Omega Speedmaster 3861 Dial Variant.

PhilF

Interesting to see if perhaps the Hesalite dials are different.

PhilF

Lousy picture, taken with my tablet, my Sapphire Speedy purchased 3/30/21
Shows the dots fully lumed. Interesting to see if perhaps the Hesalite dials are different. Incidentally, the applied logo is only apparent when the chronograph is running, its nicely done but the chrono hand covers it completely.

jc238090

Hi all,

I recently purchased a new 3861 Speedmaster Pro from my local AD and I noticed that the lume shots I took didn't match every other press photo that I had seen. My dial does not have the 12 oclock dots painted with super luminova as you can see from my photos. Thus at night only the central stick glows at 12. I assume that the lume on these dials are applied by machine and so extrapolating from that assumption, there must be a batch of dials with this variant? Anybody else have the same dial variant? What should we call this dial type?

s2000_driver

I don't think it is a variant or something Omega did purposefully. It looks like a flawed dial that slipped through Omega QC. If I were you, I would have your AD either replace the watch or work with Omega service to replace the dial.

PhilF

Kind of agree, I'd go for replacement, wouldn't like a brand new watch disassembled to correct an obvious factory defect. Certainly takes the shine off a new purchase when it has to be sent back.

jc238090

Agree to disagree, I think it's unique and will add something interesting to a mass produced watch. Plus, factory defects on dials can be sought after in the future in some cases.

Pazzo

The only "problem" the OP might have is, if ever he decides to sell the watch.

Personally, I would opt to get it corrected.

machamp6650

Good on you, if you like the watch as it is, keep it! Although I think some defects might be considered more desirable / investment worthy than others...