The question would be to define the exact period.

 

Incredibly helpful @omegastar bravo!

 

As this thread has been added to over years now, curious to hear what people are experiencing as far as current vintage buckle prices? Seems the sundial variation from the 60s/70s are regularly fetching upwards of $90, any other pricing trends you’ve noticed on these? 40s - 70s?

 

The 50’s “fat” Ω buckles are even more difficult to get. 40-80 € is normal in EU for SS and gold plated.

 

Seems like anything 50s - verifiably from the 50s - is getting difficult to find. Thanks for the price info (though I wish it wasn’t so!)

 

I could live with the price, if I knew I could get one. But a 16mm "fat" gold buckle is like getting the holy grail, at least right now. Maybe a visit to an old watchmaker shop would be of value....

 

I paid £75.00 for mine, in SS.




I am delighted that I found one!



Steve.

 

A beauty. In which period did they use this design? There is a gold-plated 14mm in the same design on eBay.

 

If I did my homework , late(ish) 50's - early 60's.
(that's a big IF, by the way)


Steve.

 

Definitely a beauty, Steve! Any chance you can ad a pic of the back? Always curious to see which markings are lining up with which period. Thanks!

 

"MBF" - a french manufacturer? Just a guess. Looks legit.

 

Thanks a lot for this excellent research. Very helpful

 

Thank you for starting this thread and sharing your knowledge. It prompted me to look at the buckle that I have on my chronostop. Unfortunately it has none of the marking of the 4 types you describe? Doesn't that mean it isn't real. Please forgive my rubbish camera photos

 

Thank you. I tried quite hard to get the phone to focus! I need to learn more about the camera settings as the normal one just couldn't do it!

 

Did they have more, especially in gold plate?

 

It was a one off, as far as I know.

Steve.

 

Have no affiliation and don't know the seller but have had good communication on another item and noticed he has great buckle options - bleder3 on the Bay.

 

Good buckles come up frequently on eBay. Make a saved search on "Omega XXmm gold buckle" - and skip all the obvious fakes.

 

Wow thanks for this.