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Need some feedback on this 2998-2 purchase

Zenon
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Good Evening. I’m Zenón. I recently found and bought this watch. Didn’t take much time for me to decide on the purchase. It checked most of the boxes for a 2998-2.
  • Applied metal logo
  • Two lines of text with the round Omega
  • Short indexes on the sub dial
  • Swiss made with no t marks
  • Lollipop seconds hand
  • Movement has symmetrical bridge
  • No “professional” text
  • Radium lume, possibly tritium, no T marks
  • Dial is Domed possibly stepped (Both kinds of O in Omega-oval or round)
  • SWISS MADE

Hands

  • Hour/minute – alpha
  • Subdial – leaf, painted
  • Chrono – straight, painted, Some seen with lollipop

Pushers
  • 4mm thick x 3mm Long
Crown
  • 7mm
  • NAIAD or Mercedes Crown
  • 26 teeth??????? Not so sure if it’s correct.
Bezel
  • Black BASE1000


Ordered the Archive Extract as well. It’s my first Vintage Omega Speedy purchase so I wanted any feedback I could get regarding its originality and a place to service it. Any advise is welcome.
best
Zenon
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mac_omega
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Good morning, I am XY...

please

thank you

is the least we would expect for a new member to start with
 
watchyouwant
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Manners matter, yes. For the rest: These might be the worst pictures I've seen here in the quest to make any decision about originality or not. For your sake I hope, that the crystal ix badly scratched around the 4 o'clock mark and not the Dial.... Is the wide armoured ring inside the crystal corroded?
 
Aludic
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Yeah the 6th June 2023 extract has me wondering?…

That could be fine. Omega is still processing request made prior to the temporary closure.

As to the watch in question: appears to be a rough, yet original example. If it was mine, I’d be tempted to give it a Hyman-treatment.
 
Davidt
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Aludic Aludic
That could be fine. Omega is still processing request made prior to the temporary closure.

As to the watch in question: appears to be a rough, yet original example. If it was mine, I’d be tempted to give it a Hyman-treatment.

Yeah, “rough but original” seems to be a good overview based on this pics.
It will never be a show stopper but a clean, crystal polish and possibly a good relume would likely improve the overall look.
 
cristos71
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I like it, strong case, lollipop and a Base 1000 bezel. I'd definitely go a re-relume to really make it shine and think it will look fantastic there after.

And I do agree, manners are something which can't be bought but should always be present.
 
harrymai86
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I think a good research of how to relume dial/hands should be in place right now for this example.
 
Dan S
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Zenon Zenon
  • (Both kinds of O in Omega-oval or round)
Wow, both kinds of "O"! 😲
 
Zenon
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Manners matter, yes. For the rest: These might be the worst pictures I've seen here in the quest to make any decision about originality or not. For your sake I hope, that the crystal ix badly scratched around the 4 o'clock mark and not the Dial.... Is the wide armoured ring inside the crystal corroded?
I’m not sure if it’s corroded.
 
Zenon
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Zenon Zenon
I’m not sure if it’s corroded.
Sooooo sorry I
watchyouwant watchyouwant
Manners matter, yes. For the rest: These might be the worst pictures I've seen here in the quest to make any decision about originality or not. For your sake I hope, that the crystal ix badly scratched around the 4 o'clock mark and not the Dial.... Is the wide armoured ring inside the crystal corroded?
Zenon Zenon
I’m not sure if it’s corroded.
 
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Zenon Zenon
I’m not sure if it’s corroded.
Zooming in on the photo you just shared, there are spots that look like corrosion. Regardless, the tension ring has a lot of heavy wear and what looks like bubbling on it.

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ndgal
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You already bought it. How does anything we might think make a difference at this point?
 
Zenon
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mac_omega mac_omega
Good morning, I am XY...

please

thank you

is the least we would expect for a new member to start with
Sorry about that. Please excuse my manners.
 
Zenon
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mac_omega mac_omega
Good morning, I am XY...

please

thank you

is the least we would expect for a new member to start with
You are absolutely right. Please Excuse my rudeness.
 
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