I have recently discovered this watch and am struggling to find a reference to it off any pictures online. I fear it may be a fake but would love some advice on how to tell and how to spot them in the future. It is only the movement and I did not pay much but would love to restore it if it is genuine. Help please. Regards, Daniel (new to this)

 

Hi Daniel. A few tips to help weed out some fake vintage Omegas:

1) Omega never put "ANTIMAGNETIC" on the dial of any Seamaster that I know of. I don't think they wrote that on many watches, if any.
2) Omega never put a jewel count on the dial of any watch that I'm aware of either.
3) Omega never put hallmarks on the outside of a caseback that I've seen - at least the factory in Bienne didn't. I don't think I've ever seen a brand sanctioned UK / A.L. Dennison case with them, nor any US made (Star, Wadsworth, etc) case either. The only markings you might find are very small gold hallmarks on the side of the case opposite the crown or underneath the lugs. You'll need magnification to identify them since they're so tiny. The engravings on the inside of a caseback are easy to see though.

These are pretty basic. You'd be surprised at how many new collectors buy watches that are fakes. Please ask before you purchase next time. Rooting out fakes and frankens is what we do here.

 

What we have is "Non Magnetic", Not Antimagnetic

 

Okay, I forgot to mention the front loading watches so you got me there. I should have specified that they never had the rounded point triangle of the other information that you usually see.

 

These are the markings which typically appear of these counterfeit "gold" "Seamasters". Omega never marked their cases like this on the outside and these fake cases are only base-metal with very thin gold plating.

 

Thanks Norm. That's exactly what I was talking about. You must have your internal ESPN tuned in.

 

Sure does.

Don't see many with 18-jewels.

Was $406 a good price?

 

If they are 2254, 2410 ,2423