Does this look original?

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I am in the look for a replacement dial for my Omega Geneve Dynamic and I found this one on eBay. Does it look original to you?

Original OMEGA DYNAMIC Men's DIAL for Cal. 1010 / 1012 - New Old Stock - 1970's | eBay

There is also this one but it is pre-owned and not mint
VINTAGE OMEGA DYNAMIC GENEVE MENS WRISTWATCH PART - PLAQUE ONLY | eBay

Can you advise please? I don't want to spend 125 bucks in a redial
 
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Looks original to me (first one). Second one looks original but not as good condition.
 
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There's a dial notch at 8:00 which is an odd spot for one

Second also has a notch in the same spot

Wouldn't think Omega would need to notch a dial as they would have had a jig set up so all the dials would be the right way to start

Checked some images of others. One also had 8:00 notch and some didn't have any at all

Very odd

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Isn't the notch on the edge of the dial to allow you to turn the movement to get it out of the case?
 
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Isn't the notch on the edge of the dial to allow you to turn the movement to get it out of the case?

Not sure. This model was never a favorite of mine, so never bought one. I'm just looking at the notch based on the number of dials I had refinished when I restored watches.

The dials on these seem to be cut from 3 - 10 on the edges leaving notches at the ends to rotate the movement (I assume), so it would seem odd to add another at 8:00

Could be factory done as most re-finishers stick to the main points of a dial - 3, 6, 9 and 12

As I said. Just seems odd if the factory did add the notch

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Thank you for the advise. Thing is the first one is 125 bucks + shipping. I am traveling to Argentina (where the seller is located so I could save the shipping costs) but still 125 bucks.
The second one is just 10 bucks + shipping. I know it's a bid and not pristine but the difference is huge. I don't have any plan to sell the watch. Just wanted to bump it up a bit since current dial is a hot mess and make the watch look really bad.
 
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Isn't the notch on the edge of the dial to allow you to turn the movement to get it out of the case?

Yes...it has nothing to do with refinishing.