Was I duped?

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I bought a brand new Omega Seamaster 300 diver last month in December from a reputable retailer here in my city. When I got it home and looked up the 8 digit serial number it said the watch production date was 2007...
That make it 14 years old ! What? Is this even possible? How could I buy a brand new Omega in 2021 that's already 14 years old? HELP.
 
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Pictures?

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Some dealers have models that have either been unsold or purchased from old stock of closed dealerships. That may have happened here.
 
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If OP per chance found a 14 y/o NIB unworn 2254, color me jealous. So yes, pics please.

And I’m assuming that, if the watch came with a newly dated warranty card, it could be sent in for a warranty service if it is running out of spec at all. I had a newly purchased but older model Longines serviced this way a few years ago.
 
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What resource did you use to look up the serial number? There's a lot of garbage on the internet. Post the serial number here, or at least most of the digits.
 
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yeah, agree with others, we need more info.

It's debatable if "New old stock" is "new"... for wrist watches that require periodic servicing and have oils for lubrication that do dry up over time, I'd argue that 13 years unsold in a dealer safe is not my definition of "new", I'd at least ask for a deep discount, if not a free service... that's if the information you are conveying turns out to be accurate.
 
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yeah, agree with others, we need more info.

It's debatable if "New old stock" is "new"... for wrist watches that require periodic servicing and have oils for lubrication that do dry up over time, I'd argue that 13 years unsold in a dealer safe is not my definition of "new", I'd at least ask for a deep discount, if not a free service... that's if the information you are conveying turns out to be accurate.
My watchmaker does the service for several jewelry stores in town. He’s told me that sitting stock is a problem as they will sell a watch that’s been sitting in stock for 5-6 years and it stops running within weeks or doesn’t run at all- bone dry.
 
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The warranty starts from when the watch is sold (assuming proper channels) so even if it's new-old stock, if there's any issue with it then Omega will honour the warranty. I bought an older stock DeVille many years ago. It was very accurate for the first year or so. Then it started loosing several seconds a day in every position. An Omega OB with on-site watchmakers regulated it after which it was fine for several months then it started loosing time again.

It was sent away under warranty where they did "something" (meant to be partial service) which broke the crown on return. They sent a letter of apology and then performed a full service on it with the post service note mentioning the oil had dried up. Has been fine since but it does gain time now after a few years but it hasn't been in regular wear for several years either.