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  1. novina

    novina Jul 10, 2015

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    Good day,

    First post and in need of help. I have been checking this forum for the past couple of days in the hopes of gaining some information as to what I should avoid. Kinda hard with all the differences and calibers available. So I ask of some assistance in that regard. I am considering these for purchase. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    1) is this a fake, SeaMaster DeVille with a 560 caliber (salesman model?)
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/201385563522?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:ITPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
    2) SeaMater, no pictures of the inner works
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/321801887473?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:ITPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
    3) Most likely a redial, no picture of inner works
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/391194912307?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:ITPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    So of these 3, are any worth the effort to pursue? I am just getting into Omegas and want in on the ground floor. A bit of rehab to set it straight would be OK with me. Like changing band, crown, getting it serviced but not much more for right now. I would just like something nice to wear. I have had the name brand OMEGA in my head for what seems forever since childhood, but I can not associate from whom as no one in my family has owned one. Time to finally satisfy this need.

    Thanks for your time and responses.

    Rob
     
  2. STANDY Ω 1

    STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jul 10, 2015

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    Try the for sale forum here for a better chance at authentic, quickly looked at the three above and that third one is a redial and what we call shiney shiney noob trap. There is a few nice starter vintage Omegas on sale here at the moment.
     
  3. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Jul 10, 2015

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    Welcome!

    The first two are completely authentic and appear to be half decent watches at a cursory glance. Those Kleerback or salesman samples aren't as rare as you'd think, but are pretty cool and fairly uncommon. The third watch is a redail as you suspected, so steer clear (or should I say kleer :p) of that one.
     
  4. novina

    novina Jul 11, 2015

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    Thank you for the quick response. If I manage to win one, than I will be sure to post here. Thanks again.