Omega 2165-3

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Hello.
I have this Omega 2165-3 with a black dial. I wonder if anyone can tell me if this is original or is it a repaint.
Best regards
Ola
 
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To me black dials look like repaint jobs. This one though is attractive. The fonts look close and the tick marks even. The sub dial seems a bit thick. Still there is something off that jumps out and says question me.

I do not see a SN on the movement and it is not the usual berylium copper color. That would put the movement in the 20s or 30s. Yet the case and dial looks 40s. Not sure when they changed the plate color.

I'll leve it to the other experts (My sample set limited and I often get things wrong.) I think this was re-cased into a later case.

The watch does look nice and is the sort of thing I would look for at a lowball price in need of some TLC.
 
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This picture us not clear it it looks relumed .... better focused pictures are nweded
 
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How come you can take close up pictures of the movement and case back but the dial shots are taken from the next room?!

In all seriousness it’s hard to be sure with those pictures. Try and take a well lit, in focus close up and I’m sure you'll get the feedback you need.
 
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Even if it's a redial for me dosen't mean that the watch is not "authentic"..
 
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Looks good to me. Can you tell us any story behind the watch? Looks like it was in the drawer for the passed 60-70 years..