I have searched for a simple and elegant looking gold Omega for quite some time now. And when i say simple, i mean simple! No date, no lumen, no nonsense.

And then, out of the blue, the perfect one popped out in excellent condition!
A ref. 14720-3 from 1960 in 14 carat gold with a cal. 285 and the most beeeeeaautiful and flawless satin dial with sword/spear hands.
Original crown, glass (although with some scratches), box, buckle AND the original waranty papers from where the watch was bought here in Copenhagen.

Needles to say, i haven't been this excited over a watch purchase ever in my relatively short "career" in vintage Omegas!

The case is unpolished with the sharpest of lugs and only very few and light scratches on the casing in general.
I have of course included some pictures!
I may not be the rarest out Omega out there, but until the funds are for a 18 karat gold Constellation, i am more than happy to have this by my side!

In regards to the originality, the seller reassured me that the dial and everything else is 100% original (not counting the strap, of course). He is quite a reputable seller here in Denmark, and he signed a written letter, where he personally guarantees the originality.

As always with flawless dials one could become a bit skeptical, but after seeing it up close and when considering the condition of the case and movement, i see absolutely no reason that the dial should not be original.

BUT: I of course do not have nowhere the same experience on how to determine redials as you do, so i would of course value your inputs and opinions on the watch in general as well!
But i would be VERY surprised, if its indeed not an original dial

Best regards
Frederik

 

Is it the picture but does one of the 12oclock markers look upside down ?

 

I will vote for original dial. Congratz on your beauty acquisition.
There are hairlines on/ in crystal. You could polish or replace it to reveal its dial beauty fully.

 

@STANDY
I dont think it looks upside down. The picture was taken from a bit of an angle. I have tried to take on head on. But it looks like they are veeeeeery slightly misaligned at the top/high of the index.

@Privateday7
Thanks a lot! I am very happy indeed.
And you are right about the hairlines, but i just received it today, so i haven't had time to polish it yet

 

Beautiful watch and amazing condition considering that it's nearly 60 years old.

 

Thanks a lot, @christhomas!
Now i just cross my fingers that there won't be any of the experts that thinks its a redial! As the seller guaranteed it, i can always return it, if it turns out that its not all original, but i would be very, very unhappy to do so

 

A lovely watch in great condition.

The dial is Good.

 

Great watch, nothing to worry about there!

 

The texture on the dial is beautiful.

 

That's a beauty! Hard to find one like that, congratulations!

 

Diabolik on UG Forums says that it's very hard to get a linen redial done. Having lurked on a few such debates I'd say this one looks great!

 

agree with the above! very elegant the simplicity of this watch!

 

@STANDY Thanks a lot! I somehow feel that your first post was a joke!

@Edwardmcardle That is good to here! My OCD when it comes watches and dials are quite severe, so i really like to be reassured

@Syrte @Vicke I agree! A really special watch in my opinion!

@Larry S I think that is a good point! I actually talked a bit with @ConElPueblo who said the exact same thing. It makes intuitiv sense as well!

@alam Yes! Especially the no lumen part really makes a big difference!

Thanks a lot for all your comments! I really appreciate it!

 

Very nice example.

You would be better off with a new crystal. Your's has started to degrade and the plastic is breaking down and the result is the cracks. They will not polish out.

 

@JimInOz
Thanks, Jim!
I think you are right about the crystal!
I have had one like this before (an Eterna-matic from the 50´s) which had almost identical "scratches". I think the seller called it abrasions, or something like that

 

Mine has a plain dial, that means it is more simple .

 

Hoi,

but your´s has minute hashes

 

Definitely! Wanna trade?

 

Frederik, lovely watch, but what really caught my eye was the strap. any idea on the brand/model?

Thanks!