My seamaster jumbo 2521 with Chronometre Officially Certified.

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Hi everyone

I am slowly recovering .... So been off line.

I agree with Erich on dials and how to evaluate them ....

here is a early Pink gold cap lugs and bezel with a visible steel case . It’s 36 mm in diameter powered my a 333 deluxe finish bumper movement.

Dial is different but original to my eyes .



Good Hunting and be safe !

Bill
 
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Yes, I think Omega might have had dials in stock for some time and some models, but I don´t know how long stock might have lasted for common models/references. There need not be a chronology of dial manufacturers used, dials have been sourced from various distributors at the same time, depending on models to be put on. In the archive of the Omega Museum they keep a binder with vintage B&W photos of various dial samples which were provided from various dial manufacturers at the same time.
All good points and understood. I am only saying that if, say, one of the dial makers ceased to exist/merged with someone else and/or Omega no longer contracted them to produce dials after a certain period it might be informative vis a vis establishing dial chronology. For example, if Zelim Jacob no longer existed by the 1970s but Stern (obviously) did it could be a clue about the era of dial manufacture. Then again, Omega could have conceivably stockpiled enough original period dials to last them decades and so it might prove nothing! 😉
Best,
T.
 
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Hi everyone
I am slowly recovering .... So been off line.
Hope you're feeling better, Bill!
Take good care & all the best,
Tom
 
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I just add another seamaster with chronometer to my collection.


Both watches use the same font ,however only difference in ‘applied vs non-applied omega letter’ (both versions can be correct) and ‘crosshair vs non-crosshair’.



I believe that both of them were legit (my new watch on the right hand)

Thanks
Teerapat