Ladies Omega Geneve Dynamic fail

[lucebayjack]

Had just purchased a Omega Geneve Dynamic for the Mrs for Christmas. I was setting the date for the 25th and the second hand fell off. Absolutely gutted! The vendor says they will accept it back and refund it but I'm now stuck with out the watch I know she would love a week before Christmas.

Any recommendations for trust worthy vendors who will have a decent example in stock?

Cheers,
Jack

[Variomatic]

If the watch is otherwise as you hoped, try to find a local repairer to refit the hand. I'm assuming from your post that it was a mail order buy? If so it's more than likely that the poor thing was dropped by a postman, loosening the hand (they're only friction fit).

If that's the case then it's a very simple job to put it back and shouldn't cost much more thatn (if as much as!) the postage to return it.

[lucebayjack]

I bought it off ebay with little research. I had my concerns that it may have been fake and when the second hand fell off I lost confidence in it. It may just be bad luck and perfectly good watch but I have heard there are a few fakes of these circulating.

[lucebayjack]

I bought it off ebay with little research. I had my concerns that it may have been fake and when the second hand fell off I lost confidence in it. It may just be bad luck and perfectly good watch but I have heard there are a few fakes of these circulating.

[lucebayjack]

I bought it off ebay with little research. I had my concerns that it may have been fake and when the second hand fell off I lost confidence in it. It may just be bad luck and perfectly good watch but I have heard there are a few fakes of these circulating.

[Variomatic]

Have you got a link to the listing? Can't always tell from photos but the more obvious "problem" ones are usually easy enough to spot. I'd be quite surprised if someone selling a fake would agree to a return so easily tbh - by definition they're not the most honest of sellers

[mikeveal]

Snap.
Mrs MikeVeal is also getting one of these for Christmas.

Don't want to blow my own trumpet, but I've become a bit f an expert in spotting re-dials and frankenwatches. If you send me a link to the auction, I'm happy to tell you if you bought a good one or a duffer and if the price was fair.

1st and 2nd gernation ladies dynamics are pretty rare. Most of the advertised ones are actually mid-sized watches.

Send me the link before you return the watch. Good ones are hard to come by.

Edit - only expert in 1st and 2nd Generation Dynamics.

Edited by mikeveal on Thursday 19th December 13:45

[dinkel]

My dad has a 1970 Omega Geneva - any thoughts of the value? It's used but looks great. It needs an internal clean.

Thanks.

[GC8]

You mean Omega Geneve, not Geneva, but seeing that there are hundreds of different watches with this written on the dial, its impossible to say.

How long do you think my piece of string is?

[mikeveal]

If it says Omega Geneva on the dial and its still going then it should be worth anything between 50p and a fiver.