Well if it was not scratched before the listing....

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This classic example of carelessness seen on Ebay;

I realise that the dial is pretty bad already, but metal tweezers?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Omega-Speedmaster-Professional-Dial-3052p/353353430192?hash=item52458174b0:g:lagAAOSwH-Rf3Jom&LH_Auction=1

Currently at $55.
I see your tweezers and raise you one fire hydrant

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Soeedmaste...-/333857388233?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
 
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Ah the ultrarare Soeedmaster.....
But the seller is a “certified Omega Technician” so I am sure he knows his Soeedy’s 😗

Though he also notes it didn’t pass a pressure test and needs to be serviced... I guess by someone else... not sure if the laugh or head slap emoji is more appropriate for this one
 
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But the seller is a “certified Omega Technician” so I am sure he knows his Soeedy’s 😗

Though he also notes it didn’t pass a pressure test and needs to be serviced... I guess by someone else... not sure if the laugh or head slap emoji is more appropriate for this one

Checked the description...

“I am a certified Omega Technician so I opened the timepiece to inspect the gasket and the movement. I was very shocked to see that the case back gasket was disaggregated so it looks like the watch has never been service before. I cleaned out the original gasket and put a fresh gasket back in. After inspecting the movement I checked the serial number on the movement and it matches the one on the receipt which is so rare. I then sealed it back up and tried to water pressure test the watch and unfortunately it didn’t pass. I did run a timing tape on the watch and it is running really slow, but the amplitude is pretty decent for the 321 caliber at 170. The movement does need to be serviced in order to run to factory specifications again.”

Well, few things strike me as odd for a certified Omega technician.

First is being “shocked” to see a “disaggregated” gasket, as degraded gaskets are incredibly common.

Second is running a “timing tape” as those are from timing machines that would not be acceptable to Omega.

Third is describing amplitude of 170 as “pretty decent” as it’s anything but...
 
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Brutal, the most difficult part of assessing a good buy on eBay is factoring in the damage done by the seller by the time the item gets to you!

Here is one I bought on eBay last month, sellers picture vs what arrived.

polished the hell out of it... but didn't bother to scrape out the wristcheese with a toothpick?
 
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Brutal, the most difficult part of assessing a good buy on eBay is factoring in the damage done by the seller by the time the item gets to you!

Here is one I bought on eBay last month, sellers picture vs what arrived.

That's pretty terrible. Did you try and return it or negotiate for a partial refund?
 
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If 170 is a "pretty decent" amplitude, almost every watch would be working decently! Al, you are going to be out of work!
 
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When I first started the hobby, I was going to service my own watches - so I hanged around watchmaker forums a bit, you see some amateur watch repairsman treat stuff like this too, it's sad+sad - they treat actual watches like this

I repaired the first Omega I got (well I guess, first Men's Omega) - I actually didn't do anything, the fine calibration screw got off and jammed the mechanism - but when I inspected the dial, it was sad that it was soooo mis-handled

With Cosmic watches, you need to gently turn the movement/dial to release the movement

Someone had clearly put a screwdriver in between the dial and the case and tried to remove the movement beforehand, as you could see the stress damage ...

So I guess don't get your watches serviced anywhere