Is this a real US army Omega?

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cqing

·Dec 4, 2023·yolo

Hello my friends, I saw this watch today and it is listed for 1600 USD. I did some research online and the serial number seems to be correct. I need to hear some advice from military omega experts. Thank you very much!

 

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Fallout Boy

·Dec 4, 2023

Are these spring-bars and are these numerals painted or radium 😕

 

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gatorcpa

·Dec 4, 2023·ΩF InvestiGator

This looks authentic to me. However, the movement has signs of rust and damage to plating near the balance.

Dial is better than average. Depends on price.
gatorcpa

 

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Mark020

·Dec 4, 2023·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

That seller seems to have interesting watches. Can you share a link?

 

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Scarecrow Boat

·Dec 4, 2023

Mark020

That seller seems to have interesting watches. Can you share a link?

I found the listing, I’ll send you a pm.

gatorcpa

Dial is better than average. Depends on price.

Just over $1,500 usd

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cqing

·Dec 4, 2023·yolo

Scarecrow Boat

I found the listing, I’ll send you a pm.


Just over $1,500 usd

How did u manage to fins the listing? I found it in a Chinese app which doesn't have a web application. I guess the watch is also listed somewhere else?

 

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Scarecrow Boat

·Dec 4, 2023

cqing

How did u manage to fins the listing?

I have my ways 😉😗

cqing

I guess the watch is also listed somewhere else?

Nope

cqing

I found it in a Chinese app which doesn't have a web application.

I found the listing on the Chinese app

 

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cqing

·Dec 4, 2023·yolo

Scarecrow Boat

I have my ways 😉😗

Nope

I found the listing on the Chinese app

Is there a way to get the link to the listing? If so O can also share the link in my post when I find any other interesting watch.

 

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cqing

·Dec 4, 2023·yolo

Scarecrow Boat

I have my ways 😉😗

Nope

I found the listing on the Chinese app

I can get a link like this: https://m.tb.cn/h.5lbRHTk
But I believe it requires a login to access the page.

 

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Scarecrow Boat

·Dec 4, 2023

cqing

Is there a way to get the link to the listing? If so O can also share the link in my post when I find any other interesting watch.

I unfortunately can’t help as don't know how. Maybe another member well versed in this app can help. I’m good at finding things… I could determine the app you used from the watermarks in the images, and once inside the app it was easy for me to find the listing. However, beyond that, I can’t navigate the app, sorry. All I have is this screenshot of the listing.

 

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cqing

·Dec 4, 2023·yolo

Scarecrow Boat

I unfortunately can’t help as don't know how. Maybe another member well versed in this app can help. I’m good at finding things… I could determine the app you used from the watermarks in the images, and once inside the app it was easy for me to find the listing. However, beyond that, I can’t navigate the app, sorry. All I have is this screenshot of the listing.

That's really magical! You can read Chinese? You must be a PHD in online research!

 

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Scarecrow Boat

·Dec 4, 2023

cqing

You can read Chinese?

Not at all haha. I was relying on my iPhones built in translating tool, which is subpar, but helped me get by for this. *Apologies for detailing your thread.

 

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mac_omega

·Dec 4, 2023

back to the OP:

this watch is seriously real down to the case sub-ref. 2179 / 3
/3 is the most common sub-ref. for the U.S. Army marked cases I have found in my research.
Hard to tell if the price is OK given the overall condition of the watch. The dial is much better than average though...
Try to negotiate it down to 1200 and then go for it.

 

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hoipolloi

·Dec 4, 2023

I would check the radium on the numbers and hands. If there is nothing left: Pass.

 

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Annapolis

·Dec 4, 2023

One thing to be aware of, though perhaps you are already: these WWII era watches were tiny by today’s standards. This one is 35mm, if I’m not mistaken.

 

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cqing

·Dec 4, 2023·yolo

Just to clarify, I'm not interested in this particular watch for my own collection. I found it a bit interested because I saw the same models were being listed and auctioned for around 5-10K USD. If the watch only worth 1k+, then I will not be interested in it anymore.

 

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Dan S

·Dec 4, 2023

cqing

Just to clarify, I'm not interested in this particular watch for my own collection. I found it a bit interested because I saw the same models were being listed and auctioned for around 5-10K USD. If the watch only worth 1k+, then I will not be interested in it anymore.

If you think it's worth more than $5k, you should definitely buy it. Trust your judgement and your research.

 

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cqing

·Dec 4, 2023·yolo

Dan S

If you think it's worth more than $5k, you should definitely buy it. Trust your judgement and your research.

Lol, if I do that I guess I will go bankruptcy tomorrow.

 

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kaplan

·Dec 5, 2023

cqing

Lol, if I do that I guess I will go bankruptcy tomorrow.

Story of my collecting life, lol

 

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Fallout Boy

·Dec 5, 2023

hoipolloi

I would check the radium on the numbers and hands. If there is nothing left: Pass.

Yes, as I said above: Radium(if) is the game-changer