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Your opinion please on this 14713

JackW
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Hi Guys,

After straying from Omega in the past few years I've recently been bitten by the bug again and bought a few simple vintage ones. I was attracted to this particular 14713 because of the unusual pinstripe dial. Now, I know buying first and asking questions later is a cardinal sin, but I'd still like to tap into your knowledge if I may.

I used to trust my redial senses, but I can't figure this one out. The font seems bold, but I've seen similar examples on here. Would you help me out? (The 'Swiss Made' is underneath the crystal, so not visible in my photos). Thank you in advance!









 
gbesq
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I'll wait for others to weigh in, but I can't recall ever seeing a pinstripe dial that looks exactly like this. This reminds me more of the modern AT vertical "teak" striped dials. In any event, the horizontal crosshair line is very dark/bold which makes me suspect a redial. I do like the alpha hands though!
 
JackW
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gbesq gbesq
I'll wait for others to weigh in, but I can't recall ever seeing a pinstripe dial that looks exactly like this. This reminds me more of the modern AT vertical "teak" striped dials. In any event, the horizontal crosshair line is very dark/bold which makes me suspect a redial. I do like the alpha hands though!

Thanks for weighing in. I've actually found a similar dial here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...tify-this-texture-unseen-before-to-me.141736/

The font on the watch in the link is definitely not as bold though.
 
X350 XJR
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I think the dial looks fine. The embossed figures almost always loose their crispness when this type of dial is refinished and these still have their edge.

My pause is that the hands look yellow and the figures look pink...could just be the lighting.
 
Gav1967
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I also suspect a redial although not 100%sure. The difference in quality/fineness of the print between your version and the other one is marked. Additionally is the 33 minute "tick" missing?

Screenshot_20240320-044013_Chrome.jpg

Your dial
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Other found example

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Where is 33 minute tick hiding?
 
JackW
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I think the dial looks fine. The embossed figures almost always loose their crispness when this type of dial is refinished and these still have their edge.

My pause is that the hands look yellow and the figures look pink...could just be the lighting.

Thanks for your opinion. That's exactly my conundrum. It looks very, very crisp, but it's definitely not as fine as the other example. You're right about the hands by the way, but I did research that and this came up: https://omegaforums.net/threads/difference-on-golden-hands-against-indices.128436/ Given that all the hands are the correct type, i tend to think they're ok, but I could be wrong of course.
 
JackW
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Gav1967 Gav1967
I also suspect a redial although not 100%sure. The difference in quality/fineness of the print between your version and the other one is marked. Additionally is the 33 minute "tick" missing?

Screenshot_20240320-044013_Chrome.jpg

Your dial
Screenshot_20240320-043734_Chrome.jpg

Other found example

Screenshot_20240320-043857_Chrome.jpg


Where is 33 minute tick hiding?

Thanks for that! I agree re: the fineness of the print, hence my doubts. On the other hand I came across this: https://omegaforums.net/threads/14713-new-catch.134588/

The watch in the link is the same reference and seems to feature the same bold font:

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The missing 33 tick is well spotted. There's some patina on the dial in that spot, and a small smudge, so I suspect it's been erased when someone tried to clean some dirt from the dial.
 
JackW
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Any other views? It seems like the jury is still out.
 
X350 XJR
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What is the asking price?
 
JackW
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What is the asking price?

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JackW JackW
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