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Love this dial. Really appreciate this thread presenting it to me. I’m finding I really am a dial guy more than style/reference - other than being a no metal strap person.

I was thinking about that contemplative post about did I get a good deal etc. but sometimes I think I should just enjoy the damn thing and not worry so much about the dollar and cents…

Cheers Dsio! I’ll snap a few picks when it gets here.

-Charlie

So when do you guys send a watch back? This thing shows up off brand strap/buckle (smelling something awful too) - easy enough. Crown is not signed (no logo) (don’t think that is standard - are there instances of non logo crowns?) and the speed date doesn’t work and you can’t roll the date backwards only forwards. Listing says it was serviced last 6 months.

Thoughts?
 
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dsio
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The strap and crown we knew about from the listing, with respect to the quickset it should be a semi-quickset Cal 562 so this method should work:


If you want an OEM crown they’re not too hard to source from a watchmaker with an Omega parts account or online for these
 
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If this was an eBay purchase, I'd say that the buyer has a responsibility to look carefully at the pictures and read the description. If the listing represents the watch accurately, I don't think it's appropriate to return it.

If you don't know how to operate the watch, ask the seller, or ask here. Vintage watches have a variety of different mechanisms to advance the date and it takes some time to learn about them all, so be patient.
 
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If this was an eBay purchase, I'd say that the buyer has a responsibility to look carefully at the pictures and read the description. If the listing represents the watch accurately, I don't think it's appropriate to return it.

If you don't know how to operate the watch, ask the seller, or ask here. Vintage watches have a variety of different mechanisms to advance the date and it takes some time to learn about them all, so be patient.

I agree. I guess we all have to go through a few of these as newbies. I’ve been so focused on making sure the dial isn’t refurbished that I was not paying attention to the crown/strap.
 
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P pulpfixin
I agree. I guess we all have to go through a few of these as newbies. I’ve been so focused on making sure the dial isn’t refurbished that I was not paying attention to the crown/strap.
Strap wise I wouldn’t recommend OEM anyway, overpriced and not that great for new ones and the old ones will be too old to wear.

What I would recommend is one of these in 18mm, ask for a gold buckle, otherwise you can just buy a generic gold one off eBay if he doesn’t have them, but his shell cordovan straps are absolutely amazing, I’ve got one on my Zenith A386 and its the best feeling, best looking and most supple leather strap I’ve ever owned. I paid full price for it which was about $75 or so from memory but its drastically better than the $300+ Omega ones I have.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/watchstrapheaven-big-summer-blowout.117063/
 
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If the problems weren't described in the listing i think you have the right to send it back..If you knew that the crown it's not authentic and that the watch will not came with authentic strap you do not have the right..😀. Regards.
 
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Dan S Dan S
If this was an eBay purchase, I'd say that the buyer has a responsibility to look carefully at the pictures and read the description. If the listing represents the watch accurately, I don't think it's appropriate to return it.

If you don't know how to operate the watch, ask the seller, or ask here. Vintage watches have a variety of different mechanisms to advance the date and it takes some time to learn about them all, so be patient.
Great point. The Deville came with a couple of different movement calibers across the run and there are specific steps for the date change for each caliber.
 
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