Dirty Dozen verification

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i folks, first time post,
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i have just dipped in and bought Omega DD , looking for some eagle eyes to make sure im doing the right thing - as this will skin the cat 2k.!!!! but i opted to go for this for several reasons - assets like this are accumulating.. athey dont come up regular, and also the service was done in december 2021.

description as follows :

"The stainless steel case and case back are clean with very little in the way of marks/damage and have not been refinished/polished. The crystal is in excellent condition. The dial is a 'VB' dial, so called as instead of an Omega signature it bears the Ministry of Defence stores code (or 'VB' code) for Omega - 10033. These were fitted to Omega WWW watches when they were refurbished post war and use tritium luminous compound instead of the highly radioactive radium used when the watches were originally issued."

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"The original cal 30T2 movement which was fully serviced in December 2021, including a new mainspring. Some images from the service are included in the listing. The watch was checked and regulated prior to listing. It has excellent amplitude and on the bench was running within a few seconds per day as can be seen in the image of the watch on the timegrapher machine which was taken just prior to listing. In use it can be expected to run within 10-15 seconds per day. "

welcome thoughts. but my she looks pretty.!!
 
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I’m not an expert on these but I have been looking for MOD dial ones as I prefer to own tritium. In most cases I have not seen a deep pumpkin lume like yours!

Just an observation, the lume is most likely original. I rather like the colour on it.
 
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Amazingly well preserved...straight from a time capsule. If you love it and you are happy, then that is all that is important.
 
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I'm not sure about the stamping of the Arrow of the king. It was punched in. Looking like an open pyramid, deepest in the middle.... can't see that here.
 
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I'm not sure about the stamping of the Arrow of the king. It was punched in. Looking like an open pyramid, deepest in the middle.... can't see that here.

It's there, just a badly stamped example?

 
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I’m not an expert on these but I have been looking for MOD dial ones as I prefer to own tritium. In most cases I have not seen a deep pumpkin lume like yours!

Just an observation, the lume is most likely original. I rather like the colour on it.

ive read the the the redial includes the relume to tritium( so loosing hte omega symbol in favour of the 10033 VB code the MOD would issue ), .. guess ill need a geiger counter to make sure ! lol.
 
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I'm looking at the outside Arrow of the King's....

It looks the same. Almost as if a V stamp was used first and then the centre "I" stamp but done off centre.
 
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Despite my username, I have limited knowledge about these watches so I cannot be of much/any assistance.
Ohh!!! My bad I thought you did!
Time to reset my internal roledex.
 
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I don't know much about old watches. Why does this watch only say Omega on the movement and not on the dial?
 
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I don't know much about old watches. Why does this watch only say Omega on the movement and not on the dial?

The original radium dial was replaced with a tritium dial by the British Ministry of Defense. IIRC, some of the service dials said Omega, and others just had the numerical code.
 
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Like @Dan S said, this is a replacement dial. It has the appropriate VB number (10033), and was done to remove the original radium tinted dial by the MoD sometime in the past. The case also looks like a replacement - too good condition when compared with the reality that these watches are over 70 years old. However, the 30T2 movement looks to be in good condition. Nice way to start a WWW Dirty Dozen!
A couple of comparison pics (watch in my collection):
 
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Like @Dan S said, this is a replacement dial. It has the appropriate VB number (10033), and was done to remove the original radium tinted dial by the MoD sometime in the past. The case also looks like a replacement - too good condition when compared with the reality that these watches are over 70 years old. However, the 30T2 movement looks to be in good condition. Nice way to start a WWW Dirty Dozen!
A couple of comparison pics (watch in my collection):

Sure the movement looks in good condition, because it does not belong to a WWW. Copper plated versus older rhodium plated. Serial number late 50's/ early 60's versus WWW from the 40's. NOT a good way to start a WWW collection with the wrong Omega.
 
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Achim, take another look. In the photos I'm looking at, the serial number appears to be mid-40s (10M), and there appears to be a caliber stamp under the balance, where you would see 30T2, which would also be consistent with 1940s.

My only comment to the OP is that if he is looking to buy an appreciating asset, he would be better off seeking out an entirely original example with a radium dial, IMO. MoD-dial examples are fine, but will always be a second choice. That said, the forum normally doesn't recommend thinking of watches as investments.
 
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You are right. My last comment was destined for the other thread of the 6B back and other wrong parts.... Was late here. Apologies.
 
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The chaps on MWR are knowledgeable experts. Most only collect military issued timepieces.
I'd try them