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  1. KingCrouchy Nov 14, 2018

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    Hello, I took a gamble and bought my first bumper Omega. And I would like to know if the patina is authentic or a redial? I never saw this color and can't find it online.

    Omega Ref 2374 / 3
    Caliber 30.10.? (not sure)
    Serial No: 10mio
    Year: 1944 (after est1897.co.uk)

    Are those findings right?

    Is the crown original?
    Minute and Hour Hands are missing lume,
    IMG_2007.JPG IMG_1970.JPG IMG_2012.JPG IMG_1993.JPG IMG_1996.JPG IMG_2004.JPG what should I do that doesn't affect it's value as a collector?
    Watch is running perfectly and keps time well so far, but where could I service such a watch in europe?

    Thanks for your answers!
    Greetings
     
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  2. ConElPueblo Nov 14, 2018

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    Hi there!

    That's a lovely watch you've bought there :)

    The crown may not be totally correct (I cannot remember the exact type used), but even so the style doesn't detract too much, IMO. The hands are certainly right and I do think they have some lume in them; it may have been replaced at some point though.

    The dial colour looks great; I believe it started out grey and that ghostly aging is pretty common - here is one I used to own:

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    For watchmaker recommendation I'll suggest you contact Chris who has www.cjnwatch.co.uk. He has looked after a few of my watches and I cannot recommend him enough. For easy contact he is active here on the boards as @ChrisN - in some of his older threads you can read about his training as a watchmaker; fascinating stuff.
     
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  3. tdn-dk Nov 14, 2018

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    Think it looks fine, here is my 2374/3. I think it was the bowler hat crown they used

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  4. Rman Nov 14, 2018

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    My examples have the bowlers and if you look up the replacement crown for the 2374 from Ofrei, you will get a bowler.
    However, if you search this forum you will find some older posts with very original examples (MSN has a black dial one) which has a simple rounded crown a bit larger but very similar to the one you’ve displayed in the OP.
     
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  5. TexOmega Nov 14, 2018

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    Can’t beat how that aged over time. Good buy!
     
  6. KingCrouchy Nov 15, 2018

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    Thank you very much for responses! Was so happy to hear from all of you that the dial is genuine.

    @ConElPueblo I remember reading your post ''learn how to fish'' when I started collecting Omegas, was a great help. Nice to know with the crown, your Bumper was very nice! Did my watch first started as a two color dial or did it only had one? Perfect I will contact Chris, how he saved your Yema Superman was impressive.

    @tdn-dk Thanks, your 2374/3 looks amazing! Nice sharp edges and the dial is gorgeous! Thanks a lot for all the added informations, and really nice to know the price in 1946. Off the offerings of Omega in the 1945-1950 was the 2374/3 more on the expensive side or mid?

    @Rman thanks for the Info will check it out. Did Omega back then used different crowns on the same watch or did they got swapped during service?

    @TexOmega thanks! Those old dials are one of the sides of vintage watches that I love so much.
     
  7. speedbird11 Nov 15, 2018

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    You got a nice one! Here is my 2374/3

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  8. TexOmega Nov 15, 2018

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    My 2375-1 circa 1945

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  9. KingCrouchy Nov 16, 2018

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    @speedbird11 beautiful dial and that patina on the hand is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

    @TexOmega I really like that the small second is bigger than on the 2374 because of the layout, and again super nice hands with patina!

    I really start to appreciate bumpers, I feel stupid for avoiding them for so long!
     
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