Omega De Ville Ladymatic Stainless Steel

For a long time, I didn't know how I felt about pilot's watches. For years, I found myself underwhelmed whenever another in a seemingly endless queue of "me too" models hit the market. Every brand was at it, and I couldn't figure out why. Then, quite by accident, I ended up with one on my wrist, and I finally got it. What followed was an irrational interest in the unusually large,?plain cases, enormous emergency pushers, proud onion crowns, and the bold dials that can be read from a block away (........

Here's another good reason to ask before you buy! I was looking at a very special vintage Omega, one that would be a centerpiece in my collection. It looked legit on first glance - case, crown, markers, logo, etc. I snapped a couple pictures and went to the think tank for more opinions:Authenticity checkNow, I'm no slouch when it comes to picking out suspicious Omegas - but as you can see my doubts were confirmed as this dial got picked apart. As much as I'd love to add a Seamaster XVI Melbo........