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·Hi I would love any help in finding out more about this watch which was my Aunt's left to my wife. Thanks very much
Help Identifying Omega ladies vintage watch
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sheepdoll
·Looks fake to me.
Would need to see a movement shot. Along with an inside case back shot.
Normally the gold hallmarks are on the inside of the case.
The dial looks terrible. The omega wording looks off. Like it was hand drawn (although compression artifacts can exaggerate this.) Indexes are not aligned and look crooked.
Even if real the value is close to zero. This type of costume jewelry is sold by the pound.
Would need to see a movement shot. Along with an inside case back shot.
Normally the gold hallmarks are on the inside of the case.
The dial looks terrible. The omega wording looks off. Like it was hand drawn (although compression artifacts can exaggerate this.) Indexes are not aligned and look crooked.
Even if real the value is close to zero. This type of costume jewelry is sold by the pound.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Looks fake to me.
Would need to see a movement shot. Along with an inside case back shot.
Normally the gold hallmarks are on the inside of the case.
The dial looks terrible. The omega wording looks off. Like it was hand drawn (although compression artifacts can exaggerate this.) Indexes are not aligned and look crooked.
Even if real the value is close to zero. This type of costume jewelry is sold by the pound.
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Dan S
·I think it's probably legit with a repainted dial. A movement shot would provide certainty.
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steveg2700
·Those are both interesting replies, and I appreciate your input. I know nothing about watches, really, so I have no idea. I suppose it could be a fake, but if it is, she must have been duped by someone, as she would never knowingly buy a fake. She was a decent, normal person and quite wealthy as well, so a knockoff would not appeal to her. Anyway, any thoughts on what I should do to determine what it actually is or isn't? I appreciate any additional info. Thank you
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Those are both interesting replies, and I appreciate your input. I know nothing about watches, really, so I have no idea. I suppose it could be a fake, but if it is, she must have been duped by someone, as she would never knowingly buy a fake. She was a decent, normal person and quite wealthy as well, so a knockoff would not appeal to her. Anyway, any thoughts on what I should do to determine what it actually is or isn't? I appreciate any additional info. Thank you
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ErichKeane
·Well since it has an 18K gold mark I'd suggest even if not genuine Omega it has significant value, like 4 figures. Unless of course the marks are fake. I think this is legit but is in a locally made ie non Swiss case and bracelet. I doubt it has any value above the gold melt figure though.
That is, unless the bracelet is ALSO gold, at which point it is likely quite valuable.
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Dan S
·In this case, if the watch is 18k I would bet the bracelet is also. It’s basically a single piece of jewelry.
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·In this case, if the watch is 18k I would bet the bracelet is also. It’s basically a single piece of jewelry.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!I wouldn't be so sure about that, ladies watches don't weigh very much , so unless the bracelet itself is gold as well, they are only going to be 6-8g. 18k gold is ~$100/g right now it looks, and pre-melt gets you ~80% of that. So 4 figures might be pushing it, but high 3 is definitely possible.
That is, unless the bracelet is ALSO gold, at which point it is likely quite valuable.
That’s an integrated bracelet meaning it’s not removable so will invariably be of the same material as the head. Therefore the 18k mark (if legit) covers that whole case. I bet there is 30g plus of metal there. Maybe more. There are stones too. If real diamond the watch is prob legit Omega and legit gold. If CZ maybe not. Those don’t have much value though, $50-150 maybe even if diamond so I wasn’t worrying about them. It’s a pity it’s not a more reliable hallmark. In some jurisdictions a gold mark can only be stamped on an article where the totality of non removable parts are made from gold of the marked purity. This one is a vague 750 though so you can’t rely on that rule like you can with British or Euro marks.
A lot of ifs but it adds up to a binary bet. Either it’s worst thousands or it’s worth nothing. My money is on the former.
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hen
·That’s an integrated bracelet meaning it’s not removable so will invariably be the same material as the head. Therefore the 18k mark (if legit) covers that whole case. I bet there is 30g plus of metal there. Maybe more. There are stones too. If real diamond the watch is prob legit Omega and legit gold. If CZ maybe not. Those don’t have much value though, $50-150 maybe even if diamond so I wasn’t worrying about them.
A lot of ifs but it adds up to a binary bet. Either it’s worst thousands or it’s worth nothing. My money is on the former.
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·Nasty! Were they fake or bad redials?
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersI think they were redails with a sloppy font. https://omegaforums.net/threads/santa-came-early-this-year.188273/#post-2545683
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!I think the implication from @mac_omega was that they were correct early dials.
I should have looked at the link first
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steveg2700
·Hi all. I am enjoying reading all of your thoughts regarding this watch. Very interesting. One of you suggested I take the back off to see the inside which seems like it might be hard to do? I actually have some tools which I use to open my own watches with to change batteries on the cheaper watches. Those are round not rectangular like my aunt’s so I’m not sure. I guess I could take it to a jeweler for help with that. I certainly don’t want to mess it up.
PS I didn’t see any markings on the bracelet itself as one of you said I would have sent that! Any more thoughts about this would be welcomed. Again thanks to all of you who responded
PS I didn’t see any markings on the bracelet itself as one of you said I would have sent that! Any more thoughts about this would be welcomed. Again thanks to all of you who responded
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Dan S
·You will just have to take a close look to see how it comes apart. It’s not waterproof, it should just pry apart. So a box knife or razor blade may help you the most.
If you’re really curious, that would be the next step.
If you’re really curious, that would be the next step.
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steveg2700
·thank Dan
I'll give it a shot and see how it goes.I'll report back with anything I find
I'll give it a shot and see how it goes.I'll report back with anything I find
