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·lots of grey market dealers don’t fill out the serial number and date areas, so that isn’t an obvious sign of anything. Post a picture of the card, and we can help identify if it is real or not.
What do you think. Does it look fake
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larryganz
·Let me rephrase that the serial number is not on the card anywhere. There’s no place for a serial number. There’s a reference number and then it just says Sterling jewelers
The watch so far looks legit. The warranty card came from Jared Jewelers (Sterling Jewelers) and they are notorious for not filing out warranty cards completely. I had a warranty issue on a Seamaster Pro ceramic chronograph I bought at Jared in May 2015, and the Omega Boutique made Jared send them a copy of the receipt because they didn't trust the warranty card that I had to finish filling out myself after I bought it (I still have that watch). The model number should at least match the watch model - share pics if you can.
I would NOT want to open it and ruin the water resistance unless the jeweler can do a pressure test afterwards, but you may void any remaining warranty if you open it up. And, a bad jeweler could mess something up inside when he opens it. I only trust my watches to a trained watchmaker.
If we had well lit multiple pictures of the contours of the case back and of the back of all the lugs including the serial number and all engravings on the case back, we could see some of the tells on the hippocampus logo and serial number, if it's fake. Also, a well lit closeup of the dial would help, as well as a straight on photo of the watch from the front.
Also, test the lume by swing a flashlight on the dial for 20-30 seconds - It should glow brightly at first, like it was electrified, and then fade slowly but still be readable in the middle of the night when your eyes are adjusted to the dark, all the way until sunrise. If the glow isn't super bright and fades after 1-2 minutes and then is hard to read in the middle of the night, that's a bad sign. The fakes have the green and blue lume like the real thing, but the dot will look less vivid white (more grey) or the lume isn't very good - I have seen some where the lume never jumps out at you like the real deal after being hit with a bright light.
PS: If the serial number is full of 8's 9's 6's and 2's that's a bad sign.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerWhat is the serial number on the watch...if you want you can send it via PM...
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·Serial number: 89045846
Article ref: 21230412003001
Version of movement: 2500D
Is this the reference on the card? I'm not seeing anything here that would indicate it's a fake...
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ChiefMark
·It appears the stars aligned in your favor. I was feeling good about your watch from your description of the movement feel, but now you've got some confirmation that the SN exists and matches the watch.
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·My main issue is that I have been told that no one should ever open it unless they are certified by Omega, I don’t know why that is, My guess is it voids the warranty or something, and right now my problem is finding one open, who will do it. For instance I’ve been told not to bring it to a watch repair place or a jeweler unless they are certified by Omega.
But since the serial number matches I feel like I can wait until I can get an AD to open it
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·Yea I feel a lot better.
My main issue is that I have been told that no one should ever open it unless they are certified by Omega, I don’t know why that is, My guess is it voids the warranty or something, and right now my problem is finding one open, who will do it. For instance I’ve been told not to bring it to a watch repair place or a jeweler unless they are certified by Omega.
But since the serial number matches I feel like I can wait until I can get an AD to open it
Voiding warranty aside, why would you want a non-certified Omega watchmaker to open it? Considering the main purpose of opening seems to be verifying it's authenticity, an Omega certified watchmaker is more likely to be able to give you a confident answer to that right?
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·Glad to hear it. Looking for a competent watchmaker to work on a luxury timepiece is a struggle in a lot of places. Often, even the people working at an AD will not have the appropriate skills. The issue with letting just anyone open it range from improperly replacing/setting seals to damaging the caseback or case or even the movement with ham-handedness.
The point of letting a good, but not necessarily "certified Omega watchmaker", open the case is simply that - open the case so that photographs of the movement could be taken. However, that is a moot issue now, as the watch has every indication of being 100% authentic.
The point of letting a good, but not necessarily "certified Omega watchmaker", open the case is simply that - open the case so that photographs of the movement could be taken. However, that is a moot issue now, as the watch has every indication of being 100% authentic.
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Rquacken
·Voiding warranty aside, why would you want a non-certified Omega watchmaker to open it? Considering the main purpose of opening seems to be verifying it's authenticity, an Omega certified watchmaker is more likely to be able to give you a confident answer to that right?
That’s why I posted it on here.
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Chef40
·It looks genuine to me but mine does have the serial number on the warranty card
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·It is really interesting they won't take your watch due to the virus. I happen to live in between two boutiques and visited both during this week. Both boutiques handled my watch without hesitation as all employees were wearing gloves.
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·It is really interesting they won't take your watch due to the virus. I happen to live in between two boutiques and visited both during this week. Both boutiques handled my watch without hesitation as all employees were wearing gloves.
1 was closed.
The other wasn’t a boutique but an AD (don’t know if they’re the same) they said they would have to ship it to Omega
And the 3rd one said they can’t touch used jewelry.
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·The watch so far looks legit. The warranty card came from Jared Jewelers (Sterling Jewelers) and they are notorious for not filing out warranty cards completely. I had a warranty issue on a Seamaster Pro ceramic chronograph I bought at Jared in May 2015, and the Omega Boutique made Jared send them a copy of the receipt because they didn't trust the warranty card that I had to finish filling out myself after I bought it (I still have that watch). The model number should at least match the watch model - share pics if you can.
I would NOT want to open it and ruin the water resistance unless the jeweler can do a pressure test afterwards, but you may void any remaining warranty if you open it up. And, a bad jeweler could mess something up inside when he opens it. I only trust my watches to a trained watchmaker.
If we had well lit multiple pictures of the contours of the case back and of the back of all the lugs including the serial number and all engravings on the case back, we could see some of the tells on the hippocampus logo and serial number, if it's fake. Also, a well lit closeup of the dial would help, as well as a straight on photo of the watch from the front.
Also, test the lume by swing a flashlight on the dial for 20-30 seconds - It should glow brightly at first, like it was electrified, and then fade slowly but still be readable in the middle of the night when your eyes are adjusted to the dark, all the way until sunrise. If the glow isn't super bright and fades after 1-2 minutes and then is hard to read in the middle of the night, that's a bad sign. The fakes have the green and blue lume like the real thing, but the dot will look less vivid white (more grey) or the lume isn't very good - I have seen some where the lume never jumps out at you like the real deal after being hit with a bright light.
PS: If the serial number is full of 8's 9's 6's and 2's that's a bad sign.
Why did you say if it had 8’s 9’s 6’s and 2’s it was a bad thing as I’ve never heard that before?
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·I do have another question. When I comes to servicing these? How often do you do it, and do you send it to Omega, bring it to a boutique?
If you send it to omega how long does it take (on average to get it back).
Not gunna lie. The only other “Luxury” watch I ever had was a Tudor black bay and I sold it because I couldn’t stand that hour hand. Everyone tells me that they are amazing watches but I couldn’t stand it.
If you send it to omega how long does it take (on average to get it back).
Not gunna lie. The only other “Luxury” watch I ever had was a Tudor black bay and I sold it because I couldn’t stand that hour hand. Everyone tells me that they are amazing watches but I couldn’t stand it.
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