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How to recognize an original (hesalite) glass from a later (after service) one
We are talking about Omega crystal (hesalite glass) used in (end of 50s) 60s and 70s on the Speedmaster (2915, 2998, 105.003, 105.012, 145.012, 145.022 etc) and the Seamaster 300 (2913, 14755, 165.014, 165.024, 166.024 etc) the
60s and 70s. To distinguish a crystal
from current furniture from one originally supplied with the watch it is
important to pay attention to the shape of the symbol omega "?" which
must have the “feet” not curled upwards. Some photos will surely be of help to
clarify the differences.
Ciao
Marco
This message has been edited by mstanga on 2015-08-22 06:02:39
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How to recognize an original (hesalite) glass from a later (after service) one
We are talking about Omega crystal (hesalite glass) used in (end of 50s) 60s and 70s on the Speedmaster (2915, 2998, 105.003, 105.012, 145.012, 145.022 etc) and the Seamaster 300 (2913, 14755, 165.014, 165.024, 166.024 etc) the 60s and 70s. To distinguish...
Very interesting detail ...
Marco, I'm on this road for some time and I never ever considered this fact. Thank you very much. Cheers, Nilo
That's something
I\'m going to take a look at the Omega I have from 74. I had it serviced by omega 2 years ago and they sent the old crystal back. When I get home I\'m pulling them out to compare!
Another tip...
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