Good morning.

I am new member, trying to buy my first Omega, I did a trade for this piece seller called "It doesn't have a reference, it's a 1920s marriage watch if that helps"

A friend told me that his jeweler said it should be in a museum.

I attached the photos hopefully one of you guys can tell me if is in fact a real omega or straight from Kiev.

Thank you for your time!

 

Straight out of Kiev for sure.

Movement is vintage, everything else is new.

 

"Marriage watch" means it was assembled from a pile of random spare parts from other watches. It's a more polite term for what is often called a "Frankenstein watch". It would have virtually zero collectible value.

If the seller straight-up told you it was "marriage" it doesn't sound like they're scamming. However, a museum piece it's definitely not.

 

What do you think would a fair value for a piece like this? Based on a fact that the movement is real?

 

For the gullible?

$500.

For the educated.

$0.

 

I wouldn't pay more than $50-$75 USD. Assuming I really liked the dial, hands and case. (Which I don't).

The biggest problem is that- due to its age the movement almost certainly needs servicing. Which will run you a few hundred dollars minimum. Could be more, if the watch has problems. Any vintage watch you buy will have the same issue. Due to the fact that this one is a complete mystery/Frankenstein, there's no way of predicting what it will cost to get it wearable. It's not a good place to start.

 

Thank you so much for the feedback guys! So much knowledge on this forum!

 

I think this guy is actually from Kharkiv . Not sure where he is getting his movements from, but dials are just his improvised "artwork" . He has plenty of "vintage special" watches for sale on eBay. I don't even know, if movements have anything to do with Omega either.

 

Those hands? On that background? I’d get dizzy just trying to read the time

 

There are arguably more interesting watches like this (non genuine marriage watches) on eBay that are 'iwc'. Check them out!

 

Yes, put it in a museum and stay far far away from it!

 

It does belong in a museum.
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"A friend told me that his jeweler said it should be in a museum."

Only if there is a museum for shit!

 

Shitseum! Lol