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Hey all,

This question is for anyone but CajunMike is normally my "go to" guy for questions. In the months since my purchase of an Omega 2254.50.00 Seamaster I have noticed on the caseback that there is a little, grey, what looks like a silk-screened logo of a the Omega logo on a grid-like representation of the world. It's on the flat part of the caseback outside of the Hippocamp engraving. Does anyone know what I am talking about and if so do you have it to? I'm not sure if this comes on all new Omegas as a security feature or not. By the way, I have contacted Omega TWICE through their website(where you give them the serial number of your watch,etc) to try and find out the manufactuer date and to make sure it's an authentic Omega(which I know it is) and have heard nothing from them. Here's a copy of that part of the site:

HOW CAN I BE SURE I AM BUYING A GENUINE OMEGA WATCH?
You can be sure you are buying a genuine Omega watch if you follow these steps:

- buy an Omega watch only from authorised Omega retailers

- ask for the credit-card size warranty, duly completed with the 8-digit serial number, the watch reference and the retailer's full name and address

- if you want to know whether a watch is genuine, please send us the 8-digit serial number which is engraved on the outer edge of the watch case-back. We can then compare your information with our official records to determine whether the watch is a genuine Omega. Contact us

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Thanks,
HighTechJunkie