Planet Ocean question

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WatchTimes

·Nov 27, 2023

A friend contacted me as his friend just broke up with his lover and bought this PO for his lover and took it back.
Of course he wants to sell it and Im interested but know there's lots of fakes out there.
I know movement pics are needed to say 100% but thought I would see if there are any major red flags that stand out to you guys on this?
It was bought used but no box or papers of course (my luck)

 

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MtnMarine

·Nov 27, 2023

I would recommend uploading some higher quality photos. Some up close shots of the dial will help. Up close shots of the movement would help even more.

 

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Doc Savage

·Nov 27, 2023

MtnMarine

I would recommend uploading some higher quality photos. Some up close shots of the dial will help. Up close shots of the movement would help even more.

This. Macro shots in really good light.

 

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tikkathree

·Nov 28, 2023

It's not clear whether you've yet got hands on the watch so let's assume not.

I don't think it's unreasonable to convey your concern about the watch being genuine and see what comes back. No box, no papers, tender emotions involved: you know you're going to make a cheeky offer once you're satisfied that it's a real Omega.

Your friend, the intermediary between you and the jilted watch owner: does he trust the owner, would he buy it in full confidence?

 

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hen

·Nov 29, 2023

 

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Annapolis

·Nov 29, 2023

Is this a 2201.50?

As others have said, better pics will help. But fwiw, the date window looks like it’s a bit more toward the center of the dial than it should be. Could just be parallax in the picture, which is why more and better pics might help.

SO many fakes of these.

 

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Annapolis

·Nov 29, 2023

To be clear, I measure placement with reference to the adjacent indices.

 

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Annapolis

·Nov 29, 2023

And I’m not confident.

 

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Fliseck

·Nov 29, 2023

Annapolis

And I’m not confident.

Date position looks more like the 45 mm version I think…

 

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savio.79

·Nov 29, 2023

Annapolis

To be clear, I measure placement with reference to the adjacent indices.

The shape of the bezel and the date window let me think that it's a 45.5mm, not the 42mm you compared with.
AFAIK one of the big issue with the fakes of that generation was the He crown in the wrong position.
This one seems to be fine, based on those bad pictures.