This watch is being offered on Ebay by fellow forum member (and Ebay dealer) @FullyWound whom I contacted privately about it. The ad describes the watch as "all original", including the blued steel hands. What do you think? http://m.ebay.fr/itm/162608647086?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/709-53476-19255-0/1?campid=5337239012&toolid=10001&mpre=http://www.ebay.fr/itm/162608647086&srcrot=709-53476-19255-0&rvr_id=1274701306448&_mwBanner=1&ul_noapp=truePurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
I'd vote redial. Font looks off, don't like the way the 7 touches the ring, mismatched hands. Strap is 1960s, buckle is 1970s. If it smells like BS, it probably is...
Today is a banner day for evaluating dials and watches. How am I getting any work done? I am very productive as well. Mixed hands for one thing then I have a problem with the inconsistent positioning of the hour numerals. SO ... Redial.
On the basis of claims Mr Wound made about a Connie he recently sold I would take anything he says about authenticity with a pinch of salt unless proven otherwise. And IIRC he has been relieved of his membership for some other misdemeanour.
Really? What was the grievance if I may ask? Just curious. I had excellent experiences purchasing watch straps from him before he joined OF but other interactions since then would deter me.
I'm really not sure @Syrte I just seem to recall in the thread about the Connie one of the mods saying he'd been kicked off over some attitude issues. How he acts doesn't bother me - how he describes his watches bothers me a lot.
redial. is it just me or does the 'S' look smaller than, and completely off-kilter from, the other letters?
I get the point about the inconsistent hour indexes and the medallion - TBO I don't know anything about Omega. However, this Longines dial as others said appears a clear redial to me, although he was adamant it was original when I contacted him. Not to mention the mismatched hour hand and incorrect seconds hand replacement. An original seconds hand on this 10L ought to have a dot shaped counterpoise.
Clear redial (probably an old one). As you point out Sylvie, the hands have some problem. It also seems to be missing the locking piece to keep the bezel in position.
I was called "pedantic" by pointing out that the crown was wrong on a 7K military IWC that was described as all original. I was only trying to be friendly and help. Nothing ever changed on the listing, so I didn't bother telling him the dial wasn't the correct original version either.
I know you guys want those of us who are green to do our own research but when stuff like this surfaces, I wish you'd just say this is "Bill Smith who sells as CoolVTGwatches"! I read all those old posts and allusions and I'm still not sure who this guy is! I have had a Friday G&T already, but still! Out with it! Protect us!!
Ex forum member who likes to make lots of fanciful claims He goes by the name of Fullywound on Ebay. I had the same issues with him as people mention above. A lot of his stuff is fine but on principle I will never go near him.
Good to know. Avoid that one or bring tranquilizer darts to eBay just in case! Too funny that he created alter egos on here to compliment himself!