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Good Morning ,
I would to buy the omega geneve that you can see from the picture, looking around on the website all these watches have the hands of the clock in silver not gold color
Can you give me some advise ? Is it real or fake ? Or just changed the hands of the clock ?
Many thanks
 
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If the hour markers are silver, the hands should be too.

That watch isn't overly attractive though as the dial has significant spotting.
 
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If the hour markers are silver, the hands should be too.

That watch isn't overly attractive though as the dial has significant spotting.
Many thanks , it means that is fake or just modified ?
 
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It happened to me with an old Tissot (I know is a different class of watches) but because the model was about 10 years old they, when repaired by Tissot, they could't find the exact part and they had to replace my silver second hands with a white one, barely noticeble on a black dial. In your shoes I would ask Omega. Just ask them you consider to send it to a full service and give them all serial numbers you find on the movement. They might tell you if is genuine or not.
In my opinion I don't think is a watch that was in high demand so I would't worry about being modified. It is a great looking watch.
All the best
 
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It happened to me with an old Tissot (I know is a different class of watches) but because the model was about 10 years old they, when repaired by Tissot, they could't find the exact part and they had to replace my silver second hands with a white one, barely noticeble on a black dial. In your shoes I would ask Omega. Just ask them you consider to send it to a full service and give them all serial numbers you find on the movement. They might tell you if is genuine or not.
In my opinion I don't think is a watch that was in high demand so I would't worry about being modified. It is a great looking watch.
All the best

Plenty of fake 'Omegas' use genuine movements so sending the serial number to Omega will not confirm whether a specific watch is genuine or fake. In this case the watch is genuine so no issues there anyway.

These early Geneves are actually quite sought after - much more so than the later 60/70's Geneves which were more of an entry level model. The issue with this one is the condition of thendial is poor.
 
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Many thanks , it means that is fake or just modified ?
It might as well be very...genuine.
Here you go...a GP Laureato model which defies the myth of..."same hour markers same hands"
 
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Plenty of fake 'Omegas' use genuine movements so sending the serial number to Omega will not confirm whether a specific watch is genuine or fake. In this case the watch is genuine so no issues there anyway.

These early Geneves are actually quite sought after - much more so than the later 60/70's Geneves which were more of an entry level model. The issue with this one is the condition of thendial is poor.
I am with you on this one but mentioned the serial number as the manufacurer will know what is the overall appearance of a certain model, I wasn't refering to the caliber it self.
 
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Plenty of fake 'Omegas' use genuine movements so sending the serial number to Omega will not confirm whether a specific watch is genuine or fake. In this case the watch is genuine so no issues there anyway.

These early Geneves are actually quite sought after - much more so than the later 60/70's Geneves which were more of an entry level model. The issue with this one is the condition of thendial is poor.
The price is around 350 euro , looking around its not that bad right?
 
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I am with you on this one but mentioned the serial number as the manufacurer will know what is the overall appearance of a certain model, I wasn't refering to the caliber it self.

Omega won't comment on what reference the movement originally cam with unless you pay 120€ for an extract. If it's not the correct reference they won't tell you what the original reference was, they'll just say they can't issue the extract and refund you.

When looking at a cheaper watch it's an expensive way to validate that the movement matches the reference when you can confirm this yourself with some research.
 
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The watch is legit, but with incorrect replacement hands.
 
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The watch is legit, but with incorrect replacement hands.
Or you can change the crown and put a original OMEGA gold crown,I have fews watch with this set,chrome marker with gold color hands and crown ? Can be a good choice ?
 
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Or you can change the crown and put a original OMEGA gold crown,I have fews watch with this set,chrome marker with gold color hands and crown ? Can be a good choice ?

Not with the silver dial furniture IMO.