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AHasBeen
·I am in the market for a 1940s Omega and would be grateful for any pointers to look out for.
I saw this one a few months ago on Ebay that eventually went for £410. It was described by the vendor as having “the cleanest movement I have seen” and a “good, older re-finished dial”.
Even I can see that the hands are too short, the minute band is a bit smudged, the 15, 30 45 & 60 second numerals are a different font from the rather nice art deco hour markers, and “SWISS” is off centre. But what made me suspicious was the very clean calibre 332 movement. Might this be :
1. Original, after a long soak in horolene and good polish up.
2. A “box of bits” cal.332 after the same treatment.
3. A newly manufactured fake 332, probably from China.
Which raises the question, is there a market for fake 332s ? If so, why put it in a base model Omega case (original?) and dial ? Or if you have that manufacturing capability why not produce a more valuable movement ?
I saw this one a few months ago on Ebay that eventually went for £410. It was described by the vendor as having “the cleanest movement I have seen” and a “good, older re-finished dial”.
Even I can see that the hands are too short, the minute band is a bit smudged, the 15, 30 45 & 60 second numerals are a different font from the rather nice art deco hour markers, and “SWISS” is off centre. But what made me suspicious was the very clean calibre 332 movement. Might this be :
1. Original, after a long soak in horolene and good polish up.
2. A “box of bits” cal.332 after the same treatment.
3. A newly manufactured fake 332, probably from China.
Which raises the question, is there a market for fake 332s ? If so, why put it in a base model Omega case (original?) and dial ? Or if you have that manufacturing capability why not produce a more valuable movement ?
