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OR is clearly visible

 

Art,

look more closely - "OR" is clearly visible in photos 2 and 3  near the centre hole.

regards
Erich

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Dials for the Melbourne Olympic Seamaster ref OT 2850

 
By: mac_omega : March 23rd, 2026-10:11
Hello all, I thought to start a separate thread about the SM Olympic dials in order not to clutter the thread about the Cortina Milano SM model. The easiest to find is the dial in Chinese lacquer with applied XVI in solid gold. It has very faint hashes pr...  

Thank you so much for this post full of precise and precious information!

 
By: quattro : March 23rd, 2026-10:33
A solid understanding is necessary to avoid any mistakes regarding these timepieces. And you have it! Thanks again. Best, Emmanuel

Here are images of the Canadian solid gold SM XVI dial . . .

 
By: Dr No : March 27th, 2026-18:58
. . . stored on my hard drive. "ZJ" is clearly visible, not sure about "OR", but I believe the dial's massive gold. Thanks once again for sharing your expertise, Erich! I stopped actively collecting vintage Omega over three years ago so my knowledge has b...  

OR is clearly visible

 
By: mac_omega : April 1st, 2026-18:07
Art, look more closely - "OR" is clearly visible in photos 2 and 3 near the centre hole. regards Erich

I thought so, too, Erich, but wasn't completely sure when writing. The format for the letters 'OR' . . .

 
By: Dr No : April 1st, 2026-18:49
. . . seems wider than that of 'ZJ'. Since then, though, I've seen other images of 'OR' on the back of 'ZJ' dials that mimic the wider type format. Best, Art