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  1. perks713 Aug 16, 2018

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    I picked this up for $11 the other day and was hoping to find a crown that might work with it. I wasn't sure if I would be able to track down a crown and expect it to fit the threads or if I need to find a whole replacement stem+crown.

    At $11 I'm not really concerned if it never runs again but I think it's an interesting piece and I'm a sucker for the blue second hand so I'd like to give it a shot.

    Does anyone know what movement this actually is, I was hoping for the standard 3 characters to go by but all I see is OX6 and that didn't come up with many results.

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    I know there aren't many posts for women's watches so it might be a long shot.

    Thanks in advance for any help.
     
  2. mac_omega Aug 16, 2018

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    Why don´t you measure the stem an seek for a non branded crown which matches the thread and the colour of the case?
     
  3. perks713 Aug 16, 2018

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    Yeah, I'll probably grab a generic one for now and try and track down a branded one in time. Trying to figure out what to look for on ebay is where I'm hitting a road block now.
     
  4. mac_omega Aug 16, 2018

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    Going by the movement serial number I am quite confident that the watch originally had an unbranded(=smooth) crown

    And it seems to be a US cased example - so I would not bother too much about the crown...
     
  5. perks713 Aug 16, 2018

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    Fair enough! That'll certainly save me some headaches :) thanks for the heads up.
     
  6. Deafboy His Holiness Puer Surdus Aug 16, 2018

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    The movement looks like the 240, 250 family, or even R13.5SC, but fitted with an indirect center second complication.

    Here's my wife's cocktail watch.

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  7. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Aug 16, 2018

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    It's either a 250 or 251 - the 252 has Incabloc...
     
  8. perks713 Aug 16, 2018

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    Thank you both, much appreciated!
     
  9. optsdan Aug 16, 2018

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    $11?! That’s a steal!
     
  10. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Aug 16, 2018

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    "Does anyone know what movement this actually is, I was hoping for the standard 3 characters to go by but all I see is OX6 and that didn't come up with many results."

    FYI - That is actually OXG, the US import code for movements imported by Norman Morris, the US importer for Omega products at the time. As already noted by @mac_omega, this is a US cased watch.
     
  11. perks713 Aug 16, 2018

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    Great to know, love learning this type of stuff!