Should i return or keep? 18k honeycomb 30t2 from 1944 - have to decide fast

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Ive recently bought this watch for $2000.
It is an Omega 18k rose gold, metal indices, honeycomb dial with 30T2 movement from 1944 (it also got the red star)
I know the combination of the above (especially the small seconds in a circle, the 12,2,4,8,10 instead of the regular 12,3,9 and the honeycomb together) is rare. I have found almost none of them out there, and seen identical one before for more than double of that.
The point is that it was listed as factory original dial, which it is not.
The only eye poking "defects" are the indices of 3 and especially 9. The rest is minor but you can clearly see the dial hd been refinished in some sort.
And now comes the question:
I really like the watch design, the exact combination of that characters is almost unobtainium. But regardless the heart - what would be a realistic price tag for this, considering this rare piece was restored in some way?
Keep in mind i can get the indices replaced to ones original to the design one day.
The seller offered refunding me $180 (funny huh?) or a return for a complete refund.
I have to know in about how much money ive got cheated, as return time window may be closed soon.

Any advice would be highly appreciated.


Whole watch:


Replaced indices:


I guess the dial had been restored...


Not sure if paranoid, but this popped up as well:


PS if anybody knows the reference - that would be cool. I couldn't find any, but I've understood it is common for the era.
 
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To be totally candid, I'm immediately seeing a poorly repainted dial and I wouldn't look twice at it.
 
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Hi @davidavid6 and welcome to the forum. This vintage Omega forum is comprised of vintage watch collectors who prize originality above all else. As you yourself observed, the dial has been restored. That means the watch is no longer original, and is not desirable at any price.

This watch may look nice to you now, but if you are looking to collect vintage watches, I would recommend you quickly return the watch while you can. Then spend time on this forum reading all the posts and learning about what makes for a collectible vintage watch.
 
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You’re likely close to the scrap gold value with the partial refund. Weigh the watch, subtract 18g and multiple by the scrap gold value, which is about $90USD/g. Add $100-200 for the movement. That’s the approximate value of the watch.
 
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Return ASAP it's neither attractive, good value for money nor a worthy restoration candidate.
 
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Thank you all for the input, i really appreciate the suggestions and info!
 
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Made similar mistakes before. It's an unusual/rare combination with factors of an Omega that you like. But there are deal breakers. Mine is a redial. As we collect more coveted watches, these value/compromised watches end up never being worn again. I would wait and look for a better example. It will come up. Better than having the watch sit for years stored away when you could have gotten the example yout wanted.