i just bought a Omega Seamaster planet ocean 45.5 mm brand new from a reseller a eBay and I received today, everything seems legit with the stamp warranty card and the watch looks perfect but is one thing that isn't right to me, the serial number on the case is cut inward direction and every other watch that I check on eBay show the serial number be cut outward from the case, anybody can tell me is this is normal , thanks

 

Post some pictures of your new watch and we'll be able to give you some answers.

 

Hope you can see what I'm talking about

 

Hope this work

 

Hope this work

 

The engraving of the watch number doesn't look to be of a particularly good standard

 

Just checked my Planet Ocean (brand new from official dealer), it's outward. I would definitely take it to authenticate, but 95% sure it's a really good fake.

 

I'll do, thanks

 

The OP has PM'd me and I have verified that the serial number matches the model number. To me the engraving does not look off - I see a lot of variation in how clear the engraving is on Omega cases (it also varies in size). I don't really pay attention to the orientation of it though, at least I have not in the past.

So I just checked 5 modern Omega watches in the shop - 3 have the engraving pointing out, and 2 have them pointing in. I don't believe orientation of the engraving will be a diagnostic tool to determine originality.

The photos are of poor quality, so judging the movement is difficult, but the 8500 is not easy to copy with any sort of accuracy.

I have already advised the owner to take it to an AD who can look at it in person to verify authenticity. It would be nice if he could confirm once he has done this.

Cheers, Al

 

Sorry to highjack, but are you able to tell when a watch was made from its serial number? Just interested to find out if the GMT I bought has been sat around since 2013 in their window or hopefully newer!

 

No - not able to date watches. The only people who can do that with certainty are Omega.

Cheers, Al

 

Archer,

It is hard to gage to what extent your contributions are absolutely invaluable in this forum. Wether simple corrections and advice, to high technical data and serial verification I think you take the price as to how many people's minds you put to rest. As an avid reader and a curious mind, and as someone who often over thinks things, I thank you for your generous feedback.

 

Watch is legit. I know that store personally also. You are good to go.

 

This is how it goes, I just came back from the Omega Boutique in Natick, Massachusetts, what great people and the customer service is incredible, my watch is 100% original and the reason of the serial number been graving inward is because Omega start doing that on the 2014 and later seamasters , we learn something new every day, thanks for all the posts

 

Check with the omega service center

 

Nice to know..how much does the AD charge to verify.. I'm in the same boat as you.. mine is a SM Bond 50 LE.

 

80 quid apparently! Sod that!