Omega “military” 2900-5 dial question

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Dear everyone,


I’d appreciate some help identifying a few details on this Omega ref. 2900-5 with Cal. 267,

The watch has a black Arabic numeral dial with sub-seconds and luminous hands/markers.

My main questions are:

  • Is the absence - or very low visibility - of “SWISS / SWISS MADE” at 6 o’clock necessarily a concern on this reference, or are original examples known where the text sits very low under the rehaut/crystal edge?
  • Does anyone recognize this exact hour/minute hand set as an original Omega style used on the 2900 series?
  • Have you seen an original 2900-5 with a similar black full-Arabic dial configuration?

I’m not assuming the dial is original or refinished either way - I’m specifically trying to avoid making conclusions without evidence.


Any catalogue references, period examples or photos would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks!

 
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I believe the dial has been repainted, as the fonts are atypical and the numerals are printed very unevenly. I’m no expert, but I wouldn’t buy a watch like that. The luminous paint on the dial has also been applied very poorly.
 
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It’s just a crappy redial. The dial didn’t look like that originally