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"Honest, Sir, there's a good excuse!!!"...
So: what's a guy to do? This new/vintage Omega arrived from Bonham's today (thank you for the excellent care, Bonham's) and, courtesy of those irrational CITES regulations, it arrived sans strap. Regrettably, there were no spare straps in the strap box which were the right dimension - other than this rather loud NATO. So, what would you do? Wait until you can get out and buy a decent leather/croc/gator/lizard strap, or put it on NATO straight away and take the flak from your Purist buddies??? It's a no-brainer, right?
(Don't worry: it's only temporary!).
Cheers,
pplater.
Wowow, my friend. I have always been told that the Aussies dare all. And...
It seems to be true! 
Go for a less loud Nato, it will be very nice.
Great catch, my friend. Very much my " tasse de thé " as the Frenglish say!
Best,
Nicolas
Magnificent timepiece....
A true Omega classic. Feel free to post additional scans of this iconic watch when the urge arises.
Darren
NATO all the way. blued hands? hard to see....
I`d go for a kangaroo NATO leather from "the timetraveller". Jed has a very thin and extremely nice kangaroo NATO in Melbourne.... ask google for directions....it has to be very thin...... where in Australia are you? kind regards from coffs. achim
Bravo, superb, congratulations Pplater....
as for the strap, well, it looks like is has been specially made for................... thanksgiving
I think that a more "sober" strap would be most welcome by the watch and your wrist too
Cheers
Francois
1939 Omega
Congratulations! You outbid me on that watch and I had missed the earlier gold cross-haired one as well, which was surprisingly sold on a bargain bid. I missed a few others at that auction but managed to grab a pretty Cartier as a Christmas stocking-filler for my wife, having only yesterday changed the strap for a black alligator one that actually fits properly.
Sorry about that, chippy!...
What is worse is that this Omega - and the gold one on bracelet! - were 'consolation prizes' for having missed out on the primary target at that auction: the 1958 JLC Geophysic.
:-(
Cheers,
pplater.
Congratulations, pplater, and welcome to . . .
. . . the club.
This 30T2rg is the capstone . . .
. . . of my collection. It's the watch most Omega enthusiasts aspire to own. One member of the alphabet soup gang . . .
[image from ebay listing]
. . . just acquired this one last week.
A thread from the distant past . . .
omega.watchprosite.com d/
. . . should be of great interest. Apparently, 'scientific dial' variants of 30T2rg references are exceedingly rare. Bill Sohne identified the dial in this image . . .
. . . as typical of recently made reproductions sourced in Germany. The script is remarkably close to that of the dial on your recent acquisition. My sense is that the dial of yours is not original to the watch. Here are a few images of other specimens confirmed as authentic - Marv's steel cased model, similar to yours . . .
. . . and a spare from Bill's . . .
. . . stash. Notice the flipped position of 'Omega' and 'Chronomètre', the different fonts, and the typically narrower ? symbol on the originals.
It seems many, if not most, vintage Omega chronometers sold in recent years have either refinished or recently produced dials. This is perfectly alright if the listing specifies the dial as such. I sincerely hope that was the case here.
Warmest regards,
Art
This 30T2rg is the capstone . . .
. . . of my collection. It's the watch most Omega enthusiasts aspire to own. One member of the alphabet soup gang . . .
[image from ebay listing]
. . . just acquired this one last week.
A thread from the distant past . . .
omega.watchprosite.com d/
. . . should be of great interest. Apparently, 'scientific dial' variants of 30T2rg references are exceedingly rare. Bill Sohne identified the dial in this image . . .
. . . as typical of recently made reproductions sourced in Germany. The script is remarkably close to that of the dial on your recent acquisition. My sense is that the dial of yours is not original to the watch. Here are a few images of other specimens confirmed as authentic - Marv's steel cased model, similar to yours . . .
. . . and a spare from Bill's . . .
. . . stash. Notice the flipped position of 'Omega' and 'Chronomètre', the different fonts, and the typically narrower ? symbol on the originals.
It seems many, if not most, vintage Omega chronometers sold in recent years have either refinished or recently produced dials. This is perfectly alright if the listing specifies the dial as such. I sincerely hope that was the case here.
Warmest regards,
Art
Dear Art...
Thank you very much indeed for all of the trouble that you have taken in putting your post together. It was especially enjoyable – and illuminating – to be able to look back over the 2009 post you were able to dredge up.
The most telling feature to which our 2009 experts point is the ‘flipped’ inscription (“Chronometre / Omega” versus “Omega / Chronometre”), and their exhaustive review of materials and examples would seem to suggest that the latest addition to the watch-box is indeed a re-dial. The only ‘fly in the ointment’ which leaves a question mark over that feature as the definitive tell-tale is the first watch posted by ‘gatorcpa’, but that watch is neither a sub-second or a so-called ‘scientific’ dial.
It is of course a little disappointing given that the watch was acquired through a reputable auction house whose description of the piece did not suggest that it was a re-dial. Still: we’re all big boys here, and we should understand completely the principle of ‘caveat emptor’.
Was there something else that suggested to you this was a re-dial? On reflection, for example, the sub-seconds dial seems smaller than decent proportion would dictate.
Your 30T2rg is an absolute stunner. For someone who admires simple, purposeful watches where form and function intersect seamlessly there would be very few better examples than that watch. If memory serves there was even a tourbillon with an extremely similar aesthetic (the tourbillon concealed, of course).
Oh well: now the search for an original dial begins. The saving grace is the apparent validation of the sweep seconds model which was added to the watch-box some time ago -
- unless, of course, anyone has doubts about this one as well??? Any and all thoughts (about either watch) will be gratefully received.
There is no substitute for the knowledge in this forum – thanks again!
Cheers,
pplater.
I feel very sorry for you, Pplater. That is really frightening to see how many dials have
Been redone.
And disappointing, too.
All the best,
Nicolas
Actually this is not...
Hi PPlater,
Actually this is not a re-dial! I would rather call it a replacement dial of unknown source.
They have been sold for a while on ebay...
I think it is far better to have this kind of dial installed than a bad re-done example.
The watch is not as it left the factory, but still a very nice looking watch. If you did not pay for a "pristine original" specimen it will be OK - take it as a daily wearer and enjoy the pleasant look it has.
just my 2 Cents
erich
I'm not sure about your center seconds chronometer . . .
. . . but there is some room for doubt about that one as well. It would help to have detailed macros of the dial, and also of the movement and inner caseback.
Detailed photos may be a bit of a bother, but it would be helpful; you've got a good case as it is for a refund on the recent acquisition should you choose to pursue it. The case of your sub-second chronometer matches up fine, but movement transplants are known to have been made.
Incidentally, Erich was right: the dial is of recent manufacture, and not a refinished original. A review of my initial reply indicates that wasn't entirely clear. My apologies for the lack of precision.
Warmest,
Art