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it's not the best example
but it's cheap. I'd want to see a movement shot but if it were me I'd budget for a service and a replacement dial, though I quite like the original one it came with. Take care because that "original dial" has no date window which I'm struggling to make sense of. My guess based on these (shitty) pics would be that the second hand has been replaced (it should be red for the original dial) but the replacement dial is probably Omega manufactured and not redialled (though redials can be hard to spot without a higher resolution photo). It looks like the watch maker has put it together from spare parts to hand to keep repair costs down, but it looks reasonably legit.This is what it would look like with the correct second hand and an original dial with a date window. To get it to this condition a replacement hand and dial, (or retouch the lume and go without a date window), service the movement and add a bracelet.
I think you should be able to get a better example for $450.
The seller is selling a bunch of watches so he knows what this piece is worth. It's no bargain. But unless the seller can give you more info as to why the "original dial" has no date window I'd pass on it unless you're super keen for a project.
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Thanks for the detailed reply. It was a bit of a knee jerk reaction during my usual browsing on Kijiji. Afterwards I looked on Chrono24 and pretty much came to the same conclusion.
EDIT: Also I reread the description and it seems to suggest that the dial in the watch is the original and that the other dial (sans window) is just a spare dial that he's throwing into the deal. Unless it became very cheap I think I'll steer clear. I'd bascally be buying it to satiate the need for the Omega I actually want but can't afford/bring myself to spend the money on.
I understand it's a bit difficult to tell from shit pictures but does anyone know if this Omega looks legit? https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1399997627
It's local to me and looks pretty cheap but I have no frame of reference...