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What are your thoughts on this omega chonometre 18k

  1. 1991bigmac Jun 17, 2016

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    I bought this and wanted some more information if possible. How old, authenticity, value if possible?
    Thanks
     
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  2. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Jun 17, 2016

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    Looks like a pretty poor redial to me
     
  3. Fost Jun 17, 2016

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    I still don't understand why questions are asked aftter the purchase...
    That is a risky life...
     
  4. Fost Jun 17, 2016

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    Or ... a very drunk Omega employee did it after midnight during the friday Omega party...maybe...who knows..
     
  5. 1991bigmac Jun 17, 2016

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    I am asking after the purchase on this one because I bought it at a yard sale. But yeah you are correct, risky life lol.
    Is it authentic?
     
  6. Pianist A 12 inch WHAT?!?!? Jun 17, 2016

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    Of course the watch is authentic, but unfortunately it's a bad redial.
     
  7. 1991bigmac Jun 17, 2016

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    Thanks for the information. How old is it? and how does the redial affect the value of it? Do you have an estimation?
     
  8. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jun 17, 2016

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    It's worth what you paid for it.


    The redial will effect the value by a good deal compared to a original dial.
     
  9. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Jun 17, 2016

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  11. Peemacgee Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers Jun 17, 2016

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    The serial number on the movement puts it at around 1946-ish
    If that is an 18k buckle it has its own value
     
  12. mac_omega Jun 17, 2016

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    Bad re-dial,
    what is with the "7" marker? glued on or wrong replacement?
    wrong crown
    overly polished and wrongly re-brushed case
    buckle seems to be plated and is much younger than the watch...
     
  13. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 17, 2016

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  14. voere pawn brokers are all about $$$ Jun 17, 2016

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    Overall it's a VERY nice watch. She is in need of some work (a lot) to bring her back into good shape. A good goldsmith can redo the case the dial can be redone or if you are blessed you may find an original dial
    Good Luck with that. Or you could just have the watch serviced and wear it as is. I would be very happy to stumble onto a watch like yours.

    Not sure if I would redo the watch or just have it serviced and wear it. All the work to bring the watch back into top shape would not be cheap. Value wise it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay.

    Great watch check out sold prices on the net you will find the information you are looking for. One has to remember that back in the 1940's 50's when a watch was serviced it was common practice to send dials out to be refinished. Not good for collectors but that was the way it worked back then.
    Congrats
     
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  15. cristos71 Jun 17, 2016

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    The buckle is much later production and looking at the wear to the tang looks like gold plate.
     
  16. DON Jun 17, 2016

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    Curious what you paid at the yard sale? Probably a lot less than Ebay or retail store

    Movement has some aging, but no corrosion. Poor redial and who ever did it probably broke the posts off the 7:00 index which is why it was glued back on.

    I would just get it refinished again

    Did the sellers even know it was 18kt?

    DON
     
  17. M'Bob Jun 17, 2016

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    Seems like a disproportionate number of these have re-dials, originals are often very patinated, and pristine examples seem to be quite uncommon. Bad lacquer, I guess.
     
  18. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Jun 17, 2016

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    Sadly true , but if you look at other mid-40's watches by Omega, it is very hard to find good dials for those too. There are just more of those cheaper watches around.
     
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  19. voere pawn brokers are all about $$$ Jun 18, 2016

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    Purchase prices are better off being kept to ones self. Prices are subjective they are just numbers on paper.
    Just jerking your chain.
    The real CURIOUS question is what would you want for that watch?
     
  20. 1991bigmac Jun 18, 2016

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    idk I wasn't really thinking about selling it unless someone made it worthwhile.
    What's it worth