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Newbie needs help on deciding for a ST145022

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Looks okay but pics aren’t great for my eyes.

Bezel has a few more marks than I like to see personally but it’s not bad.

The caseback looks different in the 2 sets of photos, is it the same watch? More black letters on one than the other in the pictures, but maybe just angles and lighting.

Service is nice for sure but if all those movement shots were post-service then the warranty may have been voided.

For me it boils down to price. Anything over $4500 would be a no-go for me. But I haven’t been hunting for a couple of years like you have. I know I tend to overpay the market when I’ve been on the hunt and one finally pops up. If it’s closer to $6k like I think it may be, I’d keep hunting.
 
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This is what I am asking about on the casebacks you show. Most prominent on the A in All
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I'm not an expert, I'm sure some will chime in but to me the watch looks really nice and I personally find the service to be VERY valuable. It's expensive, there can be miscommunication, the hands can get damaged, watches lost in the mail etc. etc.

The plot lume looks nice in the photos but kind of tough to tell the way they were taken (I prefer the yellow/pumpkin tritium over the more greenish color that sometimes shows up in the later -69s and -71s). The case edges look really sharp which is always nice.

Seems like a great watch if the price is right - hopefully some members more knowledgeable than me chime in for you as well.

The service itself costed about $685 (while they are asking for $5100), it's one of the major reasons for me to consider this one.

Dan S Dan S
Hands might have been repainted. It's hard to tell from the photos, but the paint looks thick and blobby, and there appears to be some paint in the center hole of the sweep. Can't judge the case from those photos.

How do you tell the hands might have been repainted? I can't tell... is this a common practice as part of restoring this watch? Should I be concern?

Thanks again!
 
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I explained my thinking about the hands, it's just an observations, and not based on great photos. If paint has chipped or flaked off of hands, they are sometimes repainted or touched up.
 
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140dave 140dave
This is what I am asking about on the casebacks you show. Most prominent on the A in All
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Good catch! I've just asked them to clarify with additional photos. Thanks!
 
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I explained my thinking about the hands, it's just an observations, and not based on great photos. If paint has chipped or flaked off of hands, they are sometimes repainted or touched up.

Here's the link to the watch where you can zoom when using desktop browser:
https://www.chrono24.com/omega/omeg...polished-intl-warranty-032025--id28905450.htm

By the way, this is the other one that I am considering:
https://www.chrono24.com/omega/omega-1979-speedmaster-145022-stainless-steel--id32743700.htm
 
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What's the deal with the sweep hand on the second one?
 
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Now that @140dave has pointed it out, I see lots of differences in the caseback lettering. The W in "watch" is much more different in the two photos, as are the scratches near the divot (I don't know what to call the indentation for the opening tool) and crossing the ON in "moon."
 
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Now that @140dave has pointed it out, I see lots of differences in the caseback lettering. The W in "watch" is much more different in the two photos, as are the scratches near the divot (I don't know what to call the indentation for the opening tool) and crossing the ON in "moon."

Yes, now that I go back to look at the stock photo from the post, they don't quite match, I'll let you know once I hear from the seller. Thanks!
 
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Ha, I really missed it, no it's not!

Nope, it is not indeed. On top of that; the bezel is a later service part.
 
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The service itself costed about $685 (while they are asking for $5100), it's one of the major reasons for me to consider this one.



How do you tell the hands might have been repainted? I can't tell... is this a common practice as part of restoring this watch? Should I be concern?

Thanks again!
The lume on the chrono second is yellowish, and does not match the main hands or dial which is more the expected color from that time period.
 
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Foo2rama Foo2rama
The lume on the chrono second is yellowish, and does not match the main hands or dial which is more the expected color from that time period.
I was actually referring to the paint, but I also agree that the lume is mis-matched.
 
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I was actually referring to the paint, but I also agree that the lume is mis-matched.

Foo2rama Foo2rama
The lume on the chrono second is yellowish, and does not match the main hands or dial which is more the expected color from that time period.

Is this a deal breaker in your opinion?
 
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Yes, now that I go back to look at the stock photo from the post, they don't quite match, I'll let you know once I hear from the seller. Thanks!

The writer said this first picture was from Omega before service, I guess they took picture of it as proof (?)
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These 2 pictures are the actual condition as of now, is Omega known to restore the writings on the case back during service?

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The writer said this first picture was from Omega before service, I guess they took picture of it as proof (?)
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These 2 pictures are the actual condition as of now, is Omega known to restore the writings on the case back during service?

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Here's more info from the seller, I read that some even re-ink the writing themselves at home so is it correct to assume Omega would do it upon request?

"It's an ink it was restored during service, and they just added the black color to the letters. It's a simple and normal procedure for engraving.
The case was not polished as requested by the owner"
 
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