Don't fall for a Fake vintage Omegas! Post them here (Not for questions)

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We can only help before you buy.

After you buy we can only dispense good or bad news

Sorry for your loss of hard earned money..

Hi all,
thanks for coming back to me.
It was a late night ebay bid, nothing too luxurious, only a a few £££.

Out of interest, what jumped out at you the most?
 
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Hi all,
thanks for coming back to me.
It was a late night ebay bid, nothing too luxurious, only a a few £££.

Out of interest, what jumped out at you the most?
Virtually everything on the dial. Wrong script on Seamaster, anti-magnetic, just to name two things.
 
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Hi all,
thanks for coming back to me.
It was a late night ebay bid, nothing too luxurious, only a a few £££.

Out of interest, what jumped out at you the most?

As above a lot. But the omega on the outside of the caseback is wrong as it should be on the inside of the case back. ( something to keep in mind )

Don't forget I have seen a lot of these (1970s) fake omegas over the years.
 
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Great forum!

I've had an offer accepted on this watch which would be my first Omega vintage watch and just wondered if people thought its genuine? It looked ok to my untrained eye but I'm no expert!!! There are no markings on the back panel though, but I wasn't sure whether this is a feature of the era.

Thanks so much in advance for your help.

 
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Great forum!

I've had an offer accepted on this watch which would be my first Omega vintage watch and just wondered if people thought its genuine? It looked ok to my untrained eye but I'm no expert!!! There are no markings on the back panel though, but I wasn't sure whether this is a feature of the era.

Thanks so much in advance for your help.

It's genuine, but the dirt/rust/grime on the movement means you should pass on it.
 
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Stumbled across a very old family watch. Trying to confirm if it's a genuine Seamaster before getting it restored. Grateful for any insight this community can offer
 
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Just wanted to bump this thread. I'm assuming the age puts it outside the realm of knowing. If anyone has any recommendations on what type of place I could take it to confirm authenticity, that would be helpful too!
 
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Looks genuine, but not in great condition. To be certain we would need to see the insides.
Just wanted to bump this thread. I'm assuming the age puts it outside the realm of knowing. If anyone has any recommendations on what type of place I could take it to confirm authenticity, that would be helpful too!
 
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for some reason noones perfected the real looking fakes like Rolex, thank god !
 
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In fact I saw it. But what does it mean? English is not my language, but "restored" means recoloring it like when it was new? And my question is, is there a Omega constellation that looked like that when it was new. Or did they completely make it up? most electronic Omegas seem to have a red Omega logo.
 
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In fact I saw it. But what does it mean? English is not my language, but "restored" means recoloring it like when it was new? And my question is, is there a Omega constellation that looked like that when it was new. Or did they completely make it up? most electronic Omegas seem to have a red Omega logo.
It means you couldn't find one that looks like that because someone repainted the dial to look that way.
 
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Am about to buy a Speedmaster Transitional. My first one. It looks genuine. But how can I be sure it actually is?
 
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Welcome......
As a wise man once said......in life if you want a guarantee buy a toaster(tks Clint....The Rookie 1990). In any collectors armory for making a good purchase is his knowledge and advice of others. Feels to me like you're tempted to jump in the deep end. Best of luck if you do..... I held off for a few months while reading discussions here and elsewhere. To be honest I am so glad I did because the first watch I ended up going for was not what I set out initially to find. Good luck with your journey.......M
 
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Am about to buy a Speedmaster Transitional. My first one. It looks genuine. But how can I be sure it actually is?

You can't unless you search Speedmaster on the search function and read ever post on all the threads and then read MWO the book and you will at least stand a chance....