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  1. grinny Apr 6, 2019

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    Hey again!

    I just found an Omega which has obviously S marked (Seiko I guess) crown.

    Other than that "issue", can you help me if the case,dial & hands match somehow? The guy says that the watch came from an elderly person, and since he doesn't know how to open the caseback I can't see the movement&case ref. sadly. (If the case is not swapped:))

    I can say that the price is quite tempting for an Omega, if it is not franken of course:)

    All photos I could get from the guy is as below.

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  2. grinny Apr 11, 2019

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    Well... I bought it anyway "kind of" knowing that it's a franken. Price was 75 USD, so why not:)

    I'm adding the caseback and movement photos, for archival purposes:)

    Caseback opened relatively easy, but it was really dirty, which makes me think the swap happened a long time ago.

    Case ref: 2179 (I couldn't see any additional engravings)
    Movement: 30T2SC (I think?)
    Movement serial: 9822053 (1939 production?)
    Dial: Gold tone / Onyx indexes (That looks wrong)
    Hands: Gold tone dauphine hands (Again looks wrong, maybe correct for the dial. Second hand is:whistling:)
    Crown: Seiko :)

    Please let me know what you think. Maybe I can find suitable dial for this case if everything else checks out?
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    Edited Apr 12, 2019
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  3. stahlmotte Apr 11, 2019

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    Nice find!
    Very good price!:thumbsup:
    A 2179.
     
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  4. grinny Apr 11, 2019

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    I think I did good with that price yes:)
     
  5. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Apr 11, 2019

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    A 2179 has a completely different dial, your dial looks about 20 years younger.

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  6. grinny Apr 11, 2019

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    Yes, the dial is replaced :(