Hi all, Newbie here, hope i don't break any forum rule here ! Just got a vintage (my second only) Omega. Seems totally legit, certified, opened and movement verified ... However, I can't seem to find any info on it, and especially it's strange dial ! It's a 2609/3 from the 50s', calibre 265, but can you tell me more about it ? What model is it (since it's not the seamaster, de ville, ....) ? What's the reversed trident thingy ? Does this model has a special meaning, history ? Thank you !! Laurent
The dial has been refinished - this dial "style" is incorrect for the case reference - done that way to suggest a military provenance and thus attempt to increase the value of the watch.
Ha, interesting, I didn't investigate that path. Ok, thanks for your answer. Is it something that happens often ?
Very common to have dials refinished and the vast majority of vintage omegas that have a military look like this one are not military watches at all. The watch is otherwise a jumbo sized manual wind vintage omega - the movement looks ok and the case has been polished.
Military or not (and i'll trust you if you say it's not), it's a beautiful finish and i like it very much It's surprisingly sober and contemporary for a 60 year old watch (the original dial is the same, without the army "triden" apparently). Thanks, so it's a base of jumbo sized, manual wind, omega. The movement is original at least. The "cover" indicates a 2609/3 and the parts numbers seem legit on the omega database.
Actually the dial is a complete fantasy and would have looked more like this (although many different options were available, none likely ever resembled yours). As noted by MSN, unscrupulous sellers refinish dials in a faux military style to add "value" to their offerings. The hands on your watch are also replacements.