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Looks like indian fake to me,sorry
Anyone able to tell me what this is ?
I plan to drop off for service, should the case be polished or left as is?
Last edited by joe narvey; 21st August 2020 at 14:06.
Looks like indian fake to me,sorry
I have to say I agree. I don’t think Omega made that
Sorry.
The dial is junk but the rest might be legit. Need more photos
Your watchmaker will be able to tell when the back comes off.
Thank you for the comments, really interesting. It’s not my watch, it’s my friends. Thankfully I can tell the watch maker it may be dubious!
Agreed, but my gut reaction is that the watch is a poor example. If I was asked to work on this I would turn the job down, the watch just looks wrong.Originally Posted by mr.chef
I think it’s a 166.067
I considered that when I saw it but if you look closely there’s a weird scalloping on the bezel and the lugs are more angular than you’d expect (though that may just be the light). If it is a legit case it’s had a horrible refinish. I think fake or at least non Onega
I think it’s a 166.067
Last edited by Padders; 22nd August 2020 at 12:05.
Just had another look and noticed the scalloping. OP needs to have a tactful conversation with the owner! God knows what’s inside but I’m guessing it isn’t pretty.
Temptation got the better of me..
Certainly looks like a 565
Last edited by joe narvey; 22nd August 2020 at 13:12.
Have you got a pic of the inside of the caseback? That would be instructive. The dial is certainly not original but just maybe the rest is.
Even the dial is probably genuine, just poorly repainted and refinished in a style that was ubiquitously Indian about a decade ago apparently. Everything else certainly looks genuine to me and googling, I've found something about the movement from a while back:
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/which-is-the-overall-best-omega-automatic-calibre.324663/
Last edited by M4tt; 22nd August 2020 at 13:56.
Jackson was right then. The case does seem to have seen some less than expert work though, unless that too is just reflections. At least it is legit. I think these are larger than the norm for the 60s at around 36mm. They often came originally with very nice sparkle dials.
Last edited by Padders; 22nd August 2020 at 14:23.
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