I have attached a photo of the battery movement in an Omega Speedmaster. Is this something that goes on often or what. Can't make out the maker, anybody help? £350.00 ono. Worth thinking about???? Cheers
Cheap quartz fake. Clearly marked as a miyota movement. I’m going to bet the right subdial is 24 hours.
Ha Ha,. When I first saw it I thought the seller had made a mistake with the price, then I read the description which said it was battery operated and he also thinks it's not right. I'm learning. http://tinyurl.com/y8tbzspo
Honestly the whole look of the watch sets off warning signs. You don’t need to see the movement to know that’s a fake. I suggest reading speedmaster101.com to get a better feel for these watches.
Booooo! Stay away!! Yes, it happens far too often that someone fakes a Speedmaster and attempts to pass it off as the real thing. There's a special place in Hell for replica watch makers. Not passing them off as fake is NOT an excuse- if you make a counterfeit watch, the Devil is coming for you. Below is the real deal, photo taken for Speedy Tuesday. Note the markers are the same length around the dial- particularly at 3 and 9 o'clock. This indicates proper sub-dial spacing, which is possibly the fastest way to differentiate real from fake. (Note: Moonwatches only. The Speedy Reduced has shorter chapter marks at 3 and 9 o'clock, despite being a genuine Omega product, so be sure what you're looking at isn't a Reduced.) Another way to spot a fake is the depth of the subdials- if they aren't slightly sunken below the level of the main dial, it's likely a fake. It can be hard to tell in some photos, but is very obvious when handling the real watch. Finally, a quartz movement will "jump" from one second to another, vs. the smoother "sweep" of a mechanical movement on the real thing. If all that fails, have a competent watchmaker open the back of the watch. It'll be obvious right away if it's the real Lemania movement. Fakes are improving every day, so the best defense is knowledge- force those jerks to spend so much on their fakes that it isn't economical any more. The genuine article.
