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Is this watch real or fake thread - aka Fake Busters!!

  1. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Oct 17, 2019

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    Experience.
     
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  2. Meme-Dweller Oct 17, 2019

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    I was born with eyes
     
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  3. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Oct 17, 2019

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    Now you're just bragging.
     
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  4. redpcar Oct 17, 2019

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  6. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Oct 17, 2019

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    This is a 3711 with gold bezel and writing. Looks like your fake went for the combination of the two.
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  7. luigin12 Oct 17, 2019

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    Thanks , brought it back and got back my money
     
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  8. Devoy87 Oct 18, 2019

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    Afternoon all,

    I'm looking to verify a potentially rash purchase from the bay. In keeping with usual standards, the watch has neither papers or box. However, on receiving the watch, it looks and feels genuine.

    The details are as follows:
    Model: Omega Seamaster 2531.80.00
    Serial number (from lower right lug): 80585228

    I've attached a few pictures.
     
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  9. Meme-Dweller Oct 18, 2019

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    Looks to be genuine
     
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  10. mzinski Oct 18, 2019

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  11. muddywaters Oct 19, 2019

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    Hello, I bought a Speedmaster several years back from an online shop with box and papers. After purchasing I had done a decent amount of investigation work to confirm its authenticity and by every measure I can see, the watch looks genuine. Recently though I brought it to an Omega store to discuss getting it serviced and when they looked up the serial # in their database, it did not come up. They agreed it looked genuine visually. I have a few questions I was hoping to get answered:
    (a) is there is a database anywhere of known fakes that I can cross reference?
    (b) what is the likelihood of a watch made that long ago doesn't show up in Omega's internal records?
    (c) my warranty card is handwritten; I've seen this discussed on the forum before, but I want to confirm that this does happen for genuine pieces?
     
  12. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Oct 19, 2019

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    Pictures help our thinking. There is a strong possibility that there's missing information in Omega's database. Of course, since we have no idea which Speedmaster we're talking about, there's not a lot of info we can give you about that.
     
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  13. muddywaters Oct 20, 2019

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    Would it be better to send pictures of the movement? Or the front? And am I or am I not supposed to blur the serial #?
     
  14. magix Oct 20, 2019

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    Hello,
    Im new to the omega world so i will need your help.
    I recently bought from chrono 24 this new watch and i really love it.Its a seamaster diver 300 chrono.What do you think about the watch and the warranty card?
    Thank you for your time..
     
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  15. magix Oct 20, 2019

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    Edited Oct 20, 2019
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  17. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Oct 20, 2019

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    What are the first 4 of the serial?
     
  18. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Oct 20, 2019

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    I was asking @muddywaters, which is why I quoted him.
     
  19. muddywaters Oct 20, 2019

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    First four are 4827. Adding some pictures.

    And sorry, it's an 863 movement ref 3592.500, you'll notice the gilt movement. Card says it was made (or sold?) in 1992. Also, the T next to swiss made signifies tritium, correct?
     
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  20. Meme-Dweller Oct 20, 2019

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    Genuine. Yes, it's tritium but it looks like the hands were replaced at some point. The serial should have shown up in their "database" (were they using the Omega Extranet?), or they entered it incorrectly.

    Genuine.
     
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