Folks, can I ask another question?
Black dials on pie pan are apparently about 9%, or rare, added to this js that this watch is either 14k or 18k solid gold, then there is the arabic numerals. Arent each of these three rare in itself? And considering this watch combines all three, does it make it worth it price?
All this is assuming the dial is original - I am awaiting more pictures from the seller, but wanted to gather your thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
The dial looks good to me from those pics.
The case back is a little soft but all bits are still clearly there.
A 14k case is significantly different to an 18k in value.
The crystal is a modern replacement but looks like a genuine Omega crystal.
The crown doesn't appear to be an Omega crown (or is so worn as to have lost the Omega symbol) but the correct crowns are still available from Omega.
The hands look to have been relumed as they are minty while the indices lume is beige - other might comment on this.
The question still remains as to whether you like the case for the money and is offset by the black dial.
The bezel looks a little better in some of the new pics but is still very soft.
The lugs are really quite soft.
Have a look at this thread to compare this watch to 2852s with good cases - then decide if you still like it enough to spend £3,000 on it.
So the gold value is around 1625€ so around 1368 British pounds. So the asking price is almost 3 times what the intrinsic gold value is. So I would pass and keep on looking. Regardless of the dial being original or not. Which still is up to the forum experts to decide considering the new pics of it.
I suspect this dial has been cleaned at some point since there is more crud around the text and logo than elsewhere but I can't see any tells suggesting a redial.
I'm in the other camp here. Yes the case is soft but it often is on 1950s solid gold watches. The price isn't silly for what it is, particularly if you can haggle him down a few hundred. Try finding another original black dial Connie, at any price really, they are indeed rare. Probably less than 1 in 20 black dials that are posted on here for opinions are legit. Usually by the new buyer who gets butt hurt when we tell them it isn't. This is the exception.
Dial looks like original gilt dial to me.
When you get it look under high magnification with 10x loupe- if it is original gilt dial the text will not be painted on, rather it will be very sharp and showing absence of paint, as it would be the underlying dial metal color covered only by clear lacquer.
Good luck!
