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My new vintage: Omega Seamaster Cosmic cal. 552 - Ref 165.023
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werdna77
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Not sure what you paid, but I think it is a nice looking example and bracelet looks to be in very good shape. I’ve looked at a few of these online for myself and find that the black dial ones tend not to age well. I could see why someone might think it was repainted but I think you just got a better example. Enjoy!
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Rochete
·It looks great, just wear and enjoy it.
I've had four crosshair Cosmic, still have two of them, and none had the crosshair going throug "COSMIC" (like yours) or "Seamaster", that's why *I* would question its originality but I cannot categorically say it is either a redial or original.
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JwRosenthal
·In the unlikely event that I wanted to buy a watch from a dealer, I certainly wouldn't buy from one who uses artfully-lit photos like that. What are they trying to hide? Photos taken in normal lighting conditions, preferably natural light, are essential to assess any watch properly. I'll repeat what I've previously said on this forum: the quality of a watch is usually in inverse proportion to the slickness of the photos.
That applies to the older pre-Cosmic Seamasters. It's true in 99.9% of cases, but there is an exception which was posted on here not that long ago. It's one of the chunky, desirable case refs that sometimes houses a chronometer. I can't remember the model number but I expect someone does.
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Edward53
·166.010 168.024
That's them, thanks.
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JwRosenthal
·I see absolutely nothing wrong with this watch, cross hair aside, lume color on hands vs. dial is the only eyebrow raiser for me but that is if I had to nit-pick and find a potential issue.
This watch is a stunner, wear the crap out of it!
This watch is a stunner, wear the crap out of it!
