A little advice required please

Good morning, I have recently found an Omega watch stuffed in behind a set of wooden drawers that we purchased some years ago!, it was taped to the underside of a mahogany unit. We have owned the drawers for over 10 years approx, but never thought to investigate as to why the top middle drawer would not close correctly!, yesterday we were disposing of the drawers to the waste tip, and when I removed the drawer to make it lighter to throw into the trailer I noticed the watch!, if at all possible, could anyone forward any advise or valuation please, kind regard

wager a guess an early 60's, 5xx movement, but you'll need to open it to be sure...

great story, glad you didn't toss it.

Worth checking if that’s solid gold, or gold filled. Same goes for the bracelet. Are there any marks on the claps of the strap, and/or any marks on the case (perhaps between the lugs) ?

These can be misleading. I bought mine thinking it was probably solid gold, and, erm, it wasn’t 😲. The truth lies between the lugs.

Regardless of whether it’s gold or not what a great find. I’m fascinated as to why someone would tape the watch to the unit.

How cool ?
What a great find

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324825382230

@Beardedman74 it would’ve been nice to at least say thanks to those who’ve tried to offer advice.

Just say, it was stolen then hidden and something prevented the tealeaf getting it back, then it remains stolen property and belongs to the proper owner if he can provide proof. Now it is for all to see on eBay, ...maybe just maybe there will be more to this story. Nice watch anyway and you did get a good response from the forum did you not?

But Gordo, have you owned the watch? Just a little limbering-up exercise for anyone here looking forward to Monday and practising Scottish law for another week...

No wonder people on the forum get pissed off with passers-by looking for valuations. No great hassle is it to say thanks.