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  1. smorrisonmd Jan 9, 2019

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    This was an end of the year Ebay impulse buy for $1247 (sellers pic). The hands may be incorrect; the dial is at best suspect; and the case is significantly worn. These are usually deal breakers for me. But:

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    It is 18k.
    It does have an Rg chronometer movement.
    It seems to be fairly rare.

    In fact, I find only two of this reference posted on OF, and one more with a Google search. Only one (thanks to rtanchan) has an original dial:
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    My questions:
    Is my dial original? I assume not, and if so:
    Are there other examples to show how the dial should look?
    Should I just have CHRONOMETRE added beneath the existing lettering?
    Who should I have do the work?

    TIA.
     
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  2. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 9, 2019

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    The example on the Omega Vintage Database shows a three line text on the dial.

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    https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-other-omega-ck-2514


    My understanding is that for certain chronometer models, the wording was modified to four lines in 1951 when Omega began to send movements to be certified as chronometers at the COSC.

    @Bill Sohne would know far more about this than I.
    gatorcpa
     
  3. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Jan 9, 2019

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  4. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 9, 2019

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    I was able to find two more three line examples. Pictures are not great on either of them, but the dials look OK to me:

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    http://www.smithandsinclair.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=785

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    https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...ers-1950-n-10903885-2514-rar-54-c-31b40a7ac3#

    I think that the fonts on these dials are the same as the contemporary small Centenary model, Ref. 2499, just without the solid gold dial.

    You can see an example of a superior redial on a Ref. 2499 dial here:

    http://watchpics.com/watches/others07/Mediums/momegas.html

    Be sure to click down at least two levels for the highest resolution pictures.

    Hope this helps,
    gatorcpa
     
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