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thash05
·I'm guessing these are aftermarket hands right? This watch was going really cheap and the movement was in outstanding condition so I was thinking of getting it just for the 420 movement if nothing else.
Did Omega ever make hands like this?
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Dan S
·The hour hand looks like the tip is broken off, I can't see the minute hand in your photo because of glare or a scratched crystal. The sweep hand does not appear to be an Omega hand.
The color of the hands does not appear to match the color of the markers.
The color of the hands does not appear to match the color of the markers.
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thash05
·The hour hand looks like the tip is broken off, I can't see the minute hand in your photo because of glare or a scratched crystal. The sweep hand does not appear to be an Omega hand.
The color of the hands does not appear to match the color of the markers.
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Dan S
·The crown might be original. Just an FYI, the cal 420 is a small movement, so this is likely a pretty small watch.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaI think they could be Omega leaf hands that were cut to size with nail clippers, seconds hand doesn't look Ω to me. The crown looks to be original "bowler hat" style.
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thash05
·I think they could be Omega leaf hands that were cut to size with nail clippers, seconds hand doesn't look Ω to me. The crown looks to be original "bowler hat" style.
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DON
·Use the reference number on the inside caseback and do a search that way for the hand style, but I’m thinking dauphin styled . Also nd not sure, but missing case clamps for the movement?
Unless the dust cap allows the back to hold the movement in place
Unless the dust cap allows the back to hold the movement in place
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thash05
·Use the reference number on the inside caseback and do a search that way for the hand style, but I’m thinking dauphin styled . Also nd not sure, but missing case clamps for the movement?
Unless the dust cap allows the back to hold the movement in place
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thash05
·Use the reference number on the inside caseback and do a search that way for the hand style, but I’m thinking dauphin styled . Also nd not sure, but missing case clamps for the movement?
Unless the dust cap allows the back to hold the movement in place
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Dan S
·Dauphine hands would make sense with those pointed/triangular markers. Just make sure you get the right color. Looks like yellow gold in the photos. Match the hole size to the movement specs, and the lengths to the dial layout. Typically the minute hand extends to the outer edge of the applied markers, and the hour hand ends just inside the markers. The current sweep hand is an ok length, but not the right shape for an Omega sweep hand; it should be a gradually tapering wedge.
