Hi Guys,

I don't know much about watches, but I was stitching a leather strap for my mother's Omega Seamaster. I noticed it says Calendar but doesn't actually have a date.

My grandmother gave it to my mother. And considering my grandmother died in 1985, the watch is at least 34 years old.

It's a windup and it still runs well.

Fake or genuine? Would love to know. I didn't wanna pop the back in case I damaged something but can if it helps.

Cheers,

Umanng.

 

It's not an Omega, that is for sure

I wouldn't be surprised if it had started out life with different text on the dial and then got redialed during a service at some point and the redialer chose the Omega text.

 

Well, it looks like a watch with the dial re-done. I don't think it's an Omega..

 

Thanks guys, what tipped you off?

Is there anything else I can check to confirm it definitely is not an Omega?

My mum will be so disappointed

 

There is no chance it could be an Omega, sorry

There are simply no similarities with any other Omega made, apart from it being named as one on the dial, and that is a pretty poor redial. I hope you will continue to enjoy it for the part it has played in your family's life and not be too concerned about it not being objectively attractive to someone else

 

Calendar???

 

The only way to find out what it is, open the case and take photo's of the movement and caseback.

 

"calendar" didn't translate correctly in the magical Land of Redial...

it keeps time, it's family history, enjoy it.

 

I have never seen a case back like this, either. If you open it up, I would not be shocked to see a non-omega movement inside.

 

Or you actually find a calendar inside....

 

So... I opened her up today and this is what I found!

Madorina, 17 Jewels, Swiss Made. I wonder what its history is.

 

I get a link to a Indian watch company with that name.... Interesting to see whether anybody knows more.

 

My grandmother lived her whole life in India, so it adds up. I wonder about the Swiss Made now.

I had another question, regarding a watch being 'automatic'. I assume that means it 'charges' itself when it's worn and moved around. But you can still wind these by hand if they've gone flat, right? And I also assume non-automatic means they need to be constantly wound by hand?

 

Yes, to both.

"Swiss Made" in this case applies to the movement. The case and dial and hands could have been made in India, but the movement probably wasn't.

 

I see. I also for the first time saw real jewels inside a watch, having only popped my own quartz watches in the past!

 

Refinished dial (No swiss, sloppy "S")
Once you got inside the rest of the history revealed itself.