Omega 166.024 Caseback: Genuine or Copy? Opinions

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samwise00

·Jul 15, 2025

Hi all 👋 new to the forum posting but usually refer to the group for information.
Please could I get some opinions on the watch? The bezel seems good along with the dial case and movement but I believe the case back may be a copy?
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

 

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SOG53

·Jul 15, 2025

Is it yours? Are you thinking of buying? What is your assessment? This can help

https://www.omegaseamaster300.com/

 

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samwise00

·Jul 15, 2025

I am selling on behalf of someone, not looking to buy it. It’s the steps on the case back, normally I thought there was supposed to be 3 but on this there is only 2.

 

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samwise00

·Jul 15, 2025

SOG53

Is it yours? Are you thinking of buying? What is your assessment? This can help

https://www.omegaseamaster300.com/

I am selling on behalf of someone, not looking to buy it. It’s the steps on the case back, normally I thought there was supposed to be 3 but on this there is only 2. Thank you for the link

 

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Davidt

·Jul 15, 2025

I would say the bezel and dial are genuine but both are average at best. The bezel has multiple breaks and the dial has significant damage.

 

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samwise00

·Jul 15, 2025

Davidt

I would say the bezel and dial are genuine but both are average at best. The bezel has multiple breaks and the dial has significant damage

 

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samwise00

·Jul 15, 2025

Thank goi

Davidt

I would say the bezel and dial are genuine but both are average at best. The bezel has multiple breaks and the dial has significant damage.

thank you for your thoughts, do you believe the caseback to be a copy or genuine ?

 

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masteroftime

·Jul 15, 2025

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thank you for your thoughts, do you believe the caseback to be a copy or genuine ?

something definitely seems off about it. Maybe it was polished down and somebody re-engraved the hippocampus and text

 

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Davidt

·Jul 15, 2025

S samwise00

Thank goi

thank you for your thoughts, do you believe the caseback to be a copy or genuine ?

What are your concerns? The caseback looks fine to me.

 

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masteroftime

·Jul 15, 2025

Davidt

What are your concerns? The caseback looks fine to me.

The back looks flat and recently polished. Doesn’t match the rest of the case. Usually there is a slight step.

 

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masteroftime

·Jul 15, 2025

Ex:

 

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masteroftime

·Jul 15, 2025

Here is an unpolished back:

 

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Davidt

·Jul 15, 2025

That doesn’t mean it’s not genuine, which was the question.
Looking at the condition of th bezel and dial, a polished caseback is the least of its condition issues.

 

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samwise00

·Jul 16, 2025

masteroftime

The back looks flat and recently polished. Doesn’t match the rest of the case. Usually there is a slight step.

Thank you for your opinion, something just doesn’t seem quite right with it.