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·Hello all, longtime lurker but never owned an Omega or had good reason to post.
Recently my father-in-law passed and as is sometimes the case, we found a watch of unknown origin in his belongings. I had the appropriate tool to open the back of the watch to fetch the serial and such. Attached are photos. We found this watch in an envelope from the old Omega/Tissot Service Center on 16 W 46th St in NYC. My F.I.L. was a lifetime New Yorker, but a real thrifty guy. I imagine he either was given this watch or found it while working at several thrift stores in the 60's.
From what I can see the model and S/N are:
105.004-64
22082885
As it is, I have no idea where to start really after that. I've tried to decode the serial number on the Omega website but I haven't had success and I'm unsure why. Could it be fake?
Currently I have avoided winding it as I don't know why it was at the service center. Is there a chance it was damaged in some way and he refrained from repairing it due to cost? Is it possible he got it repaired in some way or something?
My M.I.L. might consider selling it depending on value, but if the juice is not worth the squeeze, it might end up being a memory piece for my wife or Brother-In-Law, as they both have a preference for small watches. I've found several places that people recommend in NYC, but I don't want my M.I.L. to get taken for a ride or make the wrong choices as far as repair/refurb/value. I'd love a recommendation on next steps from those more experienced in this field.
Thanks very much y'all.
Recently my father-in-law passed and as is sometimes the case, we found a watch of unknown origin in his belongings. I had the appropriate tool to open the back of the watch to fetch the serial and such. Attached are photos. We found this watch in an envelope from the old Omega/Tissot Service Center on 16 W 46th St in NYC. My F.I.L. was a lifetime New Yorker, but a real thrifty guy. I imagine he either was given this watch or found it while working at several thrift stores in the 60's.
From what I can see the model and S/N are:
105.004-64
22082885
As it is, I have no idea where to start really after that. I've tried to decode the serial number on the Omega website but I haven't had success and I'm unsure why. Could it be fake?
Currently I have avoided winding it as I don't know why it was at the service center. Is there a chance it was damaged in some way and he refrained from repairing it due to cost? Is it possible he got it repaired in some way or something?
My M.I.L. might consider selling it depending on value, but if the juice is not worth the squeeze, it might end up being a memory piece for my wife or Brother-In-Law, as they both have a preference for small watches. I've found several places that people recommend in NYC, but I don't want my M.I.L. to get taken for a ride or make the wrong choices as far as repair/refurb/value. I'd love a recommendation on next steps from those more experienced in this field.
Thanks very much y'all.
