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: My financee purchased a new Omega Seamaster Pro
: for me last week as a gift. I have a few Tag
: Heuer's and have been a big fan of Omega for
: a long time. This is my first but not my
: last. The problem is that she brought this
: from an internet unathorized dealer and I
: question its authenticity.
: The edges of the phosphorescent markings,
: especially at the 12 o'clock hour, seem to
: be unusually jagged and rough, not straight
: and smooth. Also on the case back, at the 3
: o'clock hour, there is an unusual engraved
: marking containing the Omega symbol in a
: circle with lines and what seems to be a
: star.
: The movement itself seems fine and the serial
: number is present. I got the box and
: paperwork minus the warranty card. I usually
: buy my watches from an AD and I'm not
: familiar with Omega to know if it is real or
: fake. Can someone help me? Thanks.
: Here are a few photos I took of it, not good
: quality though.
The photos are too blurry for me to tell anything at all, but the Omega symbol you described on the caseback should verify its authenticity. Omega has started putting this symbol on the Bond SMP apparently as a way of combating counterfeiting. Another rumor is that the globe is there as a device for Omega to use to track their quality control. Either way, it's a GOOD thing that the globe is present.
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