Please help me learn more about this watch

Canuck

It occurs to me that the hostility came after you expressed doubt in the judgement of several Omega Message Board members when they offered opinions that the watch is bogus. And it is! You came for advice because you simply do not know. Then you express doubt in the judgement of folks when they answer you. Not a great way to engender friendly responses. How do folks know it is a fake? Some who have answered your queries are collectors of vintage and antique Omegas. Some of those who have answered you have viewed countless numbers of real Omegas on this message board, and others. You can trust their judgement. The sheen and texture of the white dial in not Omega. The dial indexes are not Omega. The quality of the hands is not Omega. The printing on the dial tells YOU it is Omega, but it tells everyone who answered you that it is not. Placement and quality of the Omega logo is wrong. The case is not Omega. The over all look of the watch says “cheap watch” masquerading as something it is not. Further proof will be forthcoming when you get the back off. I’ll go out on a limb and say the mechanism is likely Russian. If you consider my reply to be snarky? Tough! We run into this frequently with some people, when they hear information they do not want to hear!

LesXL

You shouldn't take any feedback too personal... First and foremost because this is internet after all.

But mainly, what people are saying is that you should first read, research on internet or better on this forum (there are sticky threads to educate novice collectors on what to look at when buying/looking for vintage Omega watches).

In essence, you are just posting a single picture asking people to validate, and educate you on the reasons, when you haven't (seemly) made the effort to first investigate yourself.

Otherwise, your question should have rather be... I found this watch, based on my researches, I believe or not it is a real one, but this and that is making me feel doubtful, highlighting your hesitations etc etc

In summary, don't feel offended if people don't want to take time to educate you, when you don't show that you have yourself taken the time to do it.

I concur with all the experts here... Fake watch

Canuck

It occurs to me that the hostility came after you expressed doubt in the judgement of several Omega Message Board members when they offered opinions that the watch is bogus. And it is! You came for advice because you simply do not know. Then you express doubt in the judgement of folks when they answer you. Not a great way to engender friendly responses. How do folks know it is a fake? Some who have answered your queries are collectors of vintage and antique Omegas. Some of those who have answered you have viewed countless numbers of real Omegas on this message board, and others. You can trust their judgement. The sheen and texture of the white dial in not Omega. The dial indexes are not Omega. The quality of the hands is not Omega. The printing on the dial tells YOU it is Omega, but it tells everyone who answered you that it is not. Placement and quality of the Omega logo is wrong. The case is not Omega. The over all look of the watch says “cheap watch” masquerading as something it is not. Further proof will be forthcoming when you get the back off. I’ll go out on a limb and say the mechanism is likely Russian. If you consider my reply to be snarky? Tough! We run into this frequently with some people, when they hear information they do not want to hear!

Dan S

Well, this may not be the best analogy. The forum's purpose is not to educate newbies (although we certainly do a lot of that), and you are not a customer.

It might be better to think of this as a community or club, where each newcomer is different, and more or less welcome depending on their attitude and demeanor.

Dan S

Well, this may not be the best analogy. The forum's purpose is not to educate newbies (although we certainly do a lot of that), and you are not a customer.

It might be better to think of this as a community or club, where each newcomer is different, and more or less welcome depending on their attitude and demeanor.

Dan S

Questions like the OP's are posted on a daily basis by people who show up, demand an answer, and are never seen again. I think it was generous of @JimInOz and @Spruce to take the time to answer his question, and they have no obligation to make the effort to provide a detailed and lengthy explanation of something that is obvious to anyone with some experience. If the OP is interested in watches, he can take the time to learn. His entitled and demanding attitude is what caused the tone of the thread to deteriorate IMO.

gbesq

In defense of the OP, he made a rookie mistake that many first time posters make here. I did it myself years ago. My first post was entitled "Help Me Value My Speedmaster." Obviously, I didn't get an open arms reception and I've since learned the ropes. But I will note that unlike some recent first time posters (e.g., Watch-up), the OP did not aggressively escalate matters, nor did he hurl about the kind of insults that prompted the mods to close Watch-up's thread. Let's all be reasonable here and not turn into the Rolex Forum. 😲