Thoughts on this c-case 168.029?

Well, here we go again. I've been after the 168.029 with the grey sunburst dial for years, and each one that pops up either sells before I see it, or the condition is very poor.

This one is without a bracelet for $1000, and I was thinking I could get the price down a bit and then have a full service done to it. However, I think moisture has gotten into the watch at some point, because I do see what looks to be signs of rust on the 9 hour marker, as well as possibly on the movement as well.

Is this a diamond in the rough just waiting to be cleaned up? Or should i continue the search? Any thoughts/opinions are appreciated.

Edit: the photos I linked aren't showing, no idea why. It won't let me add the photos directly from my phone either.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2565411853...9mPCmLXRUC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY here's the link, can someone embed the photos here?

@Scarecrow Boat thanks for adding the pictures!

O and A of OMEGA has some blemishes I think, hard to be sure what it is, if these flake usually the base color of the dial is yellow, probably lacquer flaking instead of full on paint flaking

I appreciate everyone's input.

Price is definitely not good considering the obvious flaws, but could be a good deal if I could work out a lower price with the seller.

However, the corrosion on the hour marker is really concerning and who knows what other corrosion might be lurking elsewhere beneath the dial.

The slight wear on the dial pointed out by @kaplan is also a concern, I've seen lots of these dials that have chipped paint all over, and those spots could very well be the beginning of something bad.

The search continues 😵‍💫