. Lugs are very soft indeed too.
Most importantly, that’s not a 2853 dial. Small second means it’s not even the right movement.
Whatever is going on there gives me a bad feeling.
If that is really a 2853 then there are a whole lot of issues.
Case can be significantly polished and still have a hallmark. This one shows no remains of the bevel on the bezel. Lugs are very soft indeed too.
Most importantly, that’s not a 2853 dial. Small second means it’s not even the right movement.
Whatever is going on there gives me a bad feeling.
I was merely asking what the stamp on the side was? Both my watch (2853) and the omega centenary I posted have it on the case side. I know they are from similar eras and was wondering if it was a hallmark.
He's my 2853 next to it:
Swiss Constellations usually have two hallmarks on the back of the lugs.
Does your watch have these?
Some countries will add a poincon when it is imported.
(The Portuguese like to vandalise watches by whacking a punch mark on the front of a lug for some unknown reason. )
Hallmarks are usually quite clear as they are relatively deep ( compared to, say, a scratch).
So, the presence of a hallmark doesn’t assure a lack of polishing.
