Is this Omega Ranchero original & untouched?

MacRulez4Ever · Mar 21, 2012

It looks pretty ok but hard to tell. I think there is something wrong with the lumin on the hands, look like refinished. Its out on ebay....

Please help 😉

MacRulez4Ever · Mar 21, 2012

MacRulez4Ever · Mar 22, 2012

ulackfocus · Mar 22, 2012

Can't say if it's original and untouched. It looks correct though.

dsio · Mar 22, 2012

Its funny how you can't really appreciate how small that watch is until you see it next to a SM300 or Speedmaster from that era, then it looks sort of cute by comparison.

ulackfocus · Mar 22, 2012

Be aware that some eBay sellers over expose and use too much light to hide flaws, especially on the dial. I've run across it twice personally - once from a South American seller, once from an Eastern European seller.

dsio · Mar 22, 2012

U ulackfocus
Be aware that some eBay sellers over expose and use too much light to hide flaws, especially on the dial. I've run across it twice personally - once from a South American seller, once from an Eastern European seller.

Buying watches from communists does carry its risks lol

MacRulez4Ever · Mar 22, 2012

Ok i see i have been looking for à watch like this for à long time. The problem is that there are nerly any original rancheros left. Often is something not ranchero parts, or something missing or is refinished. I want an complete original one.

ulackfocus · Mar 22, 2012

That's the problem with many vintage Omegas. If there's money to be made, there's games to be played.

MacRulez4Ever · Mar 22, 2012

Jup 🙁

gatorcpa · Mar 23, 2012

Looks about as good as you can get to me. Compare with this Ranchero, sold on another forum:

http://market.watchprosite.com/?show=collection.detail&id=129463&brandview=Omega&mod=&series= Ranchero,* Ranchero, white dial, CK 2990-1, year 1958&p=Omega Ranchero,*

The seller is a very respected collector and that watch had an Omega Extract from the Archives.

If the price makes sense, I'd say go for it.
gatorcpa

dsio · Mar 24, 2012

Much better shape than this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-Omega-...stwatches&hash=item3f156c6989#ht_11328wt_1219

MacRulez4Ever · Mar 24, 2012

Hmm question is if it's an all original ranchero , and not parts from different omegas .....

But maby i just have to take à chance

MSNWatch · Mar 24, 2012

With this one, there will always be some risk - pictures overexposed and not in enough detail to give show the whole picture. Plus no returns or exchanges from the seller. At the very least it gives you pause.