1941 Omega Marine Standard 14k

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knafel1983

·Jan 16, 2018

I recently purchased this Omega at a local show, and can't seem to find much information on it. From what I've gathered, I believe it's a 1941 Marine Standard De Luxe in 14k solid gold. The only ones I can find online are in steel. I have no idea what it's worth. Is this the CK 3637 version? Is the gold version more rare or desirable than steel? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

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fjf

·Jan 16, 2018

https://omegaforums.net/threads/where-did-the-other-half-of-the-case-go.2977/

https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...ck-3635-3683-second-generation-ca-1941.33897/

 

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ConElPueblo

·Jan 16, 2018

Perhaps resident pre-war oracle @Tire-comedon could be of assistance?

 

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Deafboy

·Jan 16, 2018·His Holiness Puer Surdus

Maybe Yann can bring some extra insight. @Tire-comedon

 

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knafel1983

·Jan 16, 2018

I didn't realize sapphire crystals were made back then. This one is 77 years old and doesn't have any scratches. The main thing I was wondering if the gold version is more rare than steel. Like I said, I can't find any gold versions online.

 

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UncleBuck

·Jan 16, 2018·understands the decision making hierarchy

AJTT shows a couple of different case variations for the OJ 3683 and one of them is 14k.

Any inner caseback markings at all?
May we see a side view for help with the lug shape?

Hard to tell from photos, but appears dial may have been cleaned with some ink loss.

 

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knafel1983

·Jan 16, 2018

I can post more pictures later, as the watch is at home. The dial does have some minor cracking, and it looks like parts of the numerals flaked off. There were several markings inside the case back. I will have to take a clear picture later.

 

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François Pépin

·Jan 16, 2018

Looks like a cal. R17.8 / 300.

 

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Tire-comedon

·Jan 16, 2018

Definitely Marine standard mk2 with a R17.8 Inside, like for all Marine Standard mk2. I don't know if there was a different ref for the gold case, but steel, 14k and 18k gold versions shared the same ref in the 1940 catalog. So there's a chance that the correct ref for this one would be OJ 3683 for the 14k version and OT 3683 for the 18k one.
Of course the gold version is rarer than the steel one. Too bad that the dial was damaged. The hands shape is typical of some R17.8 of this period (I don't remember seeing them on any other Omega caliber).

 

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knafel1983

·Jan 16, 2018

Some better pictures.