Vintage Salmon Dial Watches

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SockeyeSam

·Apr 19, 2026

Hi everyone, first-time poster. I'm interested in buying my first vintage watch and have been exploring the resources here, which have been immensely helpful.

Salmon dial watches have caught my eye, and I saw several on Chrono24 that looked to be in unusually nice shape. Having reviewed some of the info on redials, however, I'm now suspecting that these (which are all from the same seller, and seem to share the same typefaces for the numbers despite being from different brands) are examples. I would really appreciate confirmation or any other thoughts.

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/ck-2...44921787.htm?searchHash=51e9275_aBj3iF&pos=12

https://www.chrono24.com/longines/2...l-cal-1268z-rare-salmone-dial--id43843720.htm

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/ck-2...tion-cal-30t2-sc-salmone-dial--id43826539.htm

https://www.chrono24.com/zenith/cal...ce-condition-top-rare-vintage--id43207700.htm

 

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Mark020

·Apr 19, 2026·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Pics not links please

 

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mac_omega

·Apr 19, 2026

S SockeyeSam

Hi everyone, first-time poster. I'm interested in buying my first vintage watch and have been exploring the resources here, which have been immensely helpful.

Salmon dial watches have caught my eye, and I saw several on Chrono24 that looked to be in unusually nice shape. Having reviewed some of the info on redials, however, I'm now suspecting that these (which are all from the same seller, and seem to share the same typefaces for the numbers despite being from different brands) are examples. I would really appreciate confirmation or any other thoughts.

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/ck-2...44921787.htm?searchHash=51e9275_aBj3iF&pos=12

https://www.chrono24.com/longines/2...l-cal-1268z-rare-salmone-dial--id43843720.htm

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/ck-2...tion-cal-30t2-sc-salmone-dial--id43826539.htm

https://www.chrono24.com/zenith/cal...ce-condition-top-rare-vintage--id43207700.htm

Beware of this seller! I have seen several dishonest listings from him claiming suspect watches to be rare Omega Chronometres which were definitely not. And his high asking prices sometimes are just ridiculous...

 

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NT931

·Apr 19, 2026

S SockeyeSam

Hi everyone, first-time poster. I'm interested in buying my first vintage watch and have been exploring the resources here, which have been immensely helpful.

Salmon dial watches have caught my eye, and I saw several on Chrono24 that looked to be in unusually nice shape. Having reviewed some of the info on redials, however, I'm now suspecting that these (which are all from the same seller, and seem to share the same typefaces for the numbers despite being from different brands) are examples. I would really appreciate confirmation or any other thoughts.

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/ck-2...44921787.htm?searchHash=51e9275_aBj3iF&pos=12

https://www.chrono24.com/longines/2...l-cal-1268z-rare-salmone-dial--id43843720.htm

https://www.chrono24.com/omega/ck-2...tion-cal-30t2-sc-salmone-dial--id43826539.htm

https://www.chrono24.com/zenith/cal...ce-condition-top-rare-vintage--id43207700.htm

They all look like redials to me

 

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Larry S

·Apr 19, 2026·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

These look completely fake to me.

 

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SockeyeSam

·Apr 19, 2026

I appreciate the responses. It's disappointing that the seller would claim these are being sold with "only original parts," but unfortunately that's consistent with the info in the "Learn How to Fish" post.

Apologies for not including photos in the original post - for ease of reference for fellow newbies who might stumble on this in the future, I've included screenshots below.

 

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Larry S

·Apr 19, 2026·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Devils advocate. They are nice fashion watches. Not vintage collectable. There is a place for such watches in our world. Sadly the prices …. Ugh.

 

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SockeyeSam

·Apr 19, 2026

100% agreed - in fact, I'm someone who'd theoretically be in the market for a nicely refurbished watch as I mostly want something that looks cool. While authenticity is a plus, it's not the main concern. I could even see the redialing being framed as a selling point: "we took this old watch destined for the trash heap and breathed new life into it with our lovingly crafted, bespoke yada yada yada."

It's the lack of transparency that's frustrating (and the pricing that corresponds to something it's not).

 

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TexOmega

·Apr 19, 2026

"original PARTS" maybe.......not original PAINT for sure.