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Omega 1538 / Seamaster 300 M Quartz *LINK* *PIC*

Hi there, I recently had bought a SecondHand
"Omega 1538 / Seamaster 300 M Quartz"
http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=283

Today is my 2nd day with the watch and I am still
wondering if my watch is Original or not.

What i had done till today:...
- Call up Omega Authorize Dealer and refrence check the printed Serial number. (Proven Original)
- Check with Omega website for the image comparision. (seem the same)
- Wear the watch into a swimming pool. 3 meters (Proven Waterproof)

But then Some of the thing which I notice is...
- I have an additional emboss STAR at the back of my watch. The emboss is the same type as the serial number, lasered. But the location is at 5 O'clock, (Serial at 7 O'clock). [FYI] the star is made out of a 5_2mm Sticks-like... Pointing downwards to each other (exactly if u have 5 stick pooking them all downwards an orange, then leaving the stick in tact, u remove the organge, what left of it... is there on the back of my watch)and looking generally it reassemble the shape of a Star.... (IS THIS NORMAL?)
- I notive the Omega website said the crystal is made up of 'Domed anti-reflective' material. (How can I check?, as when I reflect it with my neon-light, it still seem to reflect...)
- The picture of the Omega @ http://www.omega.ch/index.php?id=283 ... It seem that my wheel colour (Rotation-Circle on the watch) is lighter that the one one the website... My is light blue... Omega website is Dark Blue... But the rest is the same... (Would it be something wrong?)

I would really appriciate your expertise oppioions =) ... really really appriciated.... Thanks

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