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Fake DeVille? *PIC*

Hi,

Could you just save me the embarrassment of getting this one returned, before I take it in for a service to Omega House down the road for a relative of mine..

There are a few issues I have with this one:

1. DeVille in strange font, never seen before!

2. Says 'Quartz' on the watch. Never seen that before.. only 'chronometer' or 'chronograph'. I don't know why they'd want to stress the fact that it was battery operated!

3. Back of the watch completely bare. No serial number, no skyscraper face. Weird!

4. Swiss Made correctly displayed at the bottom of the watch near the 6 o'clock marker, but not either side of the marker, with the last 's' of Swiss overlapping.

5. Serial number (possibly) on the strap/bracelet rather than the watch.

But, the omega 'O' is on one of the clasps, which looks ok..

I'll let the experts decide.. thanks in anticipation, and best regards.

Alex

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Fake DeVille? *PIC*
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Actually it's real..
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