Your watch was made by the Omega Watch Co. The founder of Omega was a fellow names Louis Brandt. The firm produced watches with the name Louis Brandt on the movement and dial. The Brandt company was one of the earliest Swiss watchmakers to produce a factory made watch, as opposed to the usual (at the time) Swiss method of divided labor. Specialist, independent makers of specialized parts, sent to a “finisher” who assembled the parts into a finished watch. Brandt’s sons took over the business at Louis’ death, and later re-named the company, Omega. Since the name change, the company has produced some watches with the Brandt name. If Brandt serial numbers fitted in with Omega serial numbers, the list I checked indicates production probably about 1905. The case on your watch is a replacement. It is chrome plated base metal, and was made by a division of the Elgin Watch Co. the original case was a hunter case with a covered front. Likely gold filled, possibly heavily worn or damaged, and scrapped. There is more that could be told, but let’s see if you have questions.
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