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Josh2928
·Hi all - I posted this at r/vintageomega as well, sorry to those of you who see it twice.
This 2576 belonged to my grandfather. The serial number on the movement puts it at 1953-54 production. Caliber is 342.
The case back however is for a 2577 and says it was assembled in La Fonda.
I don’t know what the QC in La Fonda was like back then. I suspect either the wrong caseback was put on during assembly or someone replaced the original with an incorrect one later.
At any rate, it’s clear that the watch has been redialed, and not well. I think someone took a dial or stamp or something for the 2577 or some other reference with a central seconds and used it here, which would explain the terrible placement of the Seamaster logo.
The Omega logo looks applied to me, but not applied well.
I also know the crown is incorrect. My local watchmaker wasn’t able to find a correct one.
Crystal just got replaced.
What else do you notice and what (if anything) can be done?
I’m torn about whether to do anything. It’s an heirloom and I’m never selling it. I sorta think, don’t do anything but maintain it. This is the watch my grandfather had. He or someone in the family had this work done. (Other relatives had it before it got to me.) It was worn enough to need work and this is the watch we have. And so we stick with it.
But another part of me says, wouldn’t it be cool to restore it close(r) to what it would’ve looked like when Grandpa bought it?
What are you thoughts on the state of the watch and what if anything I should do about it?
Thanks all!
This 2576 belonged to my grandfather. The serial number on the movement puts it at 1953-54 production. Caliber is 342.
The case back however is for a 2577 and says it was assembled in La Fonda.
I don’t know what the QC in La Fonda was like back then. I suspect either the wrong caseback was put on during assembly or someone replaced the original with an incorrect one later.
At any rate, it’s clear that the watch has been redialed, and not well. I think someone took a dial or stamp or something for the 2577 or some other reference with a central seconds and used it here, which would explain the terrible placement of the Seamaster logo.
The Omega logo looks applied to me, but not applied well.
I also know the crown is incorrect. My local watchmaker wasn’t able to find a correct one.
Crystal just got replaced.
What else do you notice and what (if anything) can be done?
I’m torn about whether to do anything. It’s an heirloom and I’m never selling it. I sorta think, don’t do anything but maintain it. This is the watch my grandfather had. He or someone in the family had this work done. (Other relatives had it before it got to me.) It was worn enough to need work and this is the watch we have. And so we stick with it.
But another part of me says, wouldn’t it be cool to restore it close(r) to what it would’ve looked like when Grandpa bought it?
What are you thoughts on the state of the watch and what if anything I should do about it?
Thanks all!
