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Omega for Rommel's Africa Korps

  1. LHBZ

    LHBZ Dec 16, 2015

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    I would appreciate any advise on whether this watch is legitimate.
     
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  2. Modest_Proposal

    Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Dec 16, 2015

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    It's a terrifically crude fake.
     
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  3. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 16, 2015

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    Worth its weight in iron and that's about it, just junk
     
  4. watchknut

    watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Dec 16, 2015

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    Wow, will the seller pay you to take it off his hands? I would be shocked if there were a legitimate Omega part in that thing.
     
  5. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 16, 2015

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    It could well have an Omega pocket watch movement inside but even then not of any real value
     
  6. Mark020 Ω 1

    Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Dec 16, 2015

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    Ukraine I assume?
     
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  7. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 16, 2015

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    I didn't think Rommel went to Ukraine:rolleyes:
     
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  8. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Dec 16, 2015

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  9. LHBZ01

    LHBZ01 Dec 16, 2015

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    It's for sale at an auction house in Australia.
     
  10. sjg22

    sjg22 Dec 16, 2015

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    I know an African prince who needs $3K wired to him and, as a thank you for helping him, will share a portion of his multi-million dollar fortune.

    PM me for details.
     
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  11. alam Ω 1

    alam Dec 16, 2015

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    He did not go to Ukraine but he did fight the Australians.. :p
     
  12. JimInOz Ω 2

    JimInOz Melbourne Australia Dec 16, 2015

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    If you don't like Omegas, there are others

    AFRIKA KRAP.PNG
     
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  13. LHBZ

    LHBZ Dec 16, 2015

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    Definitely an Ukrainian connection!
     
  14. JimInOz Ω 2

    JimInOz Melbourne Australia Dec 17, 2015

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    Which auction house is flogging the AKΩ?
     
  15. emilio

    emilio Dec 17, 2015

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    Haha same watch only changed the brand ::facepalm1::
     
  16. alam Ω 1

    alam Dec 17, 2015

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    They all belong to the same conglomerate of watch makers, kind like Swatch Group. :cautious:
     
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  17. Pvt-Public

    Pvt-Public Dec 17, 2015

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    Gefälschte Uhr Macher
     
  18. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 17, 2015

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    Ja aber, gefälschte Uhrmacher des Ruhms!
     
  19. Kwijibo

    Kwijibo Dec 17, 2015

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    Moreover having an Afrika Korps watch is not really funny. Why not the SS if you go this way.
     
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  20. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Dec 17, 2015

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    I've always thought the same thing, I realise there are people that collect it but Nazi military memorabilia is not the sort of thing I'd even want in my home let alone on my wrist in public.

    There are much better moments in human history to celebrate in a watch, like the Apollo moon landings for example.
     
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