Omega 30T2 advice

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bgrisso

·Oct 20, 2017

Hi Everyone,
I'm pretty familiar with speedys, but don't know much about these older cal 30T2.
Dial and hands look original or not? I have looked around on the internet a bit, and I have seen these hands before, but not often. If it's original what do you think is a fair price? Seller asking $1115 which I assume is crazy.
thx!

 

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gatorcpa

·Oct 20, 2017·ΩF InvestiGator

Hands probably original, dial is redone.

Price is outrageously ridiculous.
gatorcpa

 

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jumpingsecond

·Oct 20, 2017

It doesn't look like dial is original to me.. what did seller say about it??

 

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bgrisso

·Oct 20, 2017

assumed as much, thx for the confirmation.
Seller description in another language and not explicit regarding the dial.

 

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mac_omega

·Oct 20, 2017

gatorcpa

Hands probably original, dial is redone.

Price is outrageously ridiculous.
gatorcpa

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momosono

·Oct 20, 2017

I can confirm that there are 30T2s with that kind of hands.
This is mine (I'm still looking for a better dial btw)

In journey through time you can find a few
This is one of them (page 139 in the French version)
The text even gives us the name of these hands: they are called Pontife which means bishop. I'd be interested to know why this form got that name.

As for the OPs dial I agree with the others that it is redone.

 

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cicindela

·Oct 20, 2017·Steve @ ΩF

The new paint is already scratching off in the dial center 👎

 

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bgrisso

·Oct 20, 2017

thanks for the info about the hands, I really like them. Guessing it would be hard to find them on an original dial in very good shape.

 

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jumpingsecond

·Oct 20, 2017

Here's one for auction:
https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels...tent=53681&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=pn

Hard to say if it's original but it looks at first glance like it could be.

 

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gatorcpa

·Oct 20, 2017·ΩF InvestiGator

jumpingsecond

Hard to say if it's original but it looks at first glance like it could be.

I think that this one has the original dial.
gatorcpa

 

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hoipolloi

·Oct 20, 2017

If you love that handset only, you can find something like this instead. 😁

 

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Joe K.

·Oct 20, 2017·Curious about this text thingy below his avatar

Pontife hands. Uncommon but they are around.

 

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momosono

·Oct 26, 2017

Just saw this one for sale today but I wonder about the star on the dial.
Any thought anyone?
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0396/lot-5d3cccff-1fb0-4df6-a51c-a80900f33136

 

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heavenscloud

·Oct 26, 2017

momosono

Just saw this one for sale today but I wonder about the star on the dial.
Any thought anyone?
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0396/lot-5d3cccff-1fb0-4df6-a51c-a80900f33136

Saw that too. The star was a feature on some dials that were destined for South America (Brazil, I think), but those models were produced later than this one if I remember correctly. Maybe some of the 30 mm experts could chime in because I'm curious as well.

 

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mac_omega

·Oct 26, 2017

This star is found on several references, not only on those destined for the Brasilian market...

IMO this star is very much overrated - it does not add any bonus to the watch - it had been a mere marketing tool of Omega in those days...

 

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momosono

·Oct 26, 2017

It made me wonder as I only expected a star on a Constellation.

 

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·Oct 26, 2017

hoipolloi

If you love that handset only, you can find something like this instead. 😁

Very cool 👍