Hi,

i have this vintage Omega Geneve watch and i am trying to get an ID on it, see if its worth keeping and repair it. I looked all over including picture searches, ebay, google and jewellery stores as well. For some reason nobody knows anything. One friend that knows a watch collector told me that its is worth repairing. At this point any help related to the ID or how much is worth will be much appreciated. I still have the mechanical parts but some of it is rusty...


Thank you

 

this will be the back of the bracelet

Thank you

 

Nice patina!

If you have pictures of the movement (e.g. the "mechanical parts") it would be helpful to post, them too.

 

Frankly speaking - not worth it. Just spare your time and money and put it into a watch you will like to wear.

 

Like i said they are rusty and well damaged

the case is 25.8 x 26.3 mm
bracelet thickness is 1.5mm and 17.4mm wide; one bracelet is about 69mm long the other 63mm long
weights 42 grams without the mechanical parts 48grams with mechanical parts

Not sure but the gold marks gives me the year 1928?? or 1967?? not sure about that 'n' there

Thank you

 

The case and bracelet are (only) .375 (9 carat) gold assayed in London 1968 ( this kind of letter n )
The 1967 (m) and 1968 (n) hallmarks


and 1928


I'm for 1968

The case has apparently be made by OWC a name that has been seen on other Omega cases.
The BWC hallmark on the bracelet could possibly be Britisch Watch Cases Ltd.

Edit: lovely hairspring

 

Cheers buddy, any idea if its worth keeping it and eventually repairing it? Any value of it as it is? Thank you

 

9 carat gold as of today ± 14£ per gram / 450£ / oz if this website is correct
https://www.cashforyourgold.co.uk/live-prices/gold-375

Listen to @Listentoyoureyes and don't lose any energy on this one.

 

cheers guys Much appreciated your help

 

That's one for the melting pot. It's value today, even in this condition, is pretty much the same as the value would be if it was in excellent condition. Even if you go to all the time and considerable expense to restore it you will not be able to sell it for much more than scrap- it's just not a collectable model

 

Hi,

did a research and BWC stands for British Watch Cases Ltd. but they closed the business in 1924... now that its something inmteresting

 

Strange because here you'll see a case with an Edinburgh z for 1955 with the BWC in a lozenge.
In that case the search for the maker of the case will have to go on
Anyhow, the bracelet doesn't have to be the same age as the case.

This site mentions them at a later date without giving a final one.
https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/sponsorsmarks.php
Scroll down to BWC

BTW the more I look at he case and the dial, the more I get the impression that they do not belong together.

 

thats what i thought as well since on the case there are at least 2 mentions of worked carried out. One i could see its a cleaning and the other some replacements?? not sure since i am not an expert but it would be a shame to trash it if its something worth keeping. Much appreciated your help

 

Unfortunately, this would be a major restoration project with very little upside, since it's really not a desirable model. Everything is completely trashed and you would need to find entirely new, matching movement, dial, hands, etc. Without question, this is a scrap watch, and even then the value of 9k gold is not very high. Sorry - I know you were hoping it would be worth saving, but it's not.

 

another give away for the year is n in the circle 1928?... asked someone that collects watches and said the same thing.. hard job with watches obviously... Collecting coins as i do much easier

 

OWC = "Omega Watch Co"? That would seem plausible, even if you don't have an import hallmark.

 

There are 2 ways to bring this watch back to life:
1.

2.

Your options are obviously limited.