Asking for a friend ...

No, seriously, I really am. The watch pictured below belongs to a friend and colleague. He was gifted this watch some years ago, and he'd love to find out more about it. So he brought it to me. (Hahaha) ... and I said to myself, "Self," I said, "You really ought to take a few photos and turn this mystery over to the experts on ΩF."

Without further ado, the pics:


What I think I can surmise:

It's about 34 to 35 mm, an unsigned Omega dress watch, probably 1950s or early 1960s. If I recall correctly, there were some Seamasters that weren't necessarily labeled as such on the dial. But this may not be one, as the caseback doesn't indicate it either.

What say you, folks? What do we have here?

Thanks for the help!

About all I can add is that the tritium lume pushes it more firmly into the 60s rather than 50s.

Van Brode sounds like the name of a fella who takes his beef rare, his cocktails plentiful and tobacco with abundance... otherwise I am worthless on assistance with the watch.

Looks like an American market reference LU6304, ca mid to late 1960s, which should house a 17-jewel caliber 550.

All I can say is that is a nice watch for a 15-year service award. I just got the 15-year service award at my university — a branded coffee mug!

The OP watch has no date. I thought the cal 560 had a date complication