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  1. Vanheden May 30, 2018

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    Hi! So, I immediately fell in love with the Ranchero as soon as I discovered it. Just bought one (chrono24), after having done some research here in past threads.

    The dial is refurbished, the seller told me. I kind of like it this way, grey instead of radium-colored.

    Anyway, the minute hand: the luminous area should be triangular shaped, right?

    1. Completely wrong minute hand?
    2. Ranchero minute hand, but wrong ”kind” of ranchero? I’ve seen some (late?) rancheros with two dauphine hands, with the minute hand shaped like this. (Were two dauphine hand rancheros produced at all?)
    3. Correct hand? Any chance the luminous area was triangular before while still being radium filled? I guess not.

    Movement nr is 1636xxxx.

    Any ideas? Thanks!!

    /Johan
     
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  2. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia May 30, 2018

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    Dial is aftermarket. Minute hand is incorrect.
     
  3. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado May 30, 2018

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    I'll be more blunt, the dial is counterfeit. Since the value is in the dial you likely overpaid.
     
  4. Vintagewtchzilla May 30, 2018

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    ranchero counts as the fourth musketeer belonging to the holy trilogy so i would never accept one with no broad arrows.

    if possible send the watch back and buy a real one ....
     
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  5. Vanheden May 31, 2018

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    Ok, thanks!!!

    Just curious, did Omega produce any rancheros with two dauphine hands (not broad arrows)?

    /Johan
     
  6. Dgercp May 31, 2018

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    I would go with your choice #1
     
  7. Flip Apr 13, 2020

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    Can I ask why you believe this dial is an aftermarket/counterfeit one ? .... and the same question to @X350 XJR ?
     
  8. tdn-dk Apr 13, 2020

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    Minute hand is wrong, also second hand

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  9. Flip Apr 13, 2020

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    Absolutely, no argument there
    So what’s your thoughts on the dial?
     
  10. tdn-dk Apr 13, 2020

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    The dial is new produced in my opinion, you can by them on eBay. You can se on the back of the dial is new made

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114184913348?ul_noapp=truePurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
     
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  11. Flip Apr 13, 2020

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    Certainly very similar, pity photo quality isn’t better to really judge. Interesting that the lume is painted grey, what’s your thoughts on that ?
     
  12. Flip Apr 13, 2020

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    Is the sub second hand on the left one of the 3 replaced? How original are these 3 ?
     
  13. Flip Apr 14, 2020

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    Like I said the photo may be a bit misleading but the script certainly looks a little thicker than it should. However it is the colour of the indexes that interests me as I believe that white Rancheros ( some if not all ) originally had GREY lume when they left the factory. It seems strange that these aftermarket/counterfeit dials have grey indexes not tan/brown don’t you think ?