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Ted1858

·Mar 24, 2020

Hi all,
I really like all the variations of the 30T2s from the 40's. This one is on ebay. See pics below. Let me know what you think. The dial looks decent but I can't tell if it has been touched-up/tampered with (something about the 8 seems off). Thanks for your time!

 

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ERBM

·Mar 24, 2020

Just at first glance the paint work on the indices doesn't seem to be very clean, almost like the someone has painted over the lines, which makes me think the indices are redone at least. Also not sure if the paint from the number 7 is overlapping onto the sub dial as well.

 

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Ted1858

·Mar 24, 2020

ERBM

Just at first glance the paint work on the indices doesn't seem to be very clean, almost like the someone has painted over the lines, which makes me think the indices are redone at least. Also not sure if the paint from the number 7 is overlapping onto the sub dial as well.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

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Vitezi

·Mar 24, 2020

Ted1858

I really like all the variations of the 30T2s from the 40's

If you love 30mm Omegas, this is the book for you:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-chronometer-book-omega-forums-limited-edition.90782/

 

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X350 XJR

·Mar 24, 2020·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Whenever I evaluate a dial with mirror numerals I look closely at the infill, making sure there are no gaps between the mirror and the outline and that there are no missing sections. An original dial will have nearly perfect register between the two elements.

This one fails miserably.

 

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kev1976t

·Mar 24, 2020

X350 XJR

Whenever I evaluate a dial with mirror numerals I look closely at the infill, making sure there are no gaps between the mirror and the outline and that there are no missing sections. An original dial will have nearly perfect register between the two elements.

This one fails miserably.

an excellent tip, thanks !

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 24, 2020

Looking at the case, I think it is not in best shape, especially the lugs show major wear. I'm not sure that the hands are correct, because they all appear a tiny bit too long. The latter is just a thought and I can't provide any evidence.

 

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Ted1858

·Mar 24, 2020

Thanks all for the insights & knowledge.

That book is on my list now.

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 24, 2020

Ted1858

That book is on my list now.

Well, this was really worth the thread, while the watch wasn't worth considering to buy it IMO... 😀

 

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eternalover

·Mar 29, 2020

X350 can you just help a poor newbie - are your comments about the gap between the outer index mark and where the dial meets the case which seem irregular?

 

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Vitezi

·Mar 29, 2020

eternalover

can you just help a poor newbie

Look closely at each of the numbers. On a factory original dial, the numerals should be filled perfectly with paint. However, these numerals are sloppy. Here, for example, is the numeral 4...

...Or the numeral 5:

See how the paint on the numeral 8 has bled into the interior?

 

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eternalover

·Mar 30, 2020

Thanks for sharing - fantastic tip. Especially as I like Arabic dial either alternate or quarters on a watch