Rudi99
·Dear members of OF:
Again I would like to ask if anyone familiar and acquainted with Omega sub-seconds from the 40s or early 50s could please help me with the following watch.
What bothers me is the fact that the dial seems to have lume on the arabic numbers but the hands have none. I also searched for this reference and every single sub-second bumper I found had either syringe hands or leaf hands. Sometimes, military blue hands. But never sword hands like this one. Apart from the lume numbers it does appear original and authentic and matches the overall look of the watch, in my opinion. The fact it does not say "swiss made" also matches with other watches of that specific time, and reference if I am not mistaken. I also think it is safe to assume it is not a redial. The movement looks odd and uneven, but from what I have read on old threads on this bumper movement, the covered springs are indeed supposed to look like that. As the other watch I bought, it is rosegold capped and it looks rare to me. Case looks good, correct? The price, again, is very low, way below the 500€ mark.
I would again love to hear what you have to say and to have feedback on the watch. Wishing a great evening, everyone.
Again I would like to ask if anyone familiar and acquainted with Omega sub-seconds from the 40s or early 50s could please help me with the following watch.
What bothers me is the fact that the dial seems to have lume on the arabic numbers but the hands have none. I also searched for this reference and every single sub-second bumper I found had either syringe hands or leaf hands. Sometimes, military blue hands. But never sword hands like this one. Apart from the lume numbers it does appear original and authentic and matches the overall look of the watch, in my opinion. The fact it does not say "swiss made" also matches with other watches of that specific time, and reference if I am not mistaken. I also think it is safe to assume it is not a redial. The movement looks odd and uneven, but from what I have read on old threads on this bumper movement, the covered springs are indeed supposed to look like that. As the other watch I bought, it is rosegold capped and it looks rare to me. Case looks good, correct? The price, again, is very low, way below the 500€ mark.
I would again love to hear what you have to say and to have feedback on the watch. Wishing a great evening, everyone.
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