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jcmartinez98
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I met a 95-year-old man who received this for his 25th anniversary (1968) from his wife. He states he has never wound it and has never had it serviced. Incredible. He said it gains about two minutes every two years !!
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Davidt
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Nice story. I bet there's loads of cracking vintage watches still in everyday use where the old boy just thinks it his battered old Omega.

Surely this one was seeviced when the dial was refinished though?
 
boat2dan
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Yes nice story although not so nice re-dial! Claims never serviced?
 
Alpha
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Once you reach 95 I doubt many ask you to explain 馃榾
 
FREDMAYCOIN
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Being 95, maybe he was talking about a different watch and gave you the crappy one by mistake.
 
jcmartinez98
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FREDMAYCOIN FREDMAYCOIN
Being 95, maybe he was talking about a different watch and gave you the crappy one by mistake.

He did not give it to me. That photos taken of it on his wrist. There is a Nother attempt at a close-up on of the dial. Pardon my na茂vet茅, but what makes everyone sure this is a redial? I guess I don't know what the originals look like either.
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Davidt
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It's 100% a redial. A bad one.

Take any aspect; the script is wrong, too thick and does not exhibit even pressure throughout. The minute markers are uneven in length, thickness and position and The quality of the print is very poor throughout.

In a watch like this, where it's been on his wrist for decades, I'm not sure it matters as I assume it won't be sold.
 
gatorcpa
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This is a nice original dial on a similar watch.

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Please compare to the other picture. Note the spelling of the word Chronometer between the two. The "RE" spelling was not used on these second generation pieces (1959-1970).
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Faz
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Whoever did the redial could have at least reprinted the dial in straight lines...I'm sure that watch has many stories to share!
 
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gatorcpa gatorcpa
This is a nice original dial on a similar watch.

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Please compare to the other picture. Note the spelling of the word Chronometer between the two. The "RE" spelling was not used on these second generation pieces (1959-1970).
gatorcpa
Lovely! This yours?
 
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ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
If I lived to be 95, I'd make all sorts of outrageous claims! 馃槣
And we'd make all sorts of allowances for you.
Come to think of it, we do now.馃
 
gatorcpa
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Maganator Maganator
Lovely! This yours?
No. Just a random image from elsewhere on 惟F.

This is mine:

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al128
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ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
If I lived to be 95, I'd make all sorts of outrageous claims! 馃槣

And if I make it to 95 I'll believe you... 馃榿
 
ajg1960
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I feel like I have learned so much from this forum! One look at that picture and I said to myself--that script looks really thick, must be a redial 馃榾
 
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