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JwRosenthal
·It’s understandable to feel balkish when there are so many basket cases out there. Seeing one in good shape can raise an eyebrow to both the newly initiated and veterans, but once you know what to look for you will be able to spot any issues quickly.
On the one you posted above, I see no issues with which I am concerned. The details are what tell you typically if it’s real or not.
Font looks good with serifs (those usually don’t get copied at all on a redial), G has the overbite (depending on generation you will see an under or overbite) the M is correct in Automatic and the sunburst pattern on the dial looks great (another thing that usually doesn’t survive a redial)
Bigger bottom S which is correct, the angle of the slash on e is correct. the m has 3 legs and not a 4th swoop which of often seen on redials, the s is flat-backed and has thr correct kick on the r.
The spacing of Swiss Made varies on a few of these, I’ve seen them tighter together, but the 31 second between SS and 29 second over the second leg of M is one I have seen many times- the font is also correct- this is usually the big tell on a redial- they commonly get it wrong
As far as case, the radial brushing on the bezel is very nice, not polished to a nub nor ham-fistedly reapplied too heavily if it has been refinished- this looks factory to me. Lugs look like they have seen a polish before (which is common and fine for a vintage piece) but edges are still well defined and not a pat of butter.
I think this looks like a nice watch. If it has been redialed then it fooled me, and I want the phone number of the guy who did the work.
On the one you posted above, I see no issues with which I am concerned. The details are what tell you typically if it’s real or not.
Font looks good with serifs (those usually don’t get copied at all on a redial), G has the overbite (depending on generation you will see an under or overbite) the M is correct in Automatic and the sunburst pattern on the dial looks great (another thing that usually doesn’t survive a redial)
Bigger bottom S which is correct, the angle of the slash on e is correct. the m has 3 legs and not a 4th swoop which of often seen on redials, the s is flat-backed and has thr correct kick on the r.
The spacing of Swiss Made varies on a few of these, I’ve seen them tighter together, but the 31 second between SS and 29 second over the second leg of M is one I have seen many times- the font is also correct- this is usually the big tell on a redial- they commonly get it wrong
As far as case, the radial brushing on the bezel is very nice, not polished to a nub nor ham-fistedly reapplied too heavily if it has been refinished- this looks factory to me. Lugs look like they have seen a polish before (which is common and fine for a vintage piece) but edges are still well defined and not a pat of butter.
I think this looks like a nice watch. If it has been redialed then it fooled me, and I want the phone number of the guy who did the work.
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Scenic
·It’s understandable to feel balkish when there are so many basket cases out there. Seeing one in good shape can raise an eyebrow to both the newly initiated and veterans, but once you know what to look for you will be able to spot any issues quickly.
On the one you posted above, I see no issues with which I am concerned. The details are what tell you typically if it’s real or not.
Font looks good with serifs (those usually don’t get copied at all on a redial), G has the overbite (depending on generation you will see an under or overbite) the M is correct in Automatic and the sunburst pattern on the dial looks great (another thing that usually doesn’t survive a redial)
Bigger bottom S which is correct, the angle of the slash on e is correct. the m has 3 legs and not a 4th swoop which of often seen on redials, the s is flat-backed and has thr correct kick on the r.
The spacing of Swiss Made varies on a few of these, I’ve seen them tighter together, but the 31 second between SS and 29 second over the second leg of M is one I have seen many times- the font is also correct- this is usually the big tell on a redial- they commonly get it wrong
As far as case, the radial brushing on the bezel is very nice, not polished to a nub nor ham-fistedly reapplied too heavily if it has been refinished- this looks factory to me. Lugs look like they have seen a polish before (which is common and fine for a vintage piece) but edges are still well defined and not a pat of butter.
I think this looks like a nice watch. If it has been redialed then it fooled me, and I want the phone number of the guy who did the work.
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JwRosenthal
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My pleasure. When you look at enough of them you see the commonality, almost like a signature- so when one isn’t quite right, you can feel it- then drilling into the details you see the problems. There were changes in some of the details over the very long run these watches have been made (changes to the S and r, slight changes in shape of the O etc), and there were a few different vendors who made dials for Omega, so there are variations- but they are very consistent and easy to find other comparable examples from the same period.
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanI think we’re now back to where we were at 11.32 on Friday - can we go round again? 😀
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