Morning from sweden.
I bought this beautiful watch without having any omega or even vintage watch knowlage. I just fell over it in an auction site while looking for other things and just could not take my eyes of it.
After intensive searching and reading om the web i have a feeling that something is wrong. The seller says the dial has been refurbished, i can not find any other omega dial like it elswere, is it a new made up paintjob with an omega logo? The seller also list the watch from 1940, and that it correct according to the serial number on the movement itself, but on the back inside of the case the serial number says mid 1940s, could this big difference be natural? Last thing that looks strange to me is the case of the watch with the back open, there is no "ring" for holding the movement in place, according to the seller that is the case of this model, and it is suppose to be held by the back lid. I can not find an omega case that looks like this qhen tou open it?
It messures 37,5 mm without the crown. Please help, i payed alot of money for this watch...

 

Reverse that deal. Quickly. Corroded case back. Wrong case set up. Repainted dial. Wrong hands. Will be next to impossible for you, to sell it again.....

 

Fake buckle too.....

 

Yet you had an high auto bid which yielded you the winning auction. Always do your homework before setting a (high) auto bid. Take it as a lesson for a slim chance of getting a jackpot. 17k swedish krona (easy Exchange to 1.7k USD) is alot for the state of that watch with the lack of references and the obvious warning signs

 

Ouch, i payed 1125 euros for it. So i guess I will start the process of regering this deal then...

 

The date difference with the numbers means very little, many watches have different dates due to production etc.
The big problem is the dial and hands which are not original Omega and other points that have been raised above.

If you can return it you should do so without delay.
You may have a difficult time as we do not know how the seller described the watch, but if you knew the dial was "refurbished" before you bought it you may have to take the loss.

 

Do you have a link to the auction?

 

You'll have to translate from Swedish

https://www.tradera.com/item/585013240

 

Very nice vintage men's watch from the long-standing Swiss watch manufacturer Omega.

MODEL
Men's watch/suit watch and collector's item.

YEAR OF MANUFACTURE
Approx. 1940. Work number 9499154.

CLOCKWORK
Mechanical Omega movement caliber 30T2, 15 jewels. The movement is in fine condition and keeps time well with a good power reserve.

CASE
Stainless steel. 37.5 mm excluding the crown. Very good condition. Small scratches on the back.

DIAL
Black dial in very nice condition. See pictures for your own assessment.

BRACELET
Rios 1931, leather (not original).

SHIPPING
EU: !60 SEK, Whole world: 350 SEK (insured and trackable)

 

Seller was very sneaky, did not mention refurbished dial in the ad, did you contact him after the sale?

 

Yes i asked him about the case number since he said that the watch was from 1940, but how could it be since the case is newer. And he claimed that the dial was original but had been cleaned and touched up. And then he said that the watch was original...

 

Send it back as soon as you can with the reason "item not as described" listing all of the details described above and if required, state that item has a counterfeit buckle.

 

That’s an absolute pig but you really should do research before committing to a sale. However, to a greater degree sellers should be honest and transparent with their listings, so I agree, initiate a return asap and take it as a newb lesson - we’ve all been there!

 

Yeah, i have sent an massage to the seller in all friendly spirit, so we will see what he says. Anyway, i should have done the reading up before i rushed in to this. A misstake i won't do again. Thanks for all your input, i will make sure to update this post and let you guys know how things goes.

Thanks!

 

Another mistake!
You should not have discussed any further with the seller.
Anyway, you got advice, that's all we can do, good luck and I hope it works out for you.

 

Friendly is nice. But go straight to Tradera and report a fake Omega received. The Platform should deal with it, not you with the Seller.

 

Achim, what do you mean with "wrong case set up"?

 

Case set up is correct.

 

Ouch, I hope you can get your money back. Just want to chime in and encourage you to hang around the forum and learn. Most of us have made some collecting mistakes. I make many fewer mistakes thanks to the very helpful and knowledgeable community here.