You will get exposure to UV even on cloudy days. I'm with Kringkily on this one, it's fading or degradation of the paint, and not some QC error-ed dial as you suggest.

 

My info is that it will fade out with a UV-Light going on heavily ...

For another colour variation - this one is mine:

(The colour is catched very much like in reality in this pic)



Best regards,
Hans

 

Just some explanation for you:

1- Those were not hate mails, but just notifications you received by email about responses to this thread. You can turn it off by unfollowing this thread.
2- Those comments were not directed at you. Privateday7's post got a big block of quote in it. If you had read more carefully, you'd have noticed the context to which he replied to, which was not your question. DLT222's was, as he's already explained, meant towards the watch model in general, not to yours specifically. Thread topic diversion is very much tolerated here on OF, so staying long enough you'll see more of it, just like you can rant in this thread without opening a new one.

About your friend's watch, it doesn't look fake or refinished so my opinion is the red/orange colour component has faded while the blue/green one has not. Different colour materials fade differently. Whether under UV exposure or not under exposure, things just fade naturally, to different degrees. It's happened not on just one watch, but at least two in this thread and quite a few others as found on google. There's a slight chance it was made like this from factory, intentionally or by low quality control, but I don't really think it was the case. You can try to contact Omega directly about this.

 

I was aware of that but in this context it sounded like some sort of insult.

 

Jeez Darren, I go on vacation for ten days and look what you stir up.
Sure glad I checked in.

 

About your friend's watch, it doesn't look fake or refinished so my opinion is the red/orange colour component has faded while the blue/green one has not. Different colour materials fade differently. Whether under UV exposure or not under exposure, things just fade naturally, to different degrees. It's happened not on just one watch, but at least two in this thread and quite a few others as found on google. There's a slight chance it was made like this from factory, intentionally or by low quality control, but I don't really think it was the case. You can try to contact Omega directly about this.[/QUOTE]

I say this with reservation. My watchmaker inspected the watch (being serviced as we speak). In his opinion, the dial came out of the factory like this. I reiterate, his opinion. As for the moisture theory. The seals, although in need of replacement, were not compromised. So it is what it is. A bizarre dial. Maybe it's one of the few (like I said, I have seen a few others in the exact same "predicament") that slipped by Omega QC or something like that.

I don't like this model....but I don't hate it....

 

Was the one on the right a new 2015 Basel release? I heard there was talk of a Green Side of Mars watch.

 

I JUST received mine today from being serviced and stumbled across this thread. My Mars used to be very red 9yrs ago when I purchased it and I've JUST noticed how it has faded over the years. Thanks for the info guys.

 

ehehhe nice!

 

I need to check mine.........

 

My speedy to 2006 year.....

 

Yes, you can find different variant for the subdials (mars going from a lighter to a heavier red, moon gray to blue-green).
It is probably because of different producers of dials.

 

Your post made me dig through some rubbish photos I've got on my laptop of my Moon to Mars 2012 edition. Been happily sitting in cupboard awaiting Space X journey to Mars !!! ( Still has plastic film across face )

 

We are waiting for Elon Musk visit to Mars