Omega Seamaster verification

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Please elaborate?

I guess that it's an early Seamaster Pro (yellowing lume...), which means that it's, what, 20 years old? A red dot signifies that it hasn't been opened, as the "seal" would break. If serviced/regulated by Omega themselves, they used to put a blue dot there instead.
 
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OK, fair enough. But what if, just what if the red dot is simply his girfriends nail polish, hey?

Didn't think of that did you!
馃槈
 
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What if it's his nail polish?

OMG 馃槻 (to use my kid's vernacular)

That opens an whole new ball of worms.
 
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OK, fair enough. But what if, just what if the red dot is simply his girfriends nail polish, hey?

Didn't think of that did you!
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I DID think that it could have been Testor's red enamel paint, which I know is a good match 馃槈
 
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I DID think that it could have been Testor's red enamel paint, which I know is a good match 馃槈

Revell is a better "match" since that's the brand Omega used. And often the paint dot will stay intact when the case is opened, so if you examine the dot with a loupe you can see a line in it where it has cracked.

If serviced by Omega they take the time to remove it, in particular since the case is cleaned and refinished with every service. Sometimes other places who may have serviced it do not take these steps. I have even been asked to try to keep the red dot intact by some customers. The dot in reality has little meaning, which is why Omega discontinued it.

Cheers, Al
 
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OMG 馃槻 (to use my kid's vernacular)

That opens an whole new ball of worms.
When I was a young associate, I attended a meeting with one of my then firm's smartest, toughest and most successful clients (a major commercial property owner). Expensive custom tailored suit, perfectly coiffed. Rolex (of course). Sitting next to him, and noticing his hand on a document in front of him, I gradually realized he used clear fingernail polish and that it had a very subtle trace of multicolor sparkle. No kidding.
 
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Revell is a better "match" since that's the brand Omega used. And often the paint dot will stay intact when the case is opened, so if you examine the dot with a loupe you can see a line in it where it has cracked.

If serviced by Omega they take the time to remove it, in particular since the case is cleaned and refinished with every service. Sometimes other places who may have serviced it do not take these steps. I have even been asked to try to keep the red dot intact by some customers. The dot in reality has little meaning, which is why Omega discontinued it.

Cheers, Al

Damn, I was sure that it was Testor's you mentioned once or twice.

Re the dot, I could well believe it was intact. The watch looks, admittedly with crap pictures, like it could well be a safe queen. The condition of the scalloped edges on the bezel are usually a giveaway.