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duran75

·Mar 5, 2025

Hello there. I would be most grateful if anybody could give me some feedback on this particular watch. Its advertised as a Geneve, but has no such marking on the watch, nor the swiss made inscription usually found at the six indice. Was there such an original model with black indices and hands? Is the dial original.. Many thanks in advance for what I'm sure is a trivial and all too common enquiry. The watch is listed as - OMEGA Geneve Vintage Manual Steel Gents Watch 131.019 - Year 1970.

 

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Peemacgee

·Mar 5, 2025

I can't answer your other questions - but the case looks to be heavily polished and the 'SWISS MADE' is hidden by the after market crystal.
(you can just see its distorted refraction in the first image)

 

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duran75

·Mar 5, 2025

Thanks for that! I was concerned that there case was to pristine, no marks at all. I don't want a tampered with watch with its character erased. Would you say that the heavy polish has affected the shape and contours of the case.

 

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Peemacgee

·Mar 5, 2025

unfortunately, the sleep has polished away any marks - along with the original shape of the case.
you can see from this previous OF private sales thread what the case should look like - sharp with facets on the lugs

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-geneve-ss-131-019.126185/

Thread 'Omega Geneve SS 131.019' ·

I’m selling this wonderful Omega Geneve in stainless steel from my collection. Ref. 131.019, cal. 601 with a serial dating it to roughly 1968. Diameter without crown is 34mm.

In absolutely...

SOLD

onlyomega94 · Jan 28, 2021

 

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duran75

·Mar 5, 2025

Much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time. You've been a great help!

 

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Peemacgee

·Mar 5, 2025

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Much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time. You've been a great help!

You're welcome.

As a guide, if you have a target watch that you're interested in and you have the reference, look at OF discussion threads and private sales threads.
That way you can get to know how the watch should look and an idea of a private sales values.

 

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duran75

·Mar 5, 2025

I will do. Thanks again.

 

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MtV

·Mar 5, 2025

And a little extra nugget: The buckle is a well-known, pretty obvious fake. Which rounds off the picture of a watch that was prepared to look great to an untrained eye.
Avoid this watch - and consider avoiding this seller, too.

 

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Davidt

·Mar 5, 2025

Also looks like the mid size 32mm version. Not a lot going for this one.