I find it hard to believe that the fakers could afford “crystal glass” much less the luxury of it being printed on the dial.

 

https://omegaforums.net/threads/is-...d-aka-fake-busters.43911/page-36#post-1039964

 

This Speedmaster MK4.5 is coming up for auction now in Germany, this is WHY you need a shot of the movement! Anyone see anything that’s “off” with this watch?

 

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What am I missing?

 

The movement seems a bit odd...

 

What's odd about it?
It's an Omega caliber 1045 based on the Lemania 5100.



https://watchbase.com/omega/caliber/1045

 

Oh crap, my mistake completely. I was expecting to see a calibre 1040 in this watch. So I really need to have a better look and fact checking next time.
My apologies. Should I delete my post completely?

 

It's an educational couple of posts, no need to delete. IMO

 

No need to. If I deleted every post where I'd goofed up people would never know how smart I'm actually not.

You never stop learning.

 

Sigh... I love this quote from the auction: "The watch needs a fresh battery. I have seen this watch run and it has a very consistent second hand flow. I do not know much about the watch other than I am sure it is authentic, but am unsure if there is a model number I am missing, but any questions you may have I am happy to answer to the best of my ability."

No dude, no it isn't authentic. It's a hideous awful fake. And it's an automatic, so pretty sure a fresh battery isn't going to help anything. Flagged.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-007-Speedmaster-Professional-Watch/183407126223Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

Reported and removed.

 

New to the hobby and trying to learn as much as possible. I came across this watch on Goodwill Auctions a couple of weeks ago. I contacted their customer service and mentioned a couple of things that didn't look right. They pulled the ad and sent it to Authenticate First to be checked. They were told its real and have relisted it. Goodwill claimed that they couldn't get the back open. They also won't test the gold content even though they mention the methods they use to test it on other items.

Original listing: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/56098842

New listing: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/56733014

My concerns:
1. The lettering and minute marks on the face are fuzzy around the edges and indistinct.
2. The date doesn't line up with the window.
3. Some of the "Gold" appears to have worn off. (I can't find any reference to a gold plated or filled version of this watch)
4. The stamping on the clasp looks a little "off".
5. Most of these that I can find pictures of have a serial number on the back just under the observatory.
6. I'm not sure if the hands are correct for this watch.

It might be a lousy redial on an authentic watch the fact that they haven't opened it and won't test the gold makes me suspicious.

What do you think?

 

Yeah. That's the way to support the hobby and attract new members to this site. Your "let's berate noobs who accidentally post in the wrong place" circle jerk must be very rewarding for you two.

 

It was meant as a polite pointer that this thread is for verified fakes.

All you had to do was create a thread and request assistance from the moderators to move this post to your thread.

 

This wasn't meant to be polite at all. Polite would have been to say "Welcome to the site and thanks for your question. It might get a better response if posted to this other thread."

This was a passive-aggressive jab that you and your buddy seem to enjoy applying at the drop of a hat.