Franco
353
GIven the quality of MOD dials ......
.... this is not too bad. The MOD redials, when radium had to be changed to tritium, are of a similar approximate (and low) quality.
If you want to have the classic fat-arrow Omega 1953, just ask the dealer to mount the other dial. If it is just an enjoyable watch to have on the wrist that you want, it is not going to be of a much worse quality than the fat-arrow MOD redial.
At the end is a question of how you feel, and price/value considerations.
Omega RAF 53 question
Has anyone ever seen an Omega 1953 RAF that had NO arrow (neither fat nor thin)? I have seen one at a respectable dealer and the seemingly original unretouched dial shows no trace of an arrow and no signs of removal. Any ideas? The markings on the case ba...
obviously the dial has been redone,
look at the poor quality of the printing with ragged and fringed edges. Probably the arrow symbol was typographically too difficult and has been omitted. Case is looking fine. cheers, Ben.
it all looks good except the dial which is a pretty poor redial IMO
there are quite a few out there (100,000 originally) so you might be better to look around for a better example. even check the online auction sites as there are a lot of very reputable dealers there with good examples. sorry about the poor quality pic, b...
Actually G... 100,000 is an incorrect number....
Hi G The 100,000 was a overall number of watches Omega made for the British Gov. Out of that 100,000 watches a small % was for the RAF 53 . Here is the order info for the CK 2777 showing 5,900 units ordered. I do not know if more was ordered after this. B...
thanks for the info Bill....
thanks for the info Bill. i knew 100k came in somewhere, but i was acting from memory which is something i shouldnt do these days. best G
Thanks for the information, Bill.
I saw several spotting here and there and was curious to know how many were made. Will have to compare with its JLC sister. Best, Nicolas
i remember that differently..... omega did never produce 100.000 watches....
for the british. that was an overall number of issued watches. incl. timor, cyma, jlc, iwc and all the others. that explains the "holes" in the number system, we see on these examples. omega produced 5900 watches from ref. 2777 and the numbers go up to 90...
i think its better than...
i think its better than the original so if you buy that one go for it, but i'd still be inclined to look around for a better example. there will be a lot out there if you look hard. it seems strange that the dealer hasnt already changed the dial to ask a ...
try to get it for around euro 900 and you are safe.....
dials pop up now and then.... kind regards. achim
Achim, please dont take...
Achim, please dont take this the wrong way as i know you have said this with the very best of intentions, but we do try to stick to a policy of not discussing or advising on price and value except by pm. its a policy which makes the aesthetics of the watc...
thanks, graham. forgot that.... will remember in the future !
kind regards from down under. achim
RAF pilots watch no arrow on face
Hi there, My father gave me one of these watches many years ago and i have been troubled by the lack of arrow on the face. I had the watch cleaned years ago and there was no trace of the arrow however the face is the same one i remember my father having i...
Omega 53 with no arrow
I have one of these which has no arrow or chapter band. I know my father had it since the sixties or before. It has the correct numbers on the back but there is a variation in the punched fonts. The serial number is 3680/53 but the 3680 does not match the...
Hi, Barry - I presume you are the one and the same as . . .
. . . 'robdeathe'; please correct me if I'm wrong. I've pinned this thread from 2010 so that our forum experts have a chance to view your request. The first item they'll be asking for is photos. Can you provide macros of the movement, dial, and both aspec...
GIven the quality of MOD dials ......
.... this is not too bad. The MOD redials, when radium had to be changed to tritium, are of a similar approximate (and low) quality. If you want to have the classic fat-arrow Omega 1953, just ask the dealer to mount the other dial. If it is just an enjoya...