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Correct original box for Omega Ref. 9029

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to find the correct original box for an Omega Ref. 9029 in 18K gold with an integrated mesh bracelet.

The watch dates from around the 1960s, and I’ve seen several different vintage Omega boxes from that period, especially long red rectangular presentation boxes.

Does anyone know which type of box would originally have been supplied with Ref. 9029, or with similar Omega gold watches with integrated mesh bracelets?

I’d really appreciate any catalog photos, old advertisements, auction examples with the original box, or other references.

Thank you!
 
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Pictures please? Especially of the inside of the watch. No one is going to know the answer to your question without them.
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I don’t know if there’s a clean crosswalk for boxes based on references for vintage Omegas - the boxes were more functional storage than ornate and decorative. It’s almost as if dealers sold them genetically and they weren’t really tied to a model. I’d actually recommend finding something from the period - you’ll have much better results if you change your criteria
 
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Pictures please? Especially of the inside of the watch. No one is going to know the answer to your question without them.
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Pictures please? Especially of the inside of the watch. No one is going to know the answer to your question without them.
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Unfortunately, I don’t have access to the watch at the moment, so I can’t provide movement or case-back photos. I only have the reference number and description: Omega Ref. 9029, 18K gold, integrated mesh bracelet, circa 1960s.
 
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I don’t know if there’s a clean crosswalk for boxes based on references for vintage Omegas - the boxes were more functional storage than ornate and decorative. It’s almost as if dealers sold them genetically and they weren’t really tied to a model. I’d actually recommend finding something from the period - you’ll have much better results if you change your criteria
Thanks, that’s very helpful.
It sounds like there may not be a strict reference-to-box match for watches from this period.


In that case, would you say the best approach is simply to find a period-correct Omega box that fits the watch well? For an 18K gold watch with an integrated mesh bracelet, would a long red Omega presentation box from the 1960s be a reasonable choice?
 
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Maybe you could use the reference number to find and post a picture of a similar watch so people know broadly what watch we’re talking about
 
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Maybe you could use the reference number to find and post a picture of a similar watch so people know broadly what watch we’re talking about
That’s how I’d handle it!
 
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That’s how I’d handle it!
Thank you - I’m attaching a reference image of Omega Ref. 9029 and photos of the eBay box I’m considering.


The watch photo is not my actual watch, only a reference example of the same model.


Do you think this box would be period-correct, or at least a plausible original-style Omega box for this reference?

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I doubt it. Those types of integrated bracelet don’t usually fold flat, so a case like this, which requires the watch to lie flat in order to close the lid wouldn’t usually work
 
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I doubt it. Those types of integrated bracelet don’t usually fold flat, so a case like this, which requires the watch to lie flat in order to close the lid wouldn’t usually work
That makes sense, thank you.
So would I be looking for a deeper Omega presentation box where the watch could remain curved around a cushion or support rather than lying flat?
If you have an example of the type of period box you mean, that would be really helpful.

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I don’t think integrated clasp necessarily means that it wouldn’t have been sold in a flat box. These bracelets disconnect to fold flat
 
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I don’t think integrated clasp necessarily means that it wouldn’t have been sold in a flat box. These bracelets disconnect to fold flat
Thanks. Just to clarify - do you know of any documented example of Ref. 9029, or a similar 1960s Omega with this type of integrated gold mesh bracelet, with its original box?


I’m trying to establish whether the red rectangular box I posted would actually be period-correct, rather than just possible in theory.
 
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If anyone has a catalogue image, original full set, auction archive, or other documented example, I’d really appreciate seeing it.
 
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I don’t think integrated clasp necessarily means that it wouldn’t have been sold in a flat box. These bracelets disconnect to fold flat
The clasp can disconnect, but the bracelet is an integrated component of the case and can't be removed so it would require a very long box to lie flat.

I think a standard pillow box would be original, although that would depend on where it was purchased and what jeweller sold it. Watch boxes in that era were not of the standardised style we see today.
 
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The clasp can disconnect, but the bracelet is an integrated component of the case and can't be removed so it would require a very long box to lie flat.

I think a standard pillow box would be original, although that would depend on where it was purchased and what jeweller sold it. Watch boxes in that era were not of the standardised style we see today.
Thank you, that’s very helpful.
Do you happen to have an example or photo of the type of standard Omega pillow box you would expect for a watch like this in the 1960s?


I’m not necessarily looking for one box that was exclusively assigned to Ref. 9029 - I’d just like to find a genuinely period-correct type of Omega box for it.
 
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The clasp can disconnect, but the bracelet is an integrated component of the case and can't be removed so it would require a very long box to lie flat.

I think a standard pillow box would be original, although that would depend on where it was purchased and what jeweller sold it. Watch boxes in that era were not of the standardised style we see today.
I can see your point - thanks
 
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I don’t think integrated clasp necessarily means that it wouldn’t have been sold in a flat box. These bracelets disconnect to fold flat
As Jim says, even if they do fold flat when disconnected at the clasp (that often isn’t the case anyway - the head is still usually raised slightly) it would required a very long box and certainly wouldn’t fit in the one above as they are designed to hold the watch with the strap/bracelet doubled over itself.
 
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As Jim says, even if they do fold flat when disconnected at the clasp (that often isn’t the case anyway - the head is still usually raised slightly) it would required a very long box and certainly wouldn’t fit in the one above as they are designed to hold the watch with the strap/bracelet doubled over itself.
Thanks, that clears it up. I’ll rule out the box above.
Do you have an example or photo of the type of 1960s Omega pillow box that would be suitable for this watch?
 
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Some boxes were branded (Constellation, Seamaster etc) others were generic and I'd say that's what your watch could have come with if the jeweller happened to pick one from their stock.

Have a look here.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/lets-make-the-ultimate-omega-box-thread.26615/ Cover Image
Thread 'Lets make the ultimate Omega box thread !' ·
Lets make an exhaustive Omega box thread !
As I live in Belgium, the boxes I own are Swiss made and are different from those made for the American market.
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