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  1. Schoober Dec 12, 2018

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    Does It look genuine? Dial and movemnt. Worth buying?
     
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  2. Schoober Dec 12, 2018

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    Its a Gold case 266 caliber. 1956.
     
  3. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Dec 12, 2018

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    Dial and movement look genuine but very dirty.

    However, Omega Swiss made cases generally do not have hallmarks on the outside. I’ve never seen a “0.720” hallmark (17.28K) either.

    Beware!
    gatorcpa
     
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  4. Schoober Dec 12, 2018

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    Would be possible to clear the dial and polish the movemnt without changing It?
     
  5. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Dec 12, 2018

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    A thorough cleaning by a good watchmaker might improve the appearance of the movement. It is very difficult to determine if the dial can be improved or further damaged by cleaning.

    So I would say to leave the dial alone.
    gatorcpa
     
  6. KingCrouchy Dec 12, 2018

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    The dial probably would need to be refinished. This would hurt the value of the watch from an collector point of view.
    Mouvement can easily be cleaned and serviced.
     
  7. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Dec 12, 2018

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    Just noticed that seconds hand is broken and should be replaced.

    This watch is a dog with fleas. Run away.
    gatorcpa
     
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  8. padders Oooo subtitles! Dec 12, 2018

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    Don't like that at all. As above. hallmark is wrong for 18K and shouldn't be on the outside. I have never seen a legit Omega like this, even one in a local case, which this may be. Somewhere that allows 17K to be marked as 18K for instance. That is a Swiss hammer makers mark but those are surely not Swiss marks.

    ps hammer mark 172 is for case maker Novelor, Jean-Pierre Dubois of La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland. My money says it isn't from there...
     
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  9. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Dec 12, 2018

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    Not a 266...the 266 doesn't have central seconds. Missing case screw, movement looks rough...
     
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  10. Dan S Dec 12, 2018

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    Cal 283 is marked on the movement. It's faint, but you can see it if you magnify the image.
     
  11. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Dec 12, 2018

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