Yet another Rosegold sub-second dial: rare or no-go?

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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.

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I do not like this one nearly as much as the one you bought.

I think the dial is a old redial. The seconds register is slightly off-center. The hands are losing their plating. Crown is not original. Movement has been abused and has also lost plating.

I would give this one a pass.
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No go. For reasons stated above.
 
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I also agree with the OP that the no-lume hands are replacements. BTW, those are generally called "alpha" hands. Sword hands are different.
 
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The way its lit and photographed makes me think it's very polished, note we only see an odd side shot of the back, all edges seem very soft.
 
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The way its lit and photographed makes me think it's very polished
My first thought.
 
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Thank you guys for the much appreciated comments. Yeah, it was indeed suspicious in different ways, will let this one as is. Learning a lot. Have a great day, everyone.