Is this Centenary engraving legit?

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dsio

·Nov 2, 2020·Ash @ ΩF

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Collectors...677321?hash=item3434798049:g:KbUAAOSwwCNfnsDD

Its not cheap obviously at where they've priced it but looking at this caseback engraving the last two of these I've owned were both so very faintly engraved that you could barely see anything left of it, yet this one is so clear and different from other examples I've seen, are people re-engraving these now or are there just a lot of variants?

 

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watchyouwant

·Nov 2, 2020

Re engraved in my opinion. Case back is freshly brushed to get rid of the engraving residue. Pantograph engraving. Well done, Btw.... Kind regards. Achim

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 2, 2020

The quotes are wrong for a French canton. I vote fantasy.

 

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dsio

·Nov 2, 2020·Ash @ ΩF

SkunkPrince

The quotes are wrong for a French canton. I vote fantasy.

The real engraving definitely does have the quotes, its not fantasy just a matter of original or not and based on Achim’s reply I think he’s on the money.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 3, 2020

dsio

The real engraving definitely does have the quotes, its not fantasy just a matter of original or not and based on Achim’s reply I think he’s on the money.

No. You don’t understand. French quotes are << and >>.

 

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zoohannover

·Nov 3, 2020

Here is a nice article about Omega Centenary.
https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-omega-centenary-from-a-collectors-perspective/#gref

 

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zoohannover

·Nov 3, 2020

And two pics from Journey through time:

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 3, 2020

Hm interesting.

 

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Syrte

·Nov 3, 2020

SkunkPrince

No. You don’t understand. French quotes are << and >>.

That’s inaccurate. We also have the quotes on the engraving in French.

 

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duffy7

·Nov 3, 2020

Serial number and case number are correct for a 30.10 JUB.

I am quite sure that the engraving is not original.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 3, 2020

Syrte

That’s inaccurate. We also have the quotes on the engraving in French.

Thanks for the education. 😀