Luke12
·Hello Omega Forums,
I bought this gold Omega on an impulse in October after first getting into the hobby. The watch has grown on me and it has become my favorite watch. I bought it on Chrono24 from a Jeweler in the Netherlands who has a store front I assumed that was good enough credentials. The price seemed right. It was listed for less than this but after shipping and taxes and everything, the grand total cost to me was exactly $2001. I've done some research on my own but I was hoping it would be all right if I reached out to you fine folk to ask to confirm what I found in my amateur research and if there is anything else you could le me know.
I've attached the listing photo and a photo I took. My questions
1. The listing says Ref No. 3006 but I suspect that is the Jeweler's internal listing. Is this reference 168.1050 or 4300.31.00 or something else? I placed the links to these references below. Neither of them are 18k gold so I am not 100% certain either of these match. The watch only says Omega and I guessed it was a De Ville Prestige but I'm not 100% certain.
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-st-168-1050
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-43003100
2. The listing says 2007 but the links above say this model could be from 1994. I plugged the serial number on the caseback into https://serial-number-decoder.com/omega/omega.htm and it says the watch was made in 2006. I can trust this, right? That makes this watch 16 years old and perhaps its model is 28 years old and I wasn't sure if this post belonged here or in the Modern Omega forum.
3. What is the movement of the watch? Is it 1120? The links above say it could be 1109 or 1120 but I'm not sure if I got the reference right. Is this a good movement? Can any watchmaker service this? Its a Chronometer and I'm blown away about how accurate it is compared to my other cheaper watches. I've noticed it is less than +5 seconds a day, compared to an ETA movement watch I have which is nearly +30. That is contributing to my belief that this is a genuine watch and not replica as I would guess a replica watch wouldn't be this accurate. This movement is not co-axial, correct? I don't know when the last time it was serviced. I guess I should get it serviced in say 5 years or if it starts to have an issue?
4. The listing says this is a Sapphire glass. This would be my only watch with sapphire. That is true, isn't it?
5. It has some dings and dents and scratches. There's one dent in particular at 12 o'clock that bugs me. I shouldn't get this polished, should I? I'm tempted to get it polished just once now that it is my watch, and then never again. But I've read one should avoid that.
6. The strap is Omega stamped on the back, and the buckle is also Omega stamped. Is the buckle gold or gold plated? Would it be a sin to replace the strap? Shouldn't I replace it after it is worn anyway? I would have a hard time finding an aftermarket strap that is 19mm, gold buckle, and short length (I had to have a local jeweler punch another hole in it to fit me. Small wrists).
Anything else you can tell me about this watch is appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read my beginner's post.
I bought this gold Omega on an impulse in October after first getting into the hobby. The watch has grown on me and it has become my favorite watch. I bought it on Chrono24 from a Jeweler in the Netherlands who has a store front I assumed that was good enough credentials. The price seemed right. It was listed for less than this but after shipping and taxes and everything, the grand total cost to me was exactly $2001. I've done some research on my own but I was hoping it would be all right if I reached out to you fine folk to ask to confirm what I found in my amateur research and if there is anything else you could le me know.
I've attached the listing photo and a photo I took. My questions
1. The listing says Ref No. 3006 but I suspect that is the Jeweler's internal listing. Is this reference 168.1050 or 4300.31.00 or something else? I placed the links to these references below. Neither of them are 18k gold so I am not 100% certain either of these match. The watch only says Omega and I guessed it was a De Ville Prestige but I'm not 100% certain.
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-st-168-1050
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-de-ville-prestige-43003100
2. The listing says 2007 but the links above say this model could be from 1994. I plugged the serial number on the caseback into https://serial-number-decoder.com/omega/omega.htm and it says the watch was made in 2006. I can trust this, right? That makes this watch 16 years old and perhaps its model is 28 years old and I wasn't sure if this post belonged here or in the Modern Omega forum.
3. What is the movement of the watch? Is it 1120? The links above say it could be 1109 or 1120 but I'm not sure if I got the reference right. Is this a good movement? Can any watchmaker service this? Its a Chronometer and I'm blown away about how accurate it is compared to my other cheaper watches. I've noticed it is less than +5 seconds a day, compared to an ETA movement watch I have which is nearly +30. That is contributing to my belief that this is a genuine watch and not replica as I would guess a replica watch wouldn't be this accurate. This movement is not co-axial, correct? I don't know when the last time it was serviced. I guess I should get it serviced in say 5 years or if it starts to have an issue?
4. The listing says this is a Sapphire glass. This would be my only watch with sapphire. That is true, isn't it?
5. It has some dings and dents and scratches. There's one dent in particular at 12 o'clock that bugs me. I shouldn't get this polished, should I? I'm tempted to get it polished just once now that it is my watch, and then never again. But I've read one should avoid that.
6. The strap is Omega stamped on the back, and the buckle is also Omega stamped. Is the buckle gold or gold plated? Would it be a sin to replace the strap? Shouldn't I replace it after it is worn anyway? I would have a hard time finding an aftermarket strap that is 19mm, gold buckle, and short length (I had to have a local jeweler punch another hole in it to fit me. Small wrists).
Anything else you can tell me about this watch is appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read my beginner's post.