I found this one. Looks very nice, however it seems to be polished and recased. Can anyone identify it? http://www.ebay.de/itm/Armbanduhr-OMEGA-Rotgold-750er-Kaliber-265-37mm-Dualton-Ziffernblatt-/222401764203?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=%2BRdoyj26a6DLLwQ6xetzqs0LcOE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=ncPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network Thanks Nick
From the movement number it was between 1947 and 1950 and looks ok. I'd say the dial has been repainted. Are there any other markings on the inside of the case back which show it to be an Omega case ?
Case is typical period South American type, not Omega. These usually have significantly less gold content than their Swiss made counterparts. Poorly and incorrectly executed refinished dial. Significantly over paid.
Thank you. Could you tell us something more about the South American style case and what they used to do back then?
Argentina and Brazil used to restrict or heavily tax the import of Swiss made gold watches. Some jewelers would order raw movements (or buy used watches) and recase them in locally made gold cases. As X350 states, these cases are not as heavy as the Omega licensed gold cases. Hope this helps, gatorcpa
I am new here. How you can tell it is poorly refurbishe, how do youo recognize the poorly and incorrectly executed refinished dial? What would be a fair value? Thanks Nick
The subsecond printing (poor), the "swiss made" (distance), the characters of the signature (without serifs) - just compare it with dials shown here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/lets-see-some-30mm-manual-wind-omegas.1546/
There are no "typical" cases. Depends if the case is "massive" (not hollow, but solid lugs), its size and the thickness of the caseback. 9-14 grams?