Dr No[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
34924
Congratulations, pplater, and welcome to . . .
Nov 28, 2014,05:18 AM
. . . 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