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What do you think about this Omega 2503-14?

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Hi to everyone, I would like to know what do you think about this watch I'm considering to purchase.
I have doubts about the dial: indexes and writings look too good to me for its age, but actually they look very well repainted, if this is the case. Moreover I don't know if the yellowish of the dial is a patina or something else, it looks very uniform to me.
Finally, the case looks good to me, maybe a little polished but not too much (?).

Thank you for your help!
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Looks good to me. If the price is right, I'd buy it. Around 1953. Diameter?

This is good enough for me to buy it ^

Price helps us help you…. Could be a good buy at one price and a bad buy at another price.
 
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I'd buy it if the price was right, but I suspect it will be above my financial limit this month.
Case is a bit soft, though not too bad. Dial looks good, not all dials from this era had "perfect" printing.
 
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Second look….is the 1 in 12 a bit different (been changed as it looks longer and thicker)
 
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Second look….is the 1 in 12 a bit different (been changed as it looks longer and thicker)
Good pickup Andy. I missed it, definitely looks like a replacement index.
 
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Someone put an index from another dial instead of the 1. Good eye @STANDY
Otherwise, a nice example.
 
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Very nice...and a very natural patina. I love how the Omegas from this era lay flat on the wrist...even the 38mm ones. Just be careful of water resistance...or lack of it. When I wear mine, I take it off when doing anything around a sink or where they'll be steam and moisture.
 
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Is the misalignment of the minute markers and the indices (most notably at 9, but also 3, 7, and 8) not a problem?
I have a watch with a similar dial that has a similar misalignment on a few indices that I chalked up to either a rotated index or a quality control issue. Was this common in this era?
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Thanks to everyone for your help, I really appreciated!
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Looks good to me. If the price is right, I'd buy it. Around 1953. Diameter?
It's a 36mm

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This is good enough for me to buy it ^

Price helps us help you…. Could be a good buy at one price and a bad buy at another price.
Price is around 850€/910$... I have seen prices that double that number for watches in this conditions, hence I'm here asking for your help
 
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This watch has been sold on ebay, 3 days ago (at least exact the same fotos). Winning bid: 700 GBP.
Is it you, who has been succesful?
 
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This watch has been sold on ebay, 3 days ago (at least exact the same fotos). Winning bid: 700 GBP.
Is it you, who has been succesful?
Yep, it's me... I have to receive it yet and I can return it if I'm not satisfied.
 
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I understand. Yesterday you considered to buy, but you already bought.
Enjoy your new watch.
 
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I understand. Yesterday you considered to buy, but you already bought.
Enjoy your new watch.
Yes, actually I've already bought the watch but, since I can return it without any major expense, to me it's still a "considering to buy"...
I just wanted to secure it because they are hard to find in such nice conditions.

Thank you anyway!
 
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Is the misalignment of the minute markers and the indices (most notably at 9, but also 3, 7, and 8) not a problem?
I have a watch with a similar dial that has a similar misalignment on a few indices that I chalked up to either a rotated index or a quality control issue. Was this common in this era?
I noticed it too in the one I posted, but I found the same "defect" also in other watches of the same age for sale around websites, so I think it is a production problem.
For context I owned a 2018 Tudor Pelagos that had much worse indexes misalignement, but obviously it was crafted with much more modern machinery, so to me it is not a surprise anymore.
 
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