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  1. michael e

    michael e Still learning. Nov 5, 2014

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    This one has been bugging me for a couple of days, It is not in hand yet.
    Does the dial look original, not refinished?
    Looks good from where I am standing but I have been wrong before, several times.
    Thanks Mick
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  2. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 5, 2014

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    No. Though not unattractive, not the best of this type of redial either.
     
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  3. michael e

    michael e Still learning. Nov 5, 2014

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    Sh*t! ::censored:: ::censored:: ::censored:: ::book:: ::deadhorse:: ::money:: ::facepalm1::

    Thanks :thumbsup:
     
  4. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 5, 2014

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    You are in a good place to find one of the München watch fair dials from the '80s or perhaps a nice condition original Rg or SC Rg. You are also in location where you can expect to pay. It's a tough world out there.
     
  5. michael e

    michael e Still learning. Nov 5, 2014

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    Teach me please :unsure:
    What do you see with this one?
    What tells you it is a re-paint?
    Thanks Mick
     
  6. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 5, 2014

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    One at a little place in Bienne, but not sure on this one, markers look too small.
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  7. Tony C. Ω 2

    Tony C. Ωf Jury member Nov 5, 2014

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    The first, and biggest clue is that it is far too clean for a dial that is ostensibly around 60 years old. An original dial on a watch left in a safe for that long wouldn't look so bright and clean.
     
  8. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 5, 2014

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    Very easy to tell with the old ones, the new looking pristine are not too difficult. First find dial, second ask Erich or Mike:thumbsup:
     
  9. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 5, 2014

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    Here is another from Bienne, 100% Genuine, but the dial is one off on this one, a special edition of one. However look at the Roman Markers, extending beyond the ring.
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  10. Mods

    Mods I'm not really an ΩF mod but I play one on TV Nov 5, 2014

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    very similar dial is coming up at Bonham's...I'd like to think it was an original dial..... but never seen one of these with chronometer under the omega text and looks very clean.



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  12. michael e

    michael e Still learning. Nov 5, 2014

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    My best one
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    So this style of dial is only found on RGs?
    The one I pictured in the original post is not RG but is a early cal 30
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  13. cicindela Ω 2

    cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 5, 2014

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    Very Nice Michael. :thumbsup:
     
  14. michael e

    michael e Still learning. Nov 5, 2014

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    See, I'm not always a berk :thumbsup:
     
  15. watchyouwant

    watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Nov 5, 2014

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    most of these dials were sold by the biggest dealer from Israel at European watchfairs and ,as far as I know, made by a very well known german dial repainter. if you ask him nicely, he has even better fonts for that dial.....not cheap..... kind regards. achim
     
  16. MSNWatch Ω 2

    MSNWatch Vintage Omega Aficionado Staff Member Nov 5, 2014

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    If you are referring to Causemann, I've seen some poorly done redials from them.
     
  17. watchyouwant

    watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant Nov 5, 2014

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    no, that was Bethge; but you have to be VERY specific and send BIG pictures and have them send good pics. back before they work on them and have more than one done. otherwise the price is too high. kind regards. achim
     
  18. JohnSteed

    JohnSteed Nov 5, 2014

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    this is obviously Omega ninja territory
     
  19. dsio Ω 2

    dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 5, 2014

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    Wonder if Hoi's mate in VN could do a decent one, some of his work was pretty amazing
     
  20. tamura Ω 1

    tamura Nov 5, 2014

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    My Bethge Dial, second try and 350 Euro at the end:(
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