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Vintage Omega Seamasters Under Consideration - Legit?

  1. steveb2213 Dec 12, 2017

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    Hi All - I'm looking at purchasing a vintage watch for the first time and have landed on an Omega Seamaster. I'm very worried about paying for a fake (lived in China for a year and saw how good they could make them!). This is my first post, so any advice on these 2 watches would be appreciated, in addition to scouring the forums. Thanks!


    Ebay links, please let me know if you'd like me to download/upload the images.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/162787674494Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-OM...TOMATIC-CAL-1012-DATE-MENS-WATCH/162790751840Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
     
  2. Vicke Dec 12, 2017

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    Pleas upload the pictures here. Much easier to help out if one don't have to go to Ebay.
     
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  3. steveb2213 Dec 12, 2017

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  5. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Dec 12, 2017

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  6. Vicke Dec 12, 2017

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    I wouldn't spend money on either of those watches.

    Thou not really a fake, since the parts was once manufactured buy Omega, the first one i a complete franken
    On top of that its heavily polished and have lost all definition on its edges, and the dial has been redone.

    Second one is a redial, and hands are replaced and not correct.
     
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  7. BenBagbag Dec 12, 2017

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    Quick rule of thumb: Don't ever buy anything from the Philippines.
     
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  9. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Dec 12, 2017

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    Make a new thread. It's actually rude not to.
     
  10. shelfcompact Dec 12, 2017

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    Will do!
     
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  11. steveb2213 Dec 13, 2017

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    Does the Philippines comment extend to all of Asia?

    That watch above is great! Though I am looking for slightly less expensive- not sure if that is possible with an Omega.
     
  12. fjf Dec 13, 2017

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    Any tropical country makes the inhabitants suffer a humid hot weather. Sweat-->damage to the dial, case and movement.
     
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  13. habrisbane Dec 15, 2017

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    Run away...
     
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  14. steveb2213 Dec 16, 2017

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    Would this be considered a re-dial? How can I tell? Seller does say it is a refurbished original dial. Capture.PNG
     
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  16. steveb2213 Dec 16, 2017

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    Yes, been looking at those forums trying...i'll stick to the recommended ebay thread
     
  17. efauser I ♥ karma!!! Dec 16, 2017

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    I'd stick the the sales fora here.
     
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  18. TexOmega Dec 16, 2017

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    movement appears to be a shotgun marriage, too.
     
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  19. mydeafcat Dec 16, 2017

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    Indeed. Even to my noobster eyes, that movement features more colourful hues than our Christmas tree.