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·Been awhile since I've been on OF because of life but thought I'd share with the community something that was a nice surprise. In the process of the family helping grandaunt renovate her place, many hours were spent sorting through decades of hoarded items from clothes, kitchenware, bags, hair clips, scissor (>20 of the same kind).
This lovely watch appeared out of the drawer in the home which turns out belonged to my late granduncle who passed in 2019. We even managed to find the original Omega certificate and receipt dating the purchase to 22 February 1958! Looks like my granduncle paid a grand total of 260 Malayan dollars (this was before Singapore became independent in 1965) which Google tells me was valued at roughly USD$85 at the time. He would have been 25y.o!
It came on a flat link Omega bracelet with no.4 end links. Managed to pry off the solidified springbars and did what I could to scrape off the wrist cheese and gave the crystal a quick polish with polywatch. Have shared this excitement with @NT931 who got to see it in the flesh.
Finally found some time to take some snaps to enjoy what looks like an immaculately clean and original waffle dial and sharp case (daresay unpolished?). Crystal is also original with the omega logo though I forgot to take a photo of this. I tried to pry open the caseback to check out the movement and reference but its sealed shut and so shall leave it to the watchmaker for a service - lest I cause some regrettable damage. I suspect it is a reference CK2852 but I am no expert on Omega's.
Sharing photos of this pretty cool family drawer find below. Enjoy!
This lovely watch appeared out of the drawer in the home which turns out belonged to my late granduncle who passed in 2019. We even managed to find the original Omega certificate and receipt dating the purchase to 22 February 1958! Looks like my granduncle paid a grand total of 260 Malayan dollars (this was before Singapore became independent in 1965) which Google tells me was valued at roughly USD$85 at the time. He would have been 25y.o!
It came on a flat link Omega bracelet with no.4 end links. Managed to pry off the solidified springbars and did what I could to scrape off the wrist cheese and gave the crystal a quick polish with polywatch. Have shared this excitement with @NT931 who got to see it in the flesh.
Finally found some time to take some snaps to enjoy what looks like an immaculately clean and original waffle dial and sharp case (daresay unpolished?). Crystal is also original with the omega logo though I forgot to take a photo of this. I tried to pry open the caseback to check out the movement and reference but its sealed shut and so shall leave it to the watchmaker for a service - lest I cause some regrettable damage. I suspect it is a reference CK2852 but I am no expert on Omega's.
Sharing photos of this pretty cool family drawer find below. Enjoy!
