Omega Speedmaster authenticity

[CharlieHotel]

A friend in work has an Omega Speedmaster. They don't know wether it's genuine or not.
Here's a not so good picture.

Can anybody tell if it is the genuine article or not? I can get a few pictures i needs be.

[tubbystu]

If they have to ask, it is probably moody. How did they come about owning it ? If they paid £200 to a nice man in Turkey, then...............

It doesn't even look right. Do any speedies exist without sub-dials ?

[Arrive Alive]

I'm not an expert on Speedmasters but it looks like a very, very, poor fake.

[GC8]

A non-chronograph Speedmaster? Its certainly unique.....

Id agree that the owner knows very well.

[RemainAllHoof]

Two second hands that follow each other? One slightly behind the other?

BTW Chopard chapter ring?

Edited by RemainAllHoof on Friday 5th August 18:46

[CharlieHotel]

I think it was actually found.
Luckily he didn't pay anything for it haha
He's not into his watches and i'm not an expert but I don't like fakes.
Thanks alot powers of Pistonheads!

[RemainAllHoof]

It's a genuine Omega Chopard Gran Turismo!

[RemainAllHoof]

CharlieHotel said:

I don't like fakes.

Technically, it's not a fake anything.

[GC8]

CharlieHotel said:

I think it was actually found.

More likely thrown away.....

[Gibby78]

I always thought the easy way to tell was real Omega's dont have upward flicks on the end of the Omega symbol.

[Ikemi]

Gibby78 said:

I always thought the easy way to tell was real Omega's dont have upward flicks on the end of the Omega symbol.

Real Omega's do have the upwards flick:



There are usually other things to look out for in determining a fake, but it ranges from model to model

[Helicopter123]

Look likes a copy after studying it but take it to a dealer for confirmation.

[RemainAllHoof]

Ikemi said:

Real Omega's do have the upwards flick:

That's a relief.

[Ikemi]

RemainAllHoof said:

Ikemi said:

Real Omega's do have the upwards flick:

That's a relief.

It's a definite fake and it's not a copy of any Speedmaster that Omega has ever produced. As has already been said, it has two second hands (one small seconds) and has a chapter ring copied from a Chopard! If that wasn't enough, the metal on the casing looks suspiciously low quality too.