Omega Geneve 135.041 redialed?

thegoodrebel · Aug 11, 2020

mrbreen
I’m a fan of the 041s and the 601 movement. They make for good entry level Omegas and this one looks good. Nice case, dial, intact lume, etc. Not sure if it was resolved earlier but I can’t tell if the SN was actually physically removed or if the photo was edited. Some folks are quite sensitive/paranoid about posting SNs online. I’d ask the seller for an additional movement picture. If it was removed, I’d walk away. Good luck!

Thank you for the input, mrbreen! What are some reasons you would avoid watches without serial number if you don’t mind me asking? For this specific watch, unfortunately the SN was removed. However, the seller also sells some other vintage Omegas with the SN still there. I’m really hesitating now in getting this watch.

mrbreen · Aug 11, 2020

I’m basing my opinion of this watch on low-ish resolution photos, so that’s already a problem. That the serial number was removed is a serious red flag in and of itself, and also calls other things into question. As this is a common enough example that can be had relatively cheap, I’d wait for a better one.

You came on a collectors site and asked for opinions from collectors, so I’m guessing you would like a watch that would appeal to members here. My advice: Walk away. Don’t buy any watch from this seller. Check the Private Sales section here with some regularity. You’re more likely to pay an honest price for an honest watch. Hope that helps 😀

Spruce · Aug 11, 2020

T thegoodrebel
Thank you for the input, mrbreen! What are some reasons you would avoid watches without serial number if you don’t mind me asking? For this specific watch, unfortunately the SN was removed. However, the seller also sells some other vintage Omegas with the SN still there. I’m really hesitating now in getting this watch.

I bet you’re regretting raising the question on OF.
You saw a marque watch you liked, at a price you were happy with and that you would enjoy wearing. Everyone here has posted their view. The consensus is that it is a nice watch.
But, issues get raised - that’s what collectors do and you’re now in a quandary.
If you hadn’t come onto OF and trusted your own instincts, you’d be enjoying the watch.
It might have been the only Omega you ever bought or the first of many. You might continue to enjoy it, or come to regret it but, since it’s not expensive, and since it’s not an investment, you should put all the advice in this thread out of your head and just ask yourself whether or not you’ll enjoy it, whether or not if you’d gone into any watch shop and seen it and bought it, you’d have found pleasure in owning and wearing it.
It looks nice, it tells the time and is easy to repair and service and will last you for as long as you want it to.

Davidt · Aug 11, 2020

If the seller has confirmed the serial has been removed (rather than simply photoshopped out of the image) just walk away.

these models are plentiful and I wouldn’t spend any time considering an example of a commonly available reference that has such a major issue. Why would you?

If you’re looking for a used car and find one you like but the VIN has been removed, you simply go around the corner to the next dealership. You don’t talk yourself into buying the car with a major issue.

krogerfoot · Aug 11, 2020

I'm almost certain that only the photo has been retouched to hide the serial number. Most people here think the practice of hiding some digits of the S/N is a silly and unnecessary thing, but it's particularly self-defeating if it's done in a way that makes the viewer suspect the watch itself has been altered.

Wait, the seller confirmed the S/N was removed from the actual watch?

thegoodrebel · Aug 11, 2020

Spruce
I bet you’re regretting raising the question on OF.
You saw a marque watch you liked, at a price you were happy with and that you would enjoy wearing. Everyone here has posted their view. The consensus is that it is a nice watch.
But, issues get raised - that’s what collectors do and you’re now in a quandary.
If you hadn’t come onto OF and trusted your own instincts, you’d be enjoying the watch.
It might have been the only Omega you ever bought or the first of many. You might continue to enjoy it, or come to regret it but, since it’s not expensive, and since it’s not an investment, you should put all the advice in this thread out of your head and just ask yourself whether or not you’ll enjoy it, whether or not if you’d gone into any watch shop and seen it and bought it, you’d have found pleasure in owning and wearing it.
It looks nice, it tells the time and is easy to repair and service and will last you for as long as you want it to.

Thank you so much for the kind words 😁

Omega Geneve 135.041 redialed?

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