Is This Omega 165.024 A Counterfeit? Help Me Spot the Fakes.

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I have come across a deal for an Omega Seamaster 300 Military (Ref. 165.024, the "Big Triangle" model) online, and the price seems suspiciously low, leading me to believe it might be a counterfeit or at least a franken.

I'm hoping the experienced eyes here can help me spot the flaws.

My immediate concerns are:

1. The gap between the large luminous triangle at 9 o'clock and the surrounding minute track/markers seems too wide or "off" compared to known genuine examples.

2. The acrylic/bakelite bezel insert is exceptionally clean and scratch-free. Given this is a vintage tool watch from the 1960s, a bezel in such perfect condition raises a massive red flag for me, suggesting it's either a brand new (and possibly incorrect) service part or an aftermarket reproduction.

Could the experts here please point out any additional, common "telltale signs" of a fake 165.024 that I should look for in the photos?

 
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Looks fake as fook. Aged fake dial, with scraped off or painted out Stubbies would be my guess.

I've said this many times before. Don't go anywhere near these until you become black belt in spotting fakes as you will get burned if you let greed get in the way of common sense.
 
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Mostly fake parts on that one, which is very common these days. Good job asking first.
 
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Thank you all for sharing your opinions. I will continue studying how to distinguish fakes.
 
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the dial is really badly aged. There are obvious signs that this is a fake but they are getting better and better unfortunately...
 
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Not even close. I would encourage you to search the forum and review the dozens of threads on similar watches. Once you handle a genuine one, the tells become much more obvious.
 
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This is one big red flag, everything is off, including the movement serial number.
But what has improved is, that the second hand is now white as original, was nickel plated on the elder faux patina fakes.