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caileanb
·Hey there, new member here.
I recently purchased my first Omega (and my first vintage watch in general) a few months ago off eBay.
It has been recently serviced, runs well, and keeps good time.
Based on research I did from the serial number off of the movement, it's a Cal. 266 from ~1952-1956, hand winding mechanical movement. I couldn't find any other Omegas of this caliber with a similar watch face so I don't really know how much it's worth. I paid about 400 USD for it.
I don't know too much about what would tell me if it's 100% authentic or not, besides the small amount of research I've done on these forums and other places online. I know the crown isn't original, which kinda sucks.
Basically what brings me here is I'm wanting to know people's opinions on if it's a fake, and a ballpark estimate on how much it's worth. I have absolutely no intention of ever selling this watch as I love it and wear it all the time, but if I were to get it insured for example I think I might need to know how much it's worth.
Also, when I wind it, I can usually get up to ~15 "winds" before I start to feel resistance. Is there any risk of damaging the movement if I over-wind it?
Anyways, thanks for your time reading this, if people require other photos I'll do what I can.
I recently purchased my first Omega (and my first vintage watch in general) a few months ago off eBay.
It has been recently serviced, runs well, and keeps good time.
Based on research I did from the serial number off of the movement, it's a Cal. 266 from ~1952-1956, hand winding mechanical movement. I couldn't find any other Omegas of this caliber with a similar watch face so I don't really know how much it's worth. I paid about 400 USD for it.
I don't know too much about what would tell me if it's 100% authentic or not, besides the small amount of research I've done on these forums and other places online. I know the crown isn't original, which kinda sucks.
Basically what brings me here is I'm wanting to know people's opinions on if it's a fake, and a ballpark estimate on how much it's worth. I have absolutely no intention of ever selling this watch as I love it and wear it all the time, but if I were to get it insured for example I think I might need to know how much it's worth.
Also, when I wind it, I can usually get up to ~15 "winds" before I start to feel resistance. Is there any risk of damaging the movement if I over-wind it?
Anyways, thanks for your time reading this, if people require other photos I'll do what I can.