I have several lower end watches, and finally in a position to start with some nicer ones. Have always loved to look of omega so hoping to start there.

I’ve been staking the forum for a while but finally registered and am looking for advice on this watch.

Local ad asking $450

Please let me know your thoughts. Authentic? Reasonable price?

Thanks in advance.

Pl

 

Welcome -

Horribly refinished dial, avoid at any price.

 

Thanks. Was thinking something looked off.

 

Welcome to the forum!
My thoughts are: Before you think about parting with cash for a vintage watch, take some time to read these threads:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/for-the-new-members-read.23288/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/condition-condition-condition-and-other-pieces-of-advice.1716/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/learn-how-to-fish.52603/

There are lots of threads on military watches, if that's what you like. Try searching for keywords such as WWW or ATP or "thin arrow" or "thick arrow" or "broad arrow" to find British military watches from Omega. Study this thread closely to see what other members like:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/w-military-ruw-today.51940/

Your goal is to learn what vintage watch collectors look for in an authentic vintage watch, as opposed to a watch that has been put together from parts (a "franken" watch) or has had the dial repainted (a "redial") or is an outright fake.

 

I don't understand the connection between the title to your thread and the movement you show.

 

It is neither a cal. 30 T2 nor a military watch

 

Wow. Ok, that’s how it was presented in the ad.

I have much to learn.

 

Luckily I knew enough to reach out to experts for advice BEFORE I bought a watch.

 

That's what you have to do. A lot of people come here AFTER buying something. It can often be an expensive "n00b tax"!

 

It IS a watch. And Omega ... at least in part. So the listing wasn't entirely wrong.