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Rudi99
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Hi everyone, hope me and other OF pals can count on your help with the following matter:

Other two OF members and myself got in contact with a seller of spare parts, bracelets and buckles. He has offered some buckles like this one:

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Instantly we thought that would be counterfeit, but a close look on the back of the buckle reveals this clear MG logo, like shown in the famous Buckle thread. The profile of the buckles is also very similar.

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Here some shots of the one in the buckle thread
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A yet closer look shows that there is a gap between the Omega logo and the end of the buckle.

At first we thought that would be enough information to make the purchase safe but then I recalled I had an almost identical buckle that came with a watch I once purchased. Not only do they look the same, they have nearly identical inscriptions in the back. And this one I know for sure it is wrong.

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Is my suspicion of this being a counterfeit correct? Or is this a real one?

Best,

Rudi
 
Awetaylor
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I got burned by these when I was first looking for buckles. They look like the cheap Chinese fakes that have been going around for a while, they have the same one word "acierinox" and MG logo. The one I got burned by was even "gold plated" even though it had the words "acierinox" (stainless steel).

Thin spring bars are a first clue to a fake (Vintage have chunky spring bars). The tang looks flat and of poor quality, omega logo doesn't have fine edge, it looks like it's melted a bit.
 
Rudi99
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Thank you guys! I think it is safe to say my assumptions were correct 👍
 
gatorcpa
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“Acier Inox” should be two words, not one.

Sometimes a “.” after Inox, sometimes not.

Gold plated buckles should not have Acier Inox markings at all. Should be “Plaque G”.

That should knock out 90% of the fakes.
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gatorcpa gatorcpa
“Acier Inox” should be two words, not one.

Sometimes a “.” after Inox, sometimes not.

Gold plated buckles should not have Acier Inox markings at all. Should be “Plaque G”.

That should knock out 90% of the fakes.
gatorcpa

Thanks Evan, I also realised it recently. I bought this one and it does check all the boxes and it does feel/look original.

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fake, over the years, finding little worn buckles of a certain vintage date is difficult. I was also looking for a 50s buckle older than yours, I just bought this one I think it is original but the gold plate is worn.
 
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fake, over the years, finding little worn buckles of a certain vintage date is difficult. I was also looking for a 50s buckle older than yours, I just bought this one I think it is original but the gold plate is worn.

I have to disagree with you. You said yourself, it is difficult. It does not mean impossible.

This last one I posted is not a 50s one for sure but it matches the one posted in the buckle thread 100%.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/about-omega-buckles.37347/

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fake, over the years, finding little worn buckles of a certain vintage date is difficult. I was also looking for a 50s buckle older than yours, I just bought this one I think it is original but the gold plate is worn.
Hey, if we can get entire cases replated, surely getting a buckle replated isn't that big of a deal?
 
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Hey, if we can get entire cases replated, surely getting a buckle replated isn't that big of a deal?
hey how's it going, there's always a beginning and an end
 
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Hey, if we can get entire cases replated, surely getting a buckle replated isn't that big of a deal?
I have done it. Changed a yellow gold plated buckle to a pink gold one.

Easier and much cheaper to do than a watch case.
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I have done it. Changed a yellow gold plated buckle to a pink gold one.

Easier and much cheaper to do than a watch case.
gatorcpa
Since Omega is selling the stainless reproduction of the raised-symbol buckle, while new it's certainly not a fake!
 
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hello all, thanks a lot for sharing your experience. I would like your help to understand if I can buy this buckle... is it genuine 60s?thank you so much in advance.

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gatorcpa
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Replica, not an Omega product.

Hallmarked for 18K and yet it looks like plating is wearing out.

I would run away from this one.
gatorcpa
 
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