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OmegaRock

·Jun 25, 2013

I am new to this forum and thank you all for any enlightenment you can provide. When it comes to vintage Omega watches I only know what I have learned while perusing the forums here over the last week or so. I have a Seamaster from my Father's estate. I have been trying to reference through photos for about a month with no success. As you will see from the photos provided It is in poor condition and I stupidly broke the crown from the stem. Please tell me all you can about the watch, is it a hopeless case or worth restoring?

 

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NT931

·Jun 25, 2013

Hi and welcome. Did you manage to attach the photos? They're missing. You'll need to attach them via the camera icon.

 

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OmegaRock

·Jun 25, 2013

Must have done something wrong. I'll try again.

 

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OmegaRock

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X350 XJR

·Jun 25, 2013·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Sorry to say this is a complete fake, which is why you have been unable to find any information about it.

 

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ulackfocus

·Jun 25, 2013

These fakes are getting to be an epidemic!

 

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cicindela

·Jun 25, 2013·Steve @ ΩF

These fake Omegas were the fake Rolexes of their day back in the early sixty's, ubiquitous.

 

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Hijak

·Jun 29, 2013

Didn't know Omegas were faked that long ago...thought that was a more modern thing. That logo on the crown is not even close to centered, among other things, they weren't trying very hard were they...

 

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ulackfocus

·Jun 29, 2013

As long as luxury watches have been desired, fakes have been made. From Popular Science, December 1971:

http://books.google.com/books?id=fQ...e&q=popular science counterfeit watch&f=false

 

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JimInOz

·Jun 29, 2013·Melbourne Australia

Hijak

Didn't know Omegas were faked that long ago...thought that was a more modern thing. That logo on the crown is not even close to centered, among other things, they weren't trying very hard were they...

Yes, the fakes have been around for quite a long time, it probably started to get momentum in the 60s.

Here's one that I grabbed at the last minute while finishing a wee dram 🙄


I've convinced myself that I bought it to use as a "fake reference" 😁

 

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Hijak

·Jun 29, 2013

Very interesting article. Popular Science, this brings back memories...my dad always had these around the house when I was a kid. As I scrolled through the pages I ran into an ad for the 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix, that was the first car I owned. Its funny to see the two engines that car came with, the 400ci V8 was the small one.

 

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Hijak

·Jun 29, 2013

JimInOz

Yes, the fakes have been around for quite a long time, it probably started to get momentum in the 60s.

Here's one that I grabbed at the last minute while finishing a wee dram 🙄


I've convinced myself that I bought it to use as a "fake reference" 😁

In the movement picture I think i can see three jewels...in the Popular Science article they mentioned that most of the fakes had a one jewel movement. At least you purchased a better quality fake...

 

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Archer

·Jun 30, 2013·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Fakes go back farther than the 1960's and 70's. When US made pocket watches were very high quality and basically the best you could buy, the Swiss used to make fakes of them. Commonly called "Swiss fakes" in the pocket watch collector communities...they were made as far back as the late 19th century...

Cheers, Al

 

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cicindela

·Jun 30, 2013·Steve @ ΩF

Archer

Fakes go back farther than the 1960's and 70's. When US made pocket watches were very high quality and basically the best you could buy, the Swiss used to make fakes of them. Commonly called "Swiss fakes" in the pocket watch collector communities...they were made as far back as the late 19th century...

Cheers, Al

Say it ain't so Joe 😜

 

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ulackfocus

·Jun 30, 2013

JimInOz

Puh - leeez! That thing doesn't even say ANTIMAGNETIC! How could anyone fall for a Seamaster that doesn't have ANTIMAGNETIC on the dial? 😁

 

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Hijak

·Jun 30, 2013

WOW mine is a fake then...

 

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brunocorgi

·Apr 10, 2014

Hi all

may I know if this is a fake if it does not have an embossed seamaster logo on the back of the watch?

thanks

 

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dan7800

·Apr 10, 2014

Hijak

WOW mine is a fake then...

Beautiful

 

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X350 XJR

·Apr 10, 2014·Vintage Omega Aficionado

Appears genuine based on your very small photos.

Seamaster logo backs did not appear until ca 1958.

 

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Hijak

·Apr 10, 2014

dan7800

Beautiful

Thanks Dan.😀