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

  1. nikolajovic Feb 17, 2021

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    Hello, I'm wondering is this some kind of frankenwatch, or original (the logo and the dial seems way out, but the movement and the back cover are authentic, so I'm only posting dial)? It should be 166.0168, and the bracelet is not original.
     
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  2. Jake98 Feb 19, 2021

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    Hello! A few years ago I bought what I though was a 1998 Speedy Broad Arrow 3594.50.00. It came without a box but with the white international warranty card with a '99,1,23 in service date and matching Ref numbers and Watch no. which is an early 48 serial. Fast forward a few years and it had a mainspring fail, so earlier this week I took it in for a service. When I left the boutique I felt good about what I had, case and bracelet both match (its a 1499/842), watch received praise from the representatives, and after a few months in Seattle I'd have basically a brand new Watch with a 2 year warranty. Then today I received a call from the boutique technician that the watch would be going to Switzerland because it has an 861 movement which can not be serviced in Seattle... um I thought all 3594.50s had 1861 movements. The technician tells me its a very early production model and therefor even more collectable, just what i like to hear haha. Does this pass the sniff test though? My inner pessimist tells me its some other 861 model with Broad Arrow bezel dial and hands. Is there any other record of 3594.50s receiving 861s early in the production run?
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  3. Derekvercher Feb 24, 2021

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  4. CatsMeow478 Feb 28, 2021

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    Hello Omega owning friends,

    So I just recently bought a new Omega Ladymatic for myself, second hand. It has a warranty card and the body looks very very good, if its a replica its a dang good one... but whats killing me is that the 8520 movement in it does not look anything like others i have seen online... I do have a version that is no longer in production, is it possible that I have like an old 8520 that looks different or have I been scammed?
     
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  5. drhombus24 Feb 28, 2021

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    I’m not familiar with this movement in particular, but there are a lot of inconsistencies with the rest of omega’s movements. I think it is fake
     
  6. Scarecrow Boat Burt Macklin, FBI Feb 28, 2021

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    It’s a fake, sorry.
     
  7. Derekvercher Feb 28, 2021

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  8. Derekvercher Feb 28, 2021

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    1 min sure. Sorry I just noticed your reply
     
  9. vitriol Mar 1, 2021

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    It is genuine 21030445103001.
     
  10. Hamish02 Mar 4, 2021

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    I mean it doesn’t say it’s genuine at least... ::facepalm1::

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  11. Cozzer Mar 4, 2021

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  12. Holma20 Mar 4, 2021

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  13. redpcar Mar 4, 2021

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  14. andrewlaeddis32 Mar 8, 2021

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    I'm looking to buy an Omega Seamaster 2551.80 this week.
    I'm a newbie and looking to purchase my first Omega watch.
    Omega Seamaster 300 Diver 212.30.41.20.03..001
    Does it look Legit? The seller has several transactions. Any input is appreciated. I don't want to be fooled.
     
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  15. drhombus24 Mar 8, 2021

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    Looks fine to me
     
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  16. Huwsie Mar 13, 2021

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    Please can I get some input on whether this is legit or not?
    It appears to be a Seamaster Diver 300m Regatta of some description but I can’t find any images of this dial/hand/chronometer colour combinations anywhere.
    Other than the missing lume dot from the bezel it appears in reasonable condition albeit needs a proper clean.
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  17. vitriol Mar 13, 2021

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    That Regatta looks very fake. Does it even have a real chronograph movement?
     
  18. Huwsie Mar 13, 2021

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    I don’t have it in hand to check just yet.
     
  19. BAJJ Mar 13, 2021

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    Looks OK to me, mine from an AD IMG_20190212_192003.jpg IMG_20181203_095829.jpg for comparisons
     
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  20. Scarecrow Boat Burt Macklin, FBI Mar 13, 2021

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    Hard pass on this one. For one, Yellow was the color option for this reference, and it had a color matched bezel/sub dial text and no concentric circles in the sub dials.

    Two, there was a red option but it was the limited edition ENTZ model, which the one you show is not. The price for this reference is reflected by its limited edition run.

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