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Old 7 April 2020, 03:05 AM   #1
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A little confusion with the 2500 movement.

I have a first gen PO that I bought from a used dealer a couple years back. I'm running into a bit of confusion trying to determine if I have the 2500c or the 2500d. If I go by the date wheel trick and the serial number check, it would lead me to believe it's a C version. However, I emailed Omega with my serial and they responded that I in fact have the D version. I know the common accepted fact is that anything after 85xxx is a 2500d. Mine is 81xxx and comes back as manufactured in 2007. Could Omega be wrong in their response to me or maybe something else I'm not thinking of?

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Old 8 April 2020, 08:35 AM   #2
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I’ve owned several 2500 POs. I also believed a serial after 85xxx was the D version. Interested to read what others say about it
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Old 9 April 2020, 05:50 PM   #3
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Care to share a photo of the date?

Afaik, the only way which gives 100% assurance is to open a case back and check which version is engraved on the movement.
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Old 9 April 2020, 05:53 PM   #4
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That would settle it.
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Old 9 April 2020, 06:07 PM   #5
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It is also possible that watch orginally had 2500C but during the service a whole new movement was installed (means 2500D as C movements are not longer in production) and 2500C date was retro-fitted to this new movement.
There were cases like that, if done at Omega service centre - it may explain why they are telling you it is D.
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Old 9 April 2020, 08:52 PM   #6
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I have a first gen PO that I bought from a used dealer a couple years back. I'm running into a bit of confusion trying to determine if I have the 2500c or the 2500d. If I go by the date wheel trick and the serial number check, it would lead me to believe it's a C version. However, I emailed Omega with my serial and they responded that I in fact have the D version. I know the common accepted fact is that anything after 85xxx is a 2500d. Mine is 81xxx and comes back as manufactured in 2007. Could Omega be wrong in their response to me or maybe something else I'm not thinking of?

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How can you check the mvt version with the serial number ?
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Old 10 April 2020, 03:28 AM   #7
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It is also possible that watch orginally had 2500C but during the service a whole new movement was installed (means 2500D as C movements are not longer in production) and 2500C date was retro-fitted to this new movement.
There were cases like that, if done at Omega service centre - it may explain why they are telling you it is D.
I've also come across this after making this post.

Also, I don't know how they check which version you have by serial. I just know I emailed them directly and they gave me all the corresponding information that they had on my watch and it specified it was using the D version.

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Old 10 April 2020, 06:09 AM   #8
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I've also come across this after making this post.

Also, I don't know how they check which version you have by serial. I just know I emailed them directly and they gave me all the corresponding information that they had on my watch and it specified it was using the D version.

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In most of the cases, they do have such details about the movement, not always but in 90% of cases they will know which version was it.

Did they tell you anything about the watch service history?
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Old 10 April 2020, 09:42 PM   #9
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Unfortunately that was the extent of what they could tell me. They said they would give me a full detailed report at the next servicing. I was told the movement was serviced prior to me buying it, which I believe because it is keeping excellent time.

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Old 11 April 2020, 12:08 AM   #10
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Care to share a photo of the date?

Afaik, the only way which gives 100% assurance is to open a case back and check which version is engraved on the movement.
Here's a pic with the date.

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Old 11 April 2020, 01:03 AM   #11
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I asked Omega about the PO2500 45.5 I bought from their boutique in 2005. They said D, but they are clueless, it's a C. Only way to tell without opening up is the date wheel.

C left, D right.
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Old 12 April 2020, 02:14 AM   #12
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Here's a pic with the date.

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Looks like a typical "C" for me, but if Omega serviced it and now says it is "D".. who am I to dispute them;)
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Old 13 April 2020, 04:20 AM   #13
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A little confusion with the 2500 movement.

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Here's a pic with the date.

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As said above your 45mm PO watch (nice! ) is either a 2500D after getting a new movement (unlikely as think it would had got a new serial number in the case matching the new movement serial number) or Omega just told you incorrect information and it is a 2500C.

People say serials after 85,25X,XXX are the ones with the 2500D movement. My 2509.50 is serial # 846895XX and it is a 2500C as confirmed by a watchmen with access to the Omega database. 2500C movements are very reliable so would not worry about not having a 2500D.

In my case I like the font of the new D date wheel more than the one on the older 2500C and will just source the wheel and have a watchmen to swap them eventually. Just in case this is Omega reference number of the 2500D black wheel:






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Old 13 April 2020, 11:40 PM   #14
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I asked Omega about the PO2500 45.5 I bought from their boutique in 2005. They said D, but they are clueless, it's a C. Only way to tell without opening up is the date wheel.

C left, D right.
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Old 18 April 2020, 07:15 PM   #15
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Looks like a typical "C" for me, but if Omega serviced it and now says it is "D".. who am I to dispute them;)
My 2500C was serviced in 2016 by Omega. Their client service rep. told me it was a D...but it's a C! I couldn't speak directly with the watchmaker who did the job. I bought it in 2005. The date wheel has the funny "I" number instead of "1" (except for 1 and 11). Quirky.
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Old 22 April 2020, 02:11 AM   #17
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I have a 45 PO that's an 85261XXX and it definitely has the 2500C. Has never been serviced and still runs +2 secs a day.

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Old 22 April 2020, 02:49 AM   #18
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I have a 45 PO that's an 85261XXX and it definitely has the 2500C. Has never been serviced and still runs +2 secs a day.

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Please, what year is that watch from?
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Old 22 April 2020, 06:57 AM   #19
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Please, what year is that watch from?
The card is dated 7/2011, I'm not sure if production date would have been same time but I would believe its a 2011.

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Old 22 April 2020, 07:38 AM   #20
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The card is dated 7/2011, I'm not sure if production date would have been same time but I would believe its a 2011.

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