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  1. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Jul 4, 2016

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    This 2914-4 auction is ending tomorrow.

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    Dial is rather peculiar in that there is a single T added to the right of SWISS MADE. As this Railmaster is from the late 50's, it's lume should be radium. The dial should not have a T. A closer look at the lume plots appears to reveal that the radium has be gouged out and removed from the recessed lume plots.

    I'm guessing that this was done at an early Omega service as there weren't any suitable non radium service dials for the 1mm thick dials that antimagnetic 2914 Railmasters have. I messaged the owner, in Hong Kong btw, about the dial and he promised to test the dial with a Geiger Counter. He never got back to me.

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  2. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Jul 4, 2016

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    Didn't you buy a BT300 from him?

    From what I have seen over the years, his watches appear to be a mixed bag.

    My bet was that radium was scraped and replaced with tritium, but who knows.

    Nice looking watch.
     
  3. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Jul 4, 2016

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    Yes, I have done business with this seller before. Not really relevant. I'm curious if anyone has seen an added T like this before or heard of this happening?
     
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  4. nsumner Jul 4, 2016

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    Just a pair of "T's" added on early 105.003 but never just one and never so early... I'd be curious to hear an answer as well.
     
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  5. MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Jul 4, 2016

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    Problem with the watch is the tropical movement.
     
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  6. micampe Jul 5, 2016

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    Fair price for a decent case, dial, bracelet in the current market, even with those issues? My bet was not much lower.
     
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