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unclealec
·Hi All
I am a new member on here and my "hello" post raised the matter of my oldest watch:
As wristwatches of the period go, it is a giant:
but of course I am well aware that something strange is afoot.
Explanations range from it being an extremely rare and valuable prototype, so rare that even the Omega Museum doesn't have an example (to be honest it is only me that has suggested this) to it being a modern case containing a period movement (much more likely).
One problem is that no serial number is visible; could it be under the dial?
The case looks to be silver plated, and has fixed bars. The patina is convincing, but as I said on my hello thread I am skilled at spray-painting cars so that they look about 60 years old "from the gun"!
The "Omega" font seems odd, but nothing about any of the engraving/decorating looks newly done.
Here are some more photos - unleash the advice - and don't worry about upsetting me, I am sure it is some sort of franken, I still love it to bits.
I am a new member on here and my "hello" post raised the matter of my oldest watch:
As wristwatches of the period go, it is a giant:
but of course I am well aware that something strange is afoot.
Explanations range from it being an extremely rare and valuable prototype, so rare that even the Omega Museum doesn't have an example (to be honest it is only me that has suggested this) to it being a modern case containing a period movement (much more likely).
One problem is that no serial number is visible; could it be under the dial?
The case looks to be silver plated, and has fixed bars. The patina is convincing, but as I said on my hello thread I am skilled at spray-painting cars so that they look about 60 years old "from the gun"!
The "Omega" font seems odd, but nothing about any of the engraving/decorating looks newly done.
Here are some more photos - unleash the advice - and don't worry about upsetting me, I am sure it is some sort of franken, I still love it to bits.
