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  1. Gyges Apr 26, 2019

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    This watch is sort of nice but I suspect it's a redial. The writing is quite thick (especially "Seamaster") and are the minute markers a bit uneven? I haven't seen a 50's Omega like this before, but then again I don't know these two-tones so well. What do you think? Thanks.

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  2. Lucasssssss Apr 26, 2019

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    Redial to my eyes, font too thick and Seamaster looks wrong. Also movement looks like an assembly of parts from the different condition (and colour) of the parts.

    Avoid.
     
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  3. Gyges Apr 26, 2019

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    Thanks, I mostly asked for educational purposes - I agree about the movement as well, the parts have different colors.
     
  4. Optimizer13 Apr 26, 2019

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    I think its a redial. Font looks too thick and the ink goes over the 1pm hour marker. More obvious from this picture:

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  5. Gyges Apr 26, 2019

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    Good catch! So the dial has been repainted without removing the markers.
     
  6. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Apr 26, 2019

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    The markers on this type of dial are integral to the dial itself, not applied, which is why they appear soft as they have been polished during the refinishing process.
     
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  7. Gyges Apr 26, 2019

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    Ok. The markers are gold color - surely the whole dial is not golden? How come the markers are still gilt after having been polished?
     
  8. ConElPueblo Apr 26, 2019

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    IMO it's a franken AND a redial. That dial looks like it came from a fifties reference, which would explain the low serial number in a six digit reference case...
     
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  9. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Apr 26, 2019

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    Dials are typically made of brass (golden color). This one is so horribly done can't be quite sure how they got it this way.
     
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  10. Gyges Apr 26, 2019

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    I actually wondered about that as well. Is there any information on the pre-six digit case numbers anywhere? By googling I can only find several resources on the six digit cases from the 1960's onwards or so.
     
  11. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Apr 26, 2019

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    Love the movement photo. :eek:
     
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  13. Gyges Apr 26, 2019

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    Somehow they managed to have the hour markers match the hands.
     
  14. ConElPueblo Apr 26, 2019

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    I think the dial resembles some of the designs I've seen on ref 2791s and the like. If the case is small (34mm or so), it is probably from a different reference.

    In fact, merely googling "Omega 2791" brought out this as the second image:

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    Not the same, but pretty close.
     
  15. Gyges Apr 26, 2019

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    Thanks folks. This was a good lesson, I know a couple of things more to be wary about!
     
  16. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Apr 27, 2019

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    I was wondering when someone would comment on that. Might want to put the ratchet wheel screw back in!

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