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Alpha

·Mar 13, 2013·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

Cash allowing pay £5200 + premium for this fellow ? Case extremely rough on inspection, bezel does not attach simply sitting there to have its picture took !
Not my thing but interested in opinions, tbh I reckoned it was a £200 franken 🤔

 

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ulackfocus

·Mar 13, 2013

Doubt I'd pay that much for a broken watch, but what do I know?

 

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Wheels

·Mar 14, 2013

Didn't pay that much when I got this

And the bezel works!
Granted its not the chronometer but still!

 

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Alpha

·Mar 14, 2013·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

Bidding was pretty hot and way above the come and buy me estimate ?

 

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Poloplayer

·Mar 15, 2013

With the closed minute track on this dial it makes it early '60's - I've compared the fonts and dials to a couple of mine and I have to say that it doesn't look right to me.
The way the numbers line up on the bezel insert is wrong too...
Sorry to break Alex's recent rule on positive posts for certain members ( 😀 ) but this is an odd one....

 

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Alpha

·Mar 15, 2013·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

Good to hear my gut instinct looks about right 👍

 

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Wheels

·Mar 15, 2013

I think the bezel insert is a replacement. It hasn't aged with the watch. Neither has the bezel for that matter it still has all its sharp edges etc. Look at it and compare it to my one. The bezel has aged with the watch, things are rounds off.

 

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Alpha

·Mar 15, 2013·Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector

All obvious now Wheels.
Just hope whoever shelled out in excess of £6000 has it checked out within 30 days ( auction house returns policy )
A heck of a lot of dosh if you don't know what you are doing.