I'm puzzling as to how service replacements 2 years in would significantly affect the watch's desirability. If the watch was made in 1968, which the serial number appears to confirm, and if the dial and bezel were replaced in 1970, presumably the stock of service parts would still be identical to the originals, possibly even from the same production batches. If parts were replaced like-for like and OP hadn't mentioned it, nobody would ever have known. (Assuming of course that the encircled T is recognised as valid for a non-military case, which is not something I know about.)
I’m on the fence with the dial as if you search for mil spec copy’s they have a near identical dial same T in the circle
I’m no way a expert but why would omega put a mil dial in a normal watch like as previously said I’m sure they would of had the correct parts available
I'm puzzling as to how service replacements 2 years in would significantly affect the watch's desirability. If the watch was made in 1968, which the serial number appears to confirm, and if the dial and bezel were replaced in 1970, presumably the stock of service parts would still be identical to the originals, possibly even from the same production batches. If parts were replaced like-for like and OP hadn't mentioned it, nobody would ever have known. (Assuming of course that the encircled T is recognised as valid for a non-military case, which is not something I know about.)
Service parts always decrease the value of a vintage watch, and generally quite dramatically.
In this case something clearly doesn't add up. But the point being made is that if a service dial of the exact same type was installed 2 years after the watch was made, no one would no the difference. This is why when people make claims about something being "original to the watch" I roll my eyes. There's no way of knowing this in most cases...
Service parts always decrease the value of a vintage watch, and generally quite dramatically.
I agree that an identical service part from two years after it was manufactured would not be detectable.
Looking at the bracelet it’s a 1171/1 so that’s been replaced
I read the post by @Edward53 as making two points, one of which I agree with and the other I don't. I agree that an identical service part from two years after it was manufactured would not be detectable. However, that is not the situation here, the replacement (and I'm using that term deliberately, because we can't verify it was installed as part of an authorized service) part is not identical to the original. We don't really know how or when the dial was replaced; there is no documentation. Just photos and second-hand claims from someone who is admittedly not an expert.
I now have the extract so not sure what to do next. (I honestly expected something better than an A5-sized bit of card for a hundred quid but there you go).
I now have the extract so not sure what to do next. (I honestly expected something better than an A5-sized bit of card for a hundred quid but there you go).
Not sure what to do next... In what way? Getting your money back for the A5 bit of card? Regards the watch you could wear and enjoy it....
