I notice on the first one that there appears to be some joining in the characters of OMEGA on the dial - but not on the second. Have seen this joining on a couple of other constellations and just wondering if it's normal?

 

Hello there,

Thank you for your fast response. What is interest that I have bought a crystal from an old watch repair shop for 10bucks, signed and same diameters and height as the original one, but different thickness - _-. Regarding the crown, this one looks OK? It has the initial dimensions.

 

I can't tell...

 

Best advice. Thank you for time!

 

These little bits here (have tried to point them out in red).

There are clear gaps in the second one here, but (at least to my eyes) the characters here seem joined together.

I don't really know what to look for here - it's probably just an effect of being watches from different years, but I'd be interested to know!

 

This right here. Overall the first watch is the better watch, however that dial on the second watch is very nice.

 

I have seen a lot like this. I think that some, possibly earlier ones had separate letters and later ones had this one piece Omega applied. It probably saved some money.

 

That's why I have fall in for the second one...

 

They all have connectors, from the earliest applied script bumpers, its all one piece, held to the dial by two pins.

 

I would be really interested to know the consensus of the vintage watch community on swapping dial from different watches...to create the 'perfect' one.

 

I wouldn't really appreciate to know that my Watch had the dial swapped out. But with vintage it's often hard to tell.

 

Lots of people do that but they keep their mouths shut.

 

Agreed, I‘m kind of uneasy with this idea as well.