Hi,
I have a 1939 omega military watch,
was wondering from the back of case if the numbers ard case nos. or military numbers,
there is faint writing on back including hand engraved name and date.
as well as the numbers, 9964260,
serial of movement is 9520944, does anybody know the cal.?? the watch measures 35.85mm top of lug to bottom of lug and 28.46 diameter w/o crown,inside of case only has jewelers marks and the number 983 please see pictures.
thank you in advance

 

had it for a while "time" to sell!
just do not know how much!

 

That movement looks like a 23.4 caliber

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f20/help-vintage-omega-c1925-c1935-medicus-542877.html

 

Looks like a few movement screw are missing

 

Omega made movements to fit into different cases, some movements had larger dials and install from the front via the crystal side. It requires those two case crews to hold it in place like this one



some militaries did not need them because there was a retaining ring doing the job

 

Cool. Great info! You learn something new every day

 

thank you!

 

I did some looking and searching for this Omega. I have some info that comes from the company, some from collectors books, and some learned info from experience.
The watch was likely made in the grey years just before, or during WW2. According to the serial number on the movement , id say it was made in 1938-39. This is approximate due to old time records keeping.
Your watch case was made FOR Omega at roughly the same time period. It could be that the watch was purchased for a man in the military , and the numbers were engraved on the back by a jeweler . This was fairly common for well to do gentlemen in the military , especially in Europe.

Mechanically the watch movement is lovely looking, . Its VERY similar to Hamiltons and Bulovas movements from the same period. It looks to me like a Caliber 230 , made by Omega. This would be written on the movement, likely under the Balance near the balance wheel area. It has a add on Center seconds wheel {on top of the movement} They were done that way as an afterthought addition to a standard movement that normally came with a aux seconds hand set at 6 o clock. The Military preferred a sweep seconds set up, and by 1944 , most watches had to be equipped like that.

I found a 15 jewel version very similar to your watch in a collectors book. It was in a similar case , though only had a aux seconds movement . It was stated as coming from English military. It did NOT give an example of the military writing on its back , for comparison. That watch was valued at $275.00 in working used condition , and as much as $750.00 in near mint condition.
the watch is in good to great used condition, if it were gently cleaned and polished. Id guess a good retail price for you watch , if sold at auction , might fetch as much as 500 dollars. Sold in a store setting like a pawn shop, it would sell for roughly 300 to 400 dollars.

 

cal is 23.4sc1

 

I was wearing it today with a wide strap and it looks great! take a look!

 

well I do sell a lot of them!
in fact I just sold two lexingtons last month!
you do not like the strap?

 

oh whoops!

 

i need to take better pics yours are great I am a bit shaky in my old years!