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ulackfocus
·Where do you find all these nice ones!🤬
Who - Mike, Alex, or me?
Omega Centenary 2499
Who - Mike, Alex, or me?
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pitpro
·I need one of these! ha
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··GrasshopperHere is my later 2499 Cal. 343:
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·Who - Mike, Alex, or me?
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kyle L
··GrasshopperTouchè. 😜
Man I love this strap...Mike was right when he said it would look good on the Centenaries! I even picked one up for my PG Black waffle 354.
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It has "fab Suisse" on the dial...any ideas folks?
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MSNWatch
··Vintage Omega AficionadoAll I will say Alex is if you don't buy this give me the seller's info please and I will!
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·It has "fab Suisse" on the dial...any ideas folks?
French market watch.
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MSNWatch
··Vintage Omega AficionadoYes, value would be much lower😎 so if you are having second thoughts, pass on the seller info to me!
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·Would that alter the value? Or are the case markings just different?
A little lower usually - but sometimes the French made cases had more gold in them. This particular instance I don't think there's much of a difference.
Yes, value would be much lower😎 so if you are having second thoughts, pass on the seller info to me!
Just claim 'dibs' like the rest of us. 😜
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·All I will say Alex is if you don't buy this give me the seller's info please and I will!
What do you think about the dial? There's some minor patina, but its nothing too serious. Case looked quite sharp too.. I couldn't open her up so I have no idea what's inside, apart from the obvious!
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··Mrs Nataf's Other SonA little lower usually - but sometimes the French made cases had more gold in them. This particular instance I don't think there's much of a difference.
I don't think its automatic that a french market watch has a French-made case, which is what the value issue is about. I don't think the "fab. Suisse" in and of itself alters value . When you get your eyes on it, look for hallmarks. Swiss 18K hallmark is the woman's head (Helvetia). The French hallmark is an eagle's head, as shown here on a Longines case
If its got the French case, it does tend to get "marked down" by collectors, although not clear to me why other than Swiss-centric chauvinism. As far as I know, the French never got up to the gold-content shenanigans the South Americans did in watch cases.
