Fake or real?

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phil.kz

·Sep 6, 2018

I'm not sure if there is a thread for this as I couldn't find it (but there should be) where pros like you can help us pick a vintage without getting ripped off.

Here's one I found:

Fake or real?

 

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X350 XJR

·Sep 6, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Genuine but the dial has been refinished killing the value and the movement is badly in need of a service.

This would be one to avoid regardless of price.

 

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phil.kz

·Sep 6, 2018

Thanks x350! How can you tell about the movement?

 

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nickgr

·Sep 6, 2018

phil.kz

Thanks x350! How can you tell about the movement?

Those stains in the silver colored wheels don’t look good...😉

 

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efauser

·Sep 6, 2018

phil.kz

Thanks x350! How can you tell about the movement?

Does it look clean to you?

 

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Dan S

·Sep 6, 2018

efauser

Does it look clean to you?

And the regulator has been adjusted to an extreme position.

 

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phil.kz

·Sep 6, 2018

efauser

Does it look clean to you?

lol, there's always one in every forum ^

 

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phil.kz

·Sep 6, 2018

nickgr

Those stains in the silver colored wheels don’t look good...😉

Thanks! Doing a lot of reading and trying to learn more. Tips like this help me watch out for it more. Also going through the fake thread to to learn a lot. Good stuff

 

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phil.kz

·Sep 6, 2018

Dan S

And the regulator has been adjusted to an extreme position.

Is that the dial on the the first picture? Upper left dial of that picture?

 

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X350 XJR

·Sep 6, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Should be where the red line is.

Edited: Sep 6, 2018

 

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89-0

·Sep 6, 2018

phil.kz

Is that the dial on the the first picture? Upper left dial of that picture?

This thing:

 

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efauser

·Sep 6, 2018

phil.kz

lol, there's always one in every forum ^

Yes, one who asks the obvious question.

 

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phil.kz

·Sep 6, 2018

Too bad. I liked that one. Alternatively there's this one, but not sure it's worth the $400

 

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X350 XJR

·Sep 6, 2018·Vintage Omega Aficionado

phil.kz

Too bad. I liked that one. Alternatively there's this one, but not sure it's worth the $400

Refinished dial too. More concerning is the second hand pinion is missing or broken, this caliber should have a second hand.

 

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phil.kz

·Sep 6, 2018

X350 XJR

Refinished dial too. More concerning is the second hand pinion is missing or broken, this caliber should have a second hand.

Good catch. And how can you tell the dial was refinished?

 

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89-0

·Sep 6, 2018

Here, check this thread out: https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/

 

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phil.kz

·Sep 6, 2018

Thanks for sharing. Going to study it well. Unfortunately, just from the first few points, most of the finds I saw on ebay didn't meet up ... Maybe the more expensive ones do. In that case, what's a reasonable price range for a good Seamaster (ie. 60s) ?