Omega

Dear fellow Purists, recently I asked for your advice concerning an Omega Chronometer in RG that I purchased from a respectable dealer. Some comments doubted its genuiness (dial, hands) and my watchmaker found an issue with the balance wheel which made it...  

Hello there was no doubt in my mind that the watch was not totally genuine (in fact only the movement was), but I appreciate that you report to us the final say from Bienne. Interesting to see that they have some furniture cases left in their pharmacy. An... 

. . . and also that there's one less put-together to lure in a less informed buyer.

The seller and the auctioneer where he had bought it, were both convinced to sell a genuine watch. My watchmaker - who is experienced with vintage Omegas - detected a technical problem, but found no indication for the watch to be put together (apart from ...  

I hope you lost only time and not any money on this deal. Better luck next time. Ruckdee

Actually I just recently thought how you might be doing - and now your post arrives :-)! I lost a bit of money on my expenses for the watchmaker which was not substantial and recieved a full refund of the price by my seller. So I gained a lot of experienc... 

... ready to use the usual phrase "self-appointed experts" while noy knowing what he was talking about. Sorry but cannot excuse somebody who does not know the items which sells professionally. Thankfully honest enough to refund our friend - others would h... 

I'm quite surprised by him missing the faults on this watch because he has a good reputation. Perhaps it was older than he is used to dealing with. G

there are no excuses for such behavior - if somebody claims to be a professional seller he should know what he offers - otherwise it would be better he sold hotdogs... Often they just try to find a buyer who is not so well prepared and does not research e... 

Hi Erich, the seller is no vintage expert himself. He is selling mainly new watches on the grey market. But he additionally offers vintage watches which he claims to buy from experienced auctioneers in whose expertise he trusts. Obviously the auctioneer d...