Is this an Authentic Warranty Card?

S Sp33dmaster

Both the # on the card and the # on the back matches. I'll start with Omega's chat and report back. I would be very troubled if the watch was manufactured like 10 years ago but sold as new.

dennisthemenace

Let me put your mind at rest.
Your watch is genuine.
It couldn't have been manufactured 10 years ago.
I have a speedmaster ST1 with a serial number starting 787, so a bit earlier than your watch, that should tell you something.
We don't need more pictures to confirm your watch as being genuine, and obtaining a Certificate of Authenticity would be a waste of money.
Unfortunately this thread has been a classic example of the blind leading the blind.

Annapolis

I'll take exception to your snide and asinine remark about the blind leading the blind, since I'm guessing it was directed at me, among others.

The OP posted nothing but a pic of a warranty card; I prompted him to add pics of the watch itself. Was that blind of me? I suggested, if he was worried about the warranty card (as suggested by title of his post), then he match up the numbers as a start. Blind? When it became clear that he was worried about the watch's authenticity too, I suggested he initiate a new thread (or add to the existing fake/real thread) with additional watch pics. Blind? Chatting with Omega to put his mind at ease about the serial may have been a misstep, but you should know that they were indeed willing and able to do that for me personally just a few weeks ago re: an Aqua Terra. Evidently not something they could do for his watch, but not exactly blind if it was based on personal empirical experience. I will also point out that I very clearly stated in suggesting he post his question to a new thread that "I don't claim to have the required expertise in authenticating this watch." This was intended as a disclaimer in prompting him to better locate/label his question to where it might get proper attention. I know the limitations of my own experience and knowledge---I'm still learning.

You're also suggesting he's blind. Should he have queried us about the watch before buying it?--sure. But he didn't, and it sounds like he learned the lesson without it having been too painful. That's a good thing.

This forum asks people to linger and learn and contribute, but then it also seems to harbor a few folks who wish everyone with less expertise than themselves would remain silent while they highhandedly and (it often seems begrudgingly) share their wisdom. Honestly, I don't care: you were here before me and you know more than I do--you've got a better claim than I do to posting here. If my attempts to be civil and candid and to learn experientally here will be derided by other members, then I'll move on---lord knows this is a (fun but unnecessary) distraction from how I ought to be spending my time.

dennisthemenace

Well, if you care to read through the whole thread again, and particularly your first reply, you brought up the subject of the watch possibly being fake. The OP's concern was not whether his watch was fake, it was about the spelling on the warranty card.
Any one that's been a member on this forum longer than five minutes would know from the photos provided that the watch is genuine, so why suggest starting a new post with more photos asking if it was genuine , putting doubts in the OP's mind?

Annapolis

So your read on this is that the OP asked whether there was a serial# database he could check because he was solely worried about the card? Not that that concern carried over to the watch itself? Doesn’t make much sense to me, but what do I know...

As for the comment re being a member longer than 5 minutes, I’m sorry that’s just not true. Again, I was careful not to overstate my expertise.

dennisthemenace

The OP's main concern was the date of manufacture of his watch, not whether it was genuine or not.

S Sp33dmaster

Look at the spelling of JEWELLER.
Is there some database where I can look up the serial #?
This watch came with everything, including the presentation box with all the goodies and pictograms (I have no idea what this is).
What can I look for on the watch?
I looked up the JEWELLER and this shop is a legit AD located in Argentina per Omega.com. But why the heck did my watch come all the way from Argentina?
FYI - I bought from watchshopping.com