Recommended Vintage OMEGA WATCHES (only) On EBAY (NOT for Inquiries)

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Hey everyone! I am brand new in the vintage watch community and I’ve been trying to educate myself as much as possible before making a purchase. I recently found this forum and it has helped me tremendously so I want to thank everyone for the useful info! I came across this seamaster on eBay (ref. 14701 1 sc) and am having some speculation about the 12,6, and 9 hour markers. When I look up the reference # none of them have the elongated markers so I’m thinking they have been replaced. From what little knowledge I have everything else looks original but I could be wrong. Any advice helps. Thanks in advance.
 
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the dial is OK, the elongated markers are part of the design - not uncommon...
 
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Hey everyone! I am brand new in the vintage watch community and I’ve been trying to educate myself as much as possible before making a purchase. I recently found this forum and it has helped me tremendously so I want to thank everyone for the useful info! I came across this seamaster on eBay (ref. 14701 1 sc) and am having some speculation about the 12,6, and 9 hour markers. When I look up the reference # none of them have the elongated markers so I’m thinking they have been replaced. From what little knowledge I have everything else looks original but I could be wrong. Any advice helps. Thanks in advance.

My goodness......tried a much more abstract 'enquiry' myself a little while ago and, not impolitely, got shot down in flames. Fully understand the rule, but double-standards or an absence of consistency? Or have the gatekeepers not had a chance to respond as yet? :whipped:😀
Looks like an interesting proposition though.
 
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Hey everyone! I am brand new in the vintage watch community and I’ve been trying to educate myself as much as possible before making a purchase. I recently found this forum and it has helped me tremendously so I want to thank everyone for the useful info! I came across this seamaster on eBay (ref. 14701 1 sc) and am having some speculation about the 12,6, and 9 hour markers. When I look up the reference # none of them have the elongated markers so I’m thinking they have been replaced. From what little knowledge I have everything else looks original but I could be wrong. Any advice helps. Thanks in advance.
My bad everyone! New to this whole forum thing like I said and posted this in the wrong thread!
 
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Minute hand doesn't look good...

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Now that I zoom in it may not be perfectly straight, is that what you mean?
 
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Now that I zoom in it may not be perfectly straight, is that what you mean?

Yes, IMO it's bent and all the lume is gone
 
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At that price, there's plenty of budget left to buy a new one though 😀
 
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I get pulled away yesterday and miss this watch selling for next to nothing and a great Speedmaster for sale on the forums... Rough day.
I know man half the time with these Geneves I feel like throwing a bid around 300 at them but I’ve got like a dozen of them and it’s just hoarding until someone needs a birthday present or something and wants a good watch around 500 serviced. It’s literally quartz Seiko money for a real Omega with one of the best vintage movements.
 
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At that price, there's plenty of budget left to buy a new one though 😀

Not quite as easy as you think....I've been looking for a hand set since this happened to me two months ago on the day of purchase 😵‍💫

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