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Sorry for the second topic of the day - I promise I'll limit these questions in future! 
However are there any tips to spot a fake Omega?
There is a very nice Planet Ocean being sold for approximately £1,150, which seems a bit of a bargain, but I don't want to jump in and purchase something that is not genuine!
This is the best picture of the watch:
What do you experts think?
Thanks!
Kris
However are there any tips to spot a fake Omega?There is a very nice Planet Ocean being sold for approximately £1,150, which seems a bit of a bargain, but I don't want to jump in and purchase something that is not genuine!
This is the best picture of the watch:
What do you experts think?
Thanks!
Kris
Where is it being sold...
I remember one thread a short while back and the recommendation if it was being sold by a private punter agree to meet them at an authorised dealer, get it checked out and if OK buy it. The general idea being if it was a fake they wouldn't turn up or even agree in the first place...
Cheers
DC
I remember one thread a short while back and the recommendation if it was being sold by a private punter agree to meet them at an authorised dealer, get it checked out and if OK buy it. The general idea being if it was a fake they wouldn't turn up or even agree in the first place...
Cheers
DC
Best suggestion has been made: meet up with the seller and get it authenticated at a dealer, then do the deal over a pint. I doubt very much whether anyone who would agree to this would be a shyster.
Visually, I've noticed that there are a couple of things the fakers don't get right.
Bezel pearl: they make it too big. On a 45.5mm, there should be a little bit of clearance between the steel rim of the pearl and the orange - i.e. it should sit within the triangle.
Applied markers: check they're all correctly sized.
Hands: the second hand's tip should be fluorescent orange, and should have no more than a millimetre's clearance from the rehaut. The minute hand also nearly meets the rehaut.
Clasp: the PO clasp is engraved with the words OMEGA/Seamaster/PROFESSIONAL/PLANET OCEAN. This is very precise and cleanly done. Fakes often either have a Rolex-style clasp or a poorly-executed PO copy.
Caseback: the background upon which is shown the Omega hippocampus is often badly executed. There should be a stamped serial number on the 7 o'clock lug, and lasered bracelet numbers on each end link.
Crown: should be signed and when screwed down, the Omega logo should be the right way up if you look at the face. Again, the He symbol on the HRV should be the right way up (or near as) when screwed down.
Edit: Here's the Omega website picture of the 42mm:
Visually, I've noticed that there are a couple of things the fakers don't get right.
Bezel pearl: they make it too big. On a 45.5mm, there should be a little bit of clearance between the steel rim of the pearl and the orange - i.e. it should sit within the triangle.
Applied markers: check they're all correctly sized.
Hands: the second hand's tip should be fluorescent orange, and should have no more than a millimetre's clearance from the rehaut. The minute hand also nearly meets the rehaut.
Clasp: the PO clasp is engraved with the words OMEGA/Seamaster/PROFESSIONAL/PLANET OCEAN. This is very precise and cleanly done. Fakes often either have a Rolex-style clasp or a poorly-executed PO copy.
Caseback: the background upon which is shown the Omega hippocampus is often badly executed. There should be a stamped serial number on the 7 o'clock lug, and lasered bracelet numbers on each end link.
Crown: should be signed and when screwed down, the Omega logo should be the right way up if you look at the face. Again, the He symbol on the HRV should be the right way up (or near as) when screwed down.
Edit: Here's the Omega website picture of the 42mm:
Edited by CommanderJameson on Friday 6th February 12:14
Mattt said:
Dai Capp said:
Where is it being sold...
eBay I guess due to watermark. Also, the watch is 220 miles away from me ... I might just pass on it and wait for another to come along - I don't suppose there are any trusted websites and/or dealers that sell second hand Omegas, is there?However meeting a seller in a dealer to check authenticity is a good idea! Thanks
ETA: Cheers CJ for the information - Much appreciated! At least I now know what to look out for
Edited by Ikemi on Friday 6th February 12:20
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