Thanks again for the info - so is the case back and front /lugs 9k gold then or just the case back - out of interest which marking is the year of manufacture?
The whole case will be 9ct.
The italic B denotes the date.
375 is gold purity.
Lions head is London Assay office.
I think it will clean up very nicely with service.
BTW the buckle has the somewhat worn sun mark it is original gold plated buckle from maker MG (not sure if we know his actual name) and will fit nicely on a new leather black or brown strap after bit of cleanup.
If you’re looking for some late night browsing you can find a lot of info on Omega buckles here:
That is also a sticker with the 41 million serial number. Yours fell out.
The movement number(1010) is stamped on the reference but not OPs. That said, thats not anything to be worried about. While many movements were stamped with the movement number on that plate, not all were, see: https://www.emmywatch.com/db/movement/omega--1010/
That said, definitely not a 565 movement there, so guessing the title ends up not being accurate 😀 Curious why OP thought it was a 565 in the first place, and if that is meaningful in any way.
Hi - I didn’t name the thread title, right at the offset before it was sent away someone renamed it with a best guess of what the watch might be to assist in any replies.
Ah! Mystery solved 😀 I didn't see the rename-when I re-scanned the conversation.
Either way, it looks like an honest 1010 movement in a by-contract case. Hope it gets plenty of wrist time!
learn something new every day!!!
Most 18k gold cases (for Constellations) were made on license for Omega by Dennison in Birmingham, with only some made (for certain references) in London by Shackman.
However, Shackman took over completely in 1967 when Dennison went bust.
I didn't see the rename-when I re-scanned the conversation.
