The 20 useful tricks to tell if Omega watch is real or fake. This guidance is applied to almost all Omega models, including SEAMASTER, SPEEDMASTER, DE VILLE, CONSTELLATION, etc. First of all, you can check the Omega Watch Appearance, including Metallic logo VS Paint Print Logo, Serial Number, Letters Engraved Have Clear Edges, Letters of Calendar, Movement Has Only One Claw, Shape of the Engraved Graphics, Letters engraved inside panel are deep and clear, Hands should be Sharp. Secondly, you can perform detailed examination of the Omega Movement, including popular models of 8500, 8800, 9300 movements.

1.Omega Watch Appearance

• 1.1 Metallic logo VS Paint Print Logo
• 1.2 Serial Number
• 1.3 Letters Engraved Have Clear Edges
• 1.4 Letters of Calendar
• 1.5 Movement Has Only One Claw
• 1.6 Shape of the Engraved Graphics
• 1.7 Letters engraved inside panel are deep and clear
• 1.8 Hands should be Sharp

2. Omega Movements

• 2.1 8500 Movement
• 2.2 8800 Movement
• 2.3 9300 Movement

• 1.1 Metallic logo VS Paint Print Logo

  There are two types of "Omega" Logos on the dial, the metallic logo and the paint print logo. For authentic Omega watches, the metallic logo have flat foots instead of the upsides strokes. And only the paint print omega logo have the upsides strokes. So if you meet an Omega watch with metallic "Omega" Logo and the upsides strokes, it's highly possible that the watch is fake.

  

• 1.2 Serial Number

  You can find the serial number of an Omega watch both on the back case of the watch as well as on the movement. It'a 8 digits number and the serial numbers on the back case and the ones on the movement should be the same serial number. And for fake watches, it's unlikely the engraved serial numbers on the back case match with the movement because of mass production of watches and movements are separate.

  

• 1.3 Letters Engraved Have Clear Edges

  For real Omega watch, the letters engraved should have clear edges. And for fake ones, if the letters is shallow, have blurs, and shows the sign of laser inscription.

  

• 1.4 Letters of Calendar

  The letters of day 1 to 31 on the calendar have different shapes for real Omega watched and fake Omega watches.

  

• 1.5 Movement Has Only One Claw

  The back case of the some Omega models (SeaMasters) is transparent. You can see through the case how does the movement work. You can only see one "claw" in the position of circled area of the movement for authentic Omega watches, otherwise if you see two claws, it's fake Omega watch.

  

• 1.6 Shape of the Engraved Graphics

  If the edge and carving of engraved graphics is clear and smooth, it's real Omega watches. Otherwise for fake ones, the shape of the engraved graphics is shallow, the graphics has blurs, which also shows the sign of laser inscription.

  

• 1.7 Letters engraved inside panel are deep and clear

  If the letters engraved inside the panel are deep and clear, it's real Omega watches. Otherwise for fake ones, the letters engraved inside the panel is shallow and the letters has blurs.

  

• 1.8 Hands should be Sharp

  If the hands on the dial are sharp, it's real Omega watches. Otherwise for fake ones, the hands on the dial have blurs on the edges.

  

2. Omega Movements

• 2.1 8500 Movement

  

• 2.2 8800 Movement

  

• 2.3 9300 Movement