New Omega acquisition $400aud

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Davidt

·Jul 10, 2023

Can you take it back for a refund. Even if the dial was in good condition (which obviously it isn’t) the missing bezel is a huge issue. They’re pretty much unobtainable so you’re left with having to have one custom made which is very expensive, or buying another watch to scavenge the bezel. The issue with the latter is it’s unlikely you’ll find a decent bezel on a watch in worse condition than yours.

It’s always much much better to spend slightly longer looking and pay slightly more to buy a better example in the first place.

 

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sheepdoll

·Jul 10, 2023

Welcome to the money pit. Or as they say in for a penny in for a pound.

We all have done this. That bargain too alluring to resist. I think such things have charm and in some ways can have more emotional connection than something else. One does not need to worry about adding more dings and scratches.

 

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Fallout Boy

·Jul 10, 2023

SYDNEY02

The tritium is at the end of the indices - the photo is a bad angle, but there’s black/grey dots at the end of each one.

again and again and again , just concerning the dial and lume: I never saw any black (Tritium) lume.

If you think, that dial or hand are lumed (and these black dots not printed): be happy.

 

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spacemission

·Jul 10, 2023

A single T is not the same that double T.

 

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padders

·Jul 10, 2023·Oooo subtitles!

Fallout Boy

again and again and again , just concerning the dial and lume: I never saw any black (Tritium) lume.

If you think, that dial or hand are lumed (and these black dots not printed): be happy.

The dial and hands are lumed. I think you are barking up the wrong tree here. Tritium lume can go black, especially if it gets damp and basically mouldy. You can clearly see a lume dot to the RHS of the date window and also small blobs at the ends of the indices. What else is that if not a lume dot? The second shorter well on the hands typically has lume, that is what is seen here.

spacemission

A single T is not the same that double T.

It means the same thing. The lume present is tritium. The suggestion that a single T and double T have different meanings has been debated at length but there is nothing concrete to suggest that is the case. More convincing is the idea that for the first few years of tritium use the marking pattern was not yet fully established. An Omega made in 1963-65 might have zero, one or 2 Ts.

 

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Davidt

·Jul 10, 2023

What @padders said.

 

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Peemacgee

·Jul 10, 2023·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

spacemission

A single T is not the same that double T.

padders

It means the same thing. The lume present is tritium. The suggestion that a single T and double T have different meanings has been debated at length but there is nothing concrete to suggest that is the case. More convincing is the idea that for the first few years of tritium use the marking pattern was not yet fully established. An Omega made in 1963-67/68 might have zero, one or 2 Ts.

I was about to write the exact same thing. (quote amended to reflect dial below 😉)
Even if there was a technical reason for a single T, the man in the street (or collector on a watch forum) wouldn't be able to tell the difference without scientific equipment.

I happened to use this image on another thread recently -can anyone spot the difference between this dial and one with two Ts?

 

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watchyouwant

·Jul 10, 2023

If you don't mind the missing bezel, just wear it as is. In this case don't have a bezel manufactured. Unless you find a good Machinist in Sydney. Enjoy it.

 

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spacemission

·Jul 10, 2023

The regulation in Switzerland and the omega policies are your friends. Have a nice day.

 

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Davidt

·Jul 10, 2023

spacemission

The regulation in Switzerland and the omega policies are your friends. Have a nice day.

That’s quite a broad statement. Perhaps you could share a link/excerpt if you think it changes the generally held views around use of ‘T’s’ on a dial.

 

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Fallout Boy

·Jul 10, 2023

padders

The dial and hands are lumed. I think you are barking up the wrong tree here. Tritium lume can go black, especially if it gets damp and basically mouldy.
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This is a forum, where many of us want to lean: Can you show any example / picture of this "phenomenon" ? (except the shown dial with painted dots/hands?)

 

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Davidt

·Jul 10, 2023

Fallout Boy

Can you show any example / picture of this "phenomenon" ? (except the shown dial with painted dots?)

In my experience tritium lume can absolutely degenerate to a dark green/black

 

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Fallout Boy

·Jul 10, 2023

Yeah, I see black: the dial!

Suddenly you edited your post to green! 🤦

 

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Davidt

·Jul 10, 2023

I’m unsure what the dial colour has to do with it.

The lume plots are applied over white hour markers so the colour of the tritium is unaffected by the colour of the dial.

 

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Fallout Boy

·Jul 10, 2023

paders said:

Tritium lume can go black, especially if it gets damp and basically mouldy.

Kindergarten

Trititium will get edited dark-olive-"green" - indeed, never "black" .

Guys, I am leaving this thread - first time since I am here on OF.

Edited: Jul 10, 2023

 

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padders

·Jul 10, 2023·Oooo subtitles!

I’m not sure what you are getting bent out of shape about here. Perhaps black is the wrong word, no lume goes truly inky black, dark grey might be more accurate but certainly tritium lume can go very dark and is quite regularly seen like that. Many original SM300s have lume which looks very like that on the OP watch, presumably because of water ingress. If you haven’t seen this then so be it but I’m not about to go wasting valuable time to do your research for you, the photo above is all you need. Personally I don't like the fungal lume look so have nothing in my collection like either shown here. If you look again at the photo you amended with red circles, you'll notice the hand lume isn't as dark as that on the dial in any case, more like dark beige. Likewise the lume dots at 2 and 4 o'clock is more a putty colour. Happier?

Edited: Jul 10, 2023

 

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watchyouwant

·Jul 10, 2023

Fallout Boy

paders said:

Tritium lume can go black, especially if it gets damp and basically mouldy.

Kindergarten

Trititium will get edited dark-olive-"green" - indeed, never "black" .

Guys, I am leaving this thread - first time since I am here on OF.

You are fairly new here. So, listen and learn. Tritium can go very dark indeed. Fact.

 

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spacemission

·Jul 12, 2023

Davidt

That’s quite a broad statement. Perhaps you could share a link/excerpt if you think it changes the generally held views around use of ‘T’s’ on a dial.

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Davidt

·Jul 12, 2023

spacemission

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Don’t be all coy behind an emoji. You said policies and regulations back up that a single T is different to two T’s. Most people here would disagree with that so if you have evidence to the contrary please share it.

 

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spacemission

·Jul 14, 2023

Davidt

Don’t be all coy behind an emoji. You said policies and regulations back up that a single T is different to two T’s. Most people here would disagree with that so if you have evidence to the contrary please share it.

Take it easy. First, your friend and you should learn to distinguish between c shape and tonneau shape.