Checking the condition - Apollo 20th 145.0022

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Hi guys,

I am looking at this watch and just wanted to get a view on the condition and correctness. Photos attached. Watch comes as head only no bracelet. I thought the crystal had been replaced with a service crystal because no Omega symbol in the middle but seems this is normal for the older models.

Any help appreciated.
 
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Superlume replacement hands? Not sure I follow the comment about older crystals not having Omega symbols, as they typically did. 8s and 7s on left side of bezel look a little smudged, but it could just be the photo. They also look thicker then the numbers on the right side of the dial. I So would ask for better photos of the bezel, particularly taken from straight on. And photos of the lugs as well. One is pretty scratched up from strap changes. And better photos with higher resolution of the sides of the case and the movement. (I would want to see the finishing better in case someone refinished it in the past) And is there a dust cap?

This one leaves me with the feeling that it was fixed up a bit for sale -- if not for this sale then maybe a previous one. At quick glance it looked nice to me, then the hands jumped out. And the concern about the low rez photos for several of the key shots. That sort of thing just makes me extra cautious, as it can appear that a knowledgeable seller is intentionally trying to gloss over some aspects of a watch. It may all be great, but for me I need more/ better photos.
 
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The bezel numbers are soooo strange!... hope it's the (bad) pics!...