zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

First off, is there any way you can post of send a clear digital photo of the problem and of the entire watch?

: "rub marks" like there is a steel
: color behind the rhodium color...and a few

There is no rhodium on the outside of the watch. The 'rhodium plating' you hear about is *only* on the mechanical parts inside.

: tiny tiny teeth marks...maybe the watch was
: serviced or looked at.

Strange. A proper service department uses a safe, non-scratching holder to hold the watch while it is being opened and serviced. Only some idiot at home tinkering tries using ViceGrips or similar things that would leave teeth marks.

: I'm sure the first time I scrape it against a
: wall or door I'll put Real scratches on it.

Not really. These watches are tough enough that 'real' scratches aren't easy to do.

: But I wanted to ask, do you see the little
: "dark marks" on the right side?

Never. Actually sounds like that might have been hit hard against something, or dropped or had inappropriate tools used on it.

: Like "mold release marks?"

OMEGA cases are not molded, they are carved out of a solid block of steel.

: Now let me tell you you might say it is the
: fault of an internet dealer, but I have spent
: many hours at retail jewelers and have seen
: jewelers rubbing watches together, dropping them
: and bending the bracelet mechanisms trying to
: open them wrongly.

Yes I will tell you that. The watch should have been inspected before shipping. And you are wrong -- an Internet-only dealer doesn't have a showroom, only a warehouse. So what are they doing playing with and damaging the watches?

Most likely, it was either one a customer damaged and returned or one bought surplus from somewhere else that mishandled it.