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Original or copy
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140dave
·Pass. The dial has been repainted, not sure about the rest. No original Omega dial has that anti-magnetic script that I am aware of.
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Donn Chambers
·Dial is definitely fake/redial, and that caseback etching looks like it was done by a 5th grader. I vote fake.
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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega AficionadoOne of the most common fakes of the era, absolutely junk.
Those markings on the back should be inside not outside and they aren't correct either way.
Those markings on the back should be inside not outside and they aren't correct either way.
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gbesq
·It’s an authentic fake. Move on.
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Davidt
·Everything is fake. Obviously not 18ct either
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martinRichard
·Need hep to be sure that is not copy
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martinRichard
·Thanks for help
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theluckyluke
·Every time I see these atrocities, I really wonder what makes them “appealing enough” to go through the process of creating an account here to ask the question. Something must feel attractive, but I am really unsure what it is…
In any case, you can be glad you asked before buying! 😉
In any case, you can be glad you asked before buying! 😉
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X350 XJR
··Vintage Omega AficionadoIt's worse than a copy, because nothing about it correct.
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zedlebowski
·The title of this thread reminded me of…
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Nico_Marcel
·The stamp should show lady Helvetica for a 18 k watch. This face is just a poor attempt.
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...Common fake from that era.
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gatorcpa
··ΩF InvestiGatorI think it’s time to trot out this article again, with its sidebar on Omega watches:
https://books.google.com/books?id=f...e&q=popular science counterfeit watch&f=false
gatorcpa
https://books.google.com/books?id=f...e&q=popular science counterfeit watch&f=false
gatorcpa
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaI think it’s time to trot out this article again, with its sidebar on Omega watches:
https://books.google.com/books?id=fQEAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=popular+science+counterfeit+watch&source=bl&ots=JTPLWoAFSg&sig=cVul1eDwCSYxCgbohU4cBYKrd7U&hl=en#v=onepage&q=popular science counterfeit watch&f=false
gatorcpa
I just wasted an hour browsing the rest of the articles about stuff from the 1960s/1970s.
Some weird and wonderful things there, interesting though.
😁
