Omega Bezel (Black spots on white markers)

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Hi,

I just bought an Omega SMP 300 white. I have noticed you can see some blackspots on the 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 markings. Is this normal? Is anyone else noticed same?

Thanks!
 
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I have noticed you can see some blackspots on the 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 markings.
Did you notice them under a strong loupe? Or can you see them with the naked eye from normal viewing distances? Can you share pictures?
 
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Are you sure it isn鈥檛 just dust/dirt that settled into the numerals? Have you tried cleaning them?
 
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Are you sure it isn鈥檛 just dust/dirt that settled into the numerals? Have you tried cleaning them?
I am not fully sure. I have been wiping with microfiber towel. Should I use any other technique?

Thanks for the help!
 
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It鈥檚 just dirt in the quiet Matt ceramic indented sections. It鈥檒l clean off.
 
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It鈥檚 just dirt in the quiet Matt ceramic indented sections. It鈥檒l clean off.
How you clean this? With toothbrush and soapy water or just soapy water? Sorry I am new in the Omega is my first luxury watch so want to be gentle 馃榾
 
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How you clean this? With toothbrush and soapy water or just soapy water? Sorry I am new in the Omega is my first luxury watch so want to be gentle 馃榾
Yup, soft bristles and mild soap usually does the trick.
 
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How you clean this? With toothbrush and soapy water or just soapy water? Sorry I am new in the Omega is my first luxury watch so want to be gentle 馃榾

Hose it with a garden hose on full pressure鈥t鈥檚 a divers watch FFS.

Not joking.

Or

Just soak it in a tub with water for 5-10 minutes and use a toothbrush or cotton tip.
 
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Hose it with a garden hose on full pressure鈥t鈥檚 a divers watch FFS.

Not joking.

Or

Just soak it in a tub with water for 5-10 minutes and use a toothbrush or cotton tip.

Thank you very much! I will try!
 
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Soak my divers watch in a container of fresh water for a few hours after every dive in salt water

 
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Soak my divers watch in a container of fresh water for a few hours after every dive in salt water

Thanks! In filtered water free from calcium I suppose?
 
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Thanks! In filtered water free from calcium I suppose?

No just water out of the tap.

it鈥檚 a watch, just because it鈥檚 expensive doesn鈥檛 mean squat鈥wimming in a chlorine or salt pool every day.. don鈥檛 baby a tool watch.

Been in the ocean with salt and sand, a soak in fresh tap water. That simple. Australia we still drink water out of the tap.

If I get lazy it in the fish tank for a hour
 
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No just water out of the tap.

it鈥檚 a watch, just because it鈥檚 expensive doesn鈥檛 mean squat鈥wimming in a chlorine or salt pool every day.. don鈥檛 baby a tool watch.

Been in the ocean with salt and sand, a soak in fresh tap water. That simple. Australia we still drink water out of the tap.

If I get lazy it in the fish tank for a hour

Certina makes some cool divers.
 
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Are you sure it isn鈥檛 just dust/dirt that settled into the numerals? Have you tried cleaning them?
I cleaned and black spots are left
 
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It鈥檚 just dirt in the quiet Matt ceramic indented sections. It鈥檒l clean off.
it was not dirt I have cleaned with soap