Another watch thread - Omega Speedmaster
 

Looking at getting a moon watch and have been offered a year old one for fairly cheap. It has all the bits with it but was wondering if there is anything I can look for on the actual watch to make sure it is not a good fake, eg. movement and so on

cheers

tony

There are a lot of replica Speedmasters around at the moment :(

Well if you open it up you can compare the movement (its an Omega 1861) it should look like
https://i11.ebayimg.com/01/i/02/fd/f2/5b_1_b.JPG

except the crystal back ones like above look a little bit different/better (just for shows sake) but the basic movement should be the same

Check for a faint Omega Logo imprint in the centre of the Hesalite 'glass' on the front, you'll need to hold it in a light to see it.

It should obviously be manual not auto ;)

Check it against this good quality picof a real one

http://www.2jfk.com/pictures/ome_mw_full.jpg

Replicas at the moment seem to have -

Fatter than correct sub dial hands,
a raised/silver omega logo instead of flat white one,
circular white outlines around the sub dials

If its got all the original papers, check it with the jewellers it was bought from too.

:)

Yup.....like he said.:)

As Yoza told me once (as i hadn't noticed on mine), assuming it hasn't been opened a real one should have a tiny red dot of paint on the back - sort of stuck on the join between the case and the back cover.

Here's a couple of pics of mine, you can't see the dot or the Omega sign on the hesalite crystal front, but it gives you an idea of where the serial number is etc (on the lug behind the number 5).

Oh, this is the newest type. Older ones don't have push button releases on the clasp.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...1/114_1463.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...1/114_1449.jpg

Thanks for the info guys. I think the best bet is if i take it to the local dealer to get it checked out before i hand any money over.

Tony

whats wrong with a casio???

has a stopwatch on it too you know ;)

I like this: http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...lickfrom=image

even comes with a free toy!! :lol1:

no stopwatch tho, unlike my casio :D

yeah but I can count in my head. bet your stopwatch can't dig holes :p

hmm fair point, and the interchangable heads on your watch do pretty much seal the deal. im sold!

Hey, my mobile tells the time!!

yeah but can you change it's head?

You mean you can buy a mobile phone to give you that too, and in different variations? ;)

Women really are no longer needed. :D

Be careful. Got my Spoon destroyer out now......http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung...smiley-027.gif

:D What, when I'm here!!

Damm. Men are so quick these days lol.

That's because there are so many available women and you'd need to move on, spending as little time as possible with one.

Anyway this is well off topic.

Watch, watch, watch. It's now back on topic. :D

what time is it? :D

mobile phones dont have breasts :norty:

time u got a watch! :D

ha! :)