Late 60s Omega lume pips: always exactly placed?

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Hi all, been searching the archive for an answer on this...just curious for feedback.

Are lume pips on late 60s Omegas always exactly lined up with associated markers? I'm talking real scrutiny with a magnifier. In particular I'm looking at what is otherwise a very clean dial - and all the pips have a nice consistent cream color. One is missing however.
 
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Pictures would help. Generally, some inconsistencies with the lume positioning aren’t unheard of.
 
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Lume pips are often damaged during a service and sometimes fall of on their own, they are not precisely placed either, but like you said, they need to be tiny and creamy

Often times amateur relumers do big and white, quite obvious, also if you have access to the watch, just charge the lume pips with the phone flash, they shouldn't last more than a couple of seconds excited, if it's still luminescent afterwards, then it's an amateur relume - if it's not an amateur relume I'd not mind myself
 
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Missing pip isn’t uncommon on a vintage watch. If it’s been serviced, it probably got removed. If it has never been opened, it may be floating around in there.
As for alignment, they generally look perfect from a foot away. Anything up close with a loupe is gonna look worse than the manufacturer ever expected you to see.