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So...hmm. At what I paid, I wasn’t expecting the world. Could have been much worse. Dial looks way too clean for the state of the case, but maybe it was just looked after well.
Apparently it was serviced frequently, but I see only one inscription in the case back.
First horror was the crown is rubbed down to the base metal. Can live with it, but ugly.
Second was the movement felt loose in the case. Had a look online and read about the case clamps. Fortunately they are present, but the movement was installed onto the retaining ring incorrectly. In fact, the ring was just chucked on top.
Pressed the movement onto the ring and it fitted properly. Now the only sound is the rotor inside. Dial appears well placed in the case.
Suppose I’m spoiled now that I own two(!!!) Omegas, even if they are lower end models. This thing has a 552 which appears to be a pretty high end movement for a Genève. Maybe I should trick everyone with a Seamaster dial.
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