Question about an Omega watch that is up for bid

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I’m considering purchasing this watch for my husband as an anniversary gift. However I’m trying to determine if it has all its original parts and is truly authentic. It comes with a certificate of authenticity, but then says they are only 80% sure. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

 
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This is a case of 'buy the seller' more than the watch. If they are 80% sure, but willing to provide a certificate of authenticity, the certificate isn't worth the ink it was printed with.

The case back looks fake to me, I can't imagine Omega would forget to put the hole in the letter 'A' in Seamaster. The 'waterproof' striking is also really bad looking, and I'd expect better out of them.

The band looks like junk too, but 'matches' the case well enough that I'm suspicious of it. The fact that the lugs are plated, but the case sides aren't is a really bad look I can't imagine Omega ever would have done.

The pics of the dial are bad, so I can't see very much that is suspicious there (due to lack of detail!), but there is a few things there that don't look right either.

I would personally pass on this one, both because of the seller, and the watch itself.
 
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Looks legit to me, but the condition is rough. The case-back has been polished, which makes the engraving look funny. It's a bit odd that they posted photos with the crown pulled out that way, so there might be something wrong with it.
 
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19 times out of 20 a certificate of authentication is utterly worthless.

It looks perfectly legit to me too but the condition is poor. It’s not worth pursuing.
 
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When I see watches like this with a Speidel Twist-O-Flex band I think of an older guy who wore the hell out of the watch, never thinking about proper maintenance, as long as it ran he would continue to wear it. The watch probably outlived him. Probably a pretty rough insides, it wouldn't be worth it to me.
 
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This is a case of 'buy the seller' more than the watch. If they are 80% sure, but willing to provide a certificate of authenticity, the certificate isn't worth the ink it was printed with.

The case back looks fake to me, I can't imagine Omega would forget to put the hole in the letter 'A' in Seamaster. The 'waterproof' striking is also really bad looking, and I'd expect better out of them.

The band looks like junk too, but 'matches' the case well enough that I'm suspicious of it. The fact that the lugs are plated, but the case sides aren't is a really bad look I can't imagine Omega ever would have done.

The pics of the dial are bad, so I can't see very much that is suspicious there (due to lack of detail!), but there is a few things there that don't look right either.

I would personally pass on this one, both because of the seller, and the watch itself.
Thank you this was very helpful!
 
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Looks legit to me, but the condition is rough. The case-back has been polished, which makes the engraving look funny. It's a bit odd that they posted photos with the crown pulled out that way, so there might be something wrong with it.
Thank you for the insight!!
 
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19 times out of 20 a certificate of authentication is utterly worthless.

It looks perfectly legit to me too but the condition is poor. It’s not worth pursuing.