The Omax Spaceman!

[ManSkirtBrew]

I recently fell down the rabbit hole of jump-hour watches, which somehow led me to the Omax Spaceman.

It's bizarre, it's retro-futuristic, and now I want one for my budding watch collection. How cool is this thing?

The older ones are pretty wild, too.

I've read that there are fakes out there, and I'm trying to learn how I could tell the difference without having one in my hand. I see a bunch on Ebay from India, which surprised me, but this post talks about how they were popular in India and the Middle East, so it makes more sense.

Prices on eBay seem to range from around $100 to upwards of $700.

I can look at a dial like the one below and have a pretty good guess that it's been repainted:

 

But that about ends my skill at spotting fakes. I've read that the stamping on the bracelet can be poor for fakes, and that real ones should have a black crown, but is that always true?

I'd love to hear from anyone with experience with these guys, or just generally the sorts of things I should look for when shopping. Cheers!

[Nucejoe]

 Many brands made spaceman audacievse, Not all came with paint on the dial, some had stickers about  half a mm thick on the dial plate. 

 The ones with AS movement were Swiss but some were powered by ST96  and ST96 have been manufactured in India since seventies. The ones with no complication are highly likely to be manufactured in India. 

So best to ask for a picture of the movement and gurantee for a genuine dial with good feet.

Cases come in several sizes, get the large or jumbo. 

Crowns on both square ones you show are genuine. 

They were and might still be the most sought after collectable piece. 

Rgds