Saw this being listed on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/111970370400?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:ITPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network). While it has ended, is this real? It looks pretty unique for a vintage Omega, don't think I've chanced upon one with a red logo. Understandably, the seller mentioned that this is a redial, but I'm wondering if the redial held the original colors. That's to say, the dial used to have red on it. Thoughts? Pictures:
Hard to say. At first glance it looks good, but to be honest I stay away from the watches coming out of Korea only because they are "too clean." I have seen dozens of auctions for various Seamasters from Seoul and the cases and dials show no age whatsoever. This means either they have been restored beyond what I would want from a vintage piece, or worse, they are redials (even if good ones at that) with recast cases. Maybe someone else has more info. I guess it's possible they just have some of the cleanest, best preserved watches out there. But I'll stay cautious until this is confirmed.
Added pictures directly to my post for easier reference. Oddly enough, it was sold for only slightly above 400 USD, which really piqued my interest. And cimo, you're right, it seems like there are many clean vintage Omegas from Korea. I think I've chanced upon another one earlier, I'll look for the link to further the discussion. Here's another one, but unfortunately no movement pictures for this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/201561632880?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:ITPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
red omega mark and haircross whit white index is frequently showing up in Sweden and when the former omega agent J-B Brant closed down i know about 200 dials where in stock. I don't have any photos but i believe some of the Swedish people should have some. the lume is wrong and i believe the hands correct could be a partly renovated dial. crown is wrong
Here is a link to a sale of an example with what I believe is an original dial. https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-seamaster-600-red-logo-excellent-condition.15713/
Seems like the dial in the watch sold is pretty heavily refinished, but it looks good nonetheless. Shall keep a lookout for a similar watch. Keeping the thread on the original dial ind mind, does the selling price of 425 USD justify its selling condition?
Where as the one you are posting looks ok, the original post is IMO a redial "inspired" by the design of yours.. Observe the thickness of the fonts and the details on the OP. Not good.
Really impressed that this dial actually exists, in fact the one @Skrotis has seems to be of pristine condition. Any idea where I can get one these days? And @Northernman you're right, the font does seem a bit cakey, and the lumes look kinda off. Though at the end of the day, I must say that the quality of redials by the Koreans are pretty amazing. Apart from the somewhat distinguishable redials, the rest of the watch is in its original form. Speaking of the lumes, at the risk of being slightly off topic, is there any way a dial's lumes can be redone? I've a watch that has dying lumes (non-tritium), and I've the intention of 'restoring' it.
Actually, these dials came in a variety of sizes and colours: Mostly, as Seamaster 600 with either a 601 or a 613 movement, and often in a 135.011 or 136.011 case, but also as Seamaster 600 in other smaller cases. There were other variants, without the Seamaster 600 moniker And there were also Automatic Seamaster with similar dials (usuallly, in 166/5-002 cases): ...and Geneves... ... and Devilles (although this one is a ladies') One could say that for Omega this dial design was the pringles of the day: once you pop, you can't stop.