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·Greetings - watch novice here seeking wisdom regarding an Omega watch in my collection. Last year, I got the vintage watch bug which I admittedly know very little about. Rather than buy an expensive pie pan Constellation chronometer before I was sure if I would like the old school 34 mm size and relative lack of water resistance in vintage watches, I decided to test the waters with a modestly priced 342 bumper with a 3-9-12 dial with the seconds sub-dial at the 6 o'clock. For what appears to be a 70+/- year old watch in fair condition, it keeps time and has old school charm. I don't know what model the watch is, or if it is even a frankenwatch? Could anyone point me in the right direction to ascertaining the model number or any thoughts in general? What I can glean: the bumper works beautifully, it is marked as 14k gold filled on the case at 6 o'clock and the dial appears to have some sort of residue or sun damage perhaps. Also, the seconds hand possibly looks unoriginal as it appears too long, and the hour markers at 5 and 7 o'clock seem to impede upon the sub-dial. Thank you.
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