Now There is An Atractive Redial

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Now THAT'S a redial I could live with. I wish the pie pan edges were a smidge crisper, but otherwise I like it. Just one thing - on the applied OMEGA, shouldn't the gap between letters be painted black too?
 
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Now THAT'S a redial I could live with. I wish the pie pan edges were a smidge crisper, but otherwise I like it. Just one thing - on the applied OMEGA, shouldn't the gap between letters be painted black too?
Nope. I've seen it on some newer models, but not these.
 
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Never really been a fan of Tim's refinished omegas - cases are overpolished and while dial refinishes while attractive enough just don't hold a candle to the nice originals. Just my 2 cents. I still think one should instead be patient and go for the nicer original examples albeit at a higher price.
 
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Dennis, there are only two double rivets holding the cast Omega logo, and it is one way of telling if the dial is a factory or fake dial. Faked ones have the joins much closer to the surface of the lettering and not in the background like an original.

While I have a preference for original dials, this one would look quite good at its normal size.

Cheers

Desmond

Now THAT'S a redial I could live with. I wish the pie pan edges were a smidge crisper, but otherwise I like it. Just one thing - on the applied OMEGA, shouldn't the gap between letters be painted black too?
 
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Never really been a fan of Tim's refinished omegas - cases are overpolished and while dial refinishes while attractive enough just don't hold a candle to the nice originals. Just my 2 cents. I still think one should instead be patient and go for the nicer original examples albeit at a higher price.

No dispute, just talking about the dial appearance compared to many other redials. A nice original would always be the equinox.
 
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Hoi has talked about some expert rediallers in Vietnam - perhaps if he reads this thread he can post some examples.
 
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If you didn't look at it as a vintage watch but rather just looked at it as a sub-$1500, perfect looking daily wear watch, you're looking at Quartz or lower tier ETA based automatics like Raymond Weil. When you could have a chronometer rated Constellation with a dial like that for less money, with an in-house movement that could last many decades, it presents a good option not just to someone who wants a vintage Omega, but also to someone that just wants a really nice affordable new dress watch.
 
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If you didn't look at it as a vintage watch but rather just looked at it as a sub-$1500, perfect looking daily wear watch, you're looking at Quartz or lower tier ETA based automatics like Raymond Weil. When you could have a chronometer rated Constellation with a dial like that for less money, with an in-house movement that could last many decades, it presents a good option not just to someone who wants a vintage Omega, but also to someone that just wants a really nice affordable new dress watch.
Bingo, not a collection piece but, someone who wants to use it in work rotation like Dennis