So I've been after one of these for a while and one has come up on ebay. 400767799620 I'd be grateful for any opinions. It looks polished (is it too polished?) and I'm unsure if the dial is original, is the uneven patina due to someone cleaning the dial? Oh and there are no returns... Thanks in advance. Bill
Crown is a replacement, I don't think they're available anymore either but not the end of the world. Bezel looks reasonably good. http://www.ebay.com/itm/400768108120Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
Is it just me, or does the 3 o'clock gold marker cover a bit of the black minute marker, where the 9 o'clock gold marker dont? If so, does it mean redail, or is it just how some of them came back then?
You are quite correct, they are uneven and so are very many 2500s. So is my 2374 with a similar dial. It seems to be quite characteristic of the dials of the period, and is not a danger sign. The watch checks out OK to me, and I have looked at a great many 2500s this year (and yes folks, this one is now in the TABLE ). The biggest problem might be the crown. I'm not sure what is going on with the listing, though, it appeared yesterday with a BIN of £1,600 which was actually a really good price. Then it was taken down, and turned up again today as an open auction. I had expected it to be sold very quickly from the BIN.
Just thinking about the crown problem (and I know we have been here before). If the pendant tube diameter on the 2500 is 2.0mm - and chip in please if you know different - then it looks like a pretty reasonable current replacement crown would be SX 42526. Tap 9 (Ø0.90mm) Crown Ø4.50mm Crown Depth 2.25mm Pendant Tube Ø2.00mm Gold Plated Omega SX 42526 Which would look better than the one this watch presently has.
Nobody atm, he's unsure about the pricing and wants to set a reserve but isn't sure how much but is going to relist it a bit later, he's also looking to solve the crown issue (He's been talking about it on Instagram).
Some of the IG pics: "1946 18k omega centenary 2500 cal 30.10 RC PC chronometer limited to around 4000 pieces, all original but missing the crown so now on the hunt for a replacement " "couldn't wait to wear it so put a temporary omega crown on until I can find a original centenary, fully serviced keeping excellent time lovely original dial "
It will probably look better in person than in the photos. In my table, this is one of the very earliest case number 2500 JUBs, and the movement number is in the correct range for the case number. So if my table means anything, it has survived very well. And everything looks correct - dial, hands, movement (apart from the crown) - which is a huge bonus. There have been 2500s for sale at almost £3,000 which were not as good as this one
I had agreed a good price this morning with the seller...... ....then all of a sudden he went quiet......... ......now I hear somebody else has just paid for it.... ......ah well, lucky there are plenty more watches out there.... Congratulations to Mods, looking forward to the WRUW!
Oh really, I'm sorry to hear that Cristos. But thank you, I will defo show it on the WRUW Maybe there will be another twist in this story If that's happened to you...