Hi All- I’m new to the forum and would appreciate help in reviewing a watch for authenticity. It is the 3572.50 model with a hesalite front and sapphire back. The seller, based in Hong Kong, has been responsive and sent extra pictures upon request, including proof of the omega logo on the Hesalite and a picture of the box. One question is the lack of information on the warranty card, which they attribute to the watch being sold to a second hand dealer so the AD never filled it out. The seller claims the watch is mint, has never been polished and is 100% original/authentic. Your expert thoughts would be appreciated! Also, any opinions on a fair price would be helpful.
I used to have one of these, great watch. As for it not being polished it’s tough to see in those pics & fair price would be $3300-3500 I imagine. Never seen a blank card like that before, but I’m sure the experts will chime in. Merry Christmas everyone.
Not the finest quality pictures, but the watch looks genuine to me. My guess is that the seller got the watch and the box + card separately (the box is much more worn than the watch?) in order to sell is as a composite "full set" but I could be wrong here.
The card is from the mid-late 1990s, the box is likely of ~2002- 2012 issue and came originally with the later red card designs. This should tell you it is a put together set. The watch may be fine but don’t pay a premium thinking it is a full set. It also raises the possibility that the seller may be misleading you about other factors too. Buyer beware.
Oh and another thing, that model was discontinued sometime before 2005 so might well need service work. It was superseded by the 3573.50 sapphire sandwich, many Speedy fans actually prefer this combo of Hesa crystal and sapphire display back.
As others have said, it’s a put together set. But the watch looks good to my eye. The warranty card is worthless because there is no info on the watch on it, so don’t pay extra for it. Some dealers add a random box and “unsigned” card to jack up the price to a premium, so don’t fall for that. Just pay the fair market price for the watch alone (@RMA’s evaluation seems fair) but expect to need to spend ~$750 soon to have it serviced.