So, my dad has had this in his watch box for as long as I remember. I'm 40 and it's been there for all that time. He was born in '45 so I'm guessing this isn't his first watch in the Flik Flak sense. In all the time I've had a memory, he's never worn it, it's never been serviced and it's been in the safe for the past 20 years. I'm going to get it serviced and have a better strap put on but does anyone have any initial thoughts?
Looks like a nice 30t2 Omega, maybe from the 40s or the 50s. If you can get some clearer pictures of the watch from different angles, we can probably do a better job of pinpointing it, but as you probably already know, we need pictures of the movement and caseback to really be sure.
Thanks for the quick reply. I know it's a 30t2 but I'm going to wait for a professional to open the back for the serial number. Some more terrible pics. Apologies, the lighting is terrible.
The lighting is not the problem; it's actually not that bad. You are focusing the camera on your fingers instead of the watch - in virtually every photo.
I've actually focused on the watch on each occasion. I assure you the light in my dad's living room is atrocious.
Instead of just typing a facile response, actually go back and look at the photos. In several of them, your fingers are so clear and well-focused that we could identify you in the FBI database, but the watch is completely blurry.
So my telling you what the lighting is like in the room I'm in is facile but your response isn't? I forgot that you were sat next to me on the sofa watching what I was doing with the camera on my phone..
Nick, Dan is correct. Irrespective of the lighting, in most of your photos the watch is out of focus.
Guys ,I get it. The photos are shitty! I even prefaced them by apologising for how terrible they are. I tell you what, I'll post some more in the morning and we can all look afresh. In the meantime I'm going to try and pop the case back off with a pair of scissors ...
Be careful not to scratch the case back! I find that a task knife or a very thin blade works better if you don't have a proper case tool. Look for a small notch in the caseback if there is one. Use even pressure and try not to lever up and down. It should pop open with constant pressure.
Heh. He would have loved the recent Speedmaster threads. 10+ plus pages arguing about a f%@ing orange hand.
I'm serious about wanting to see better pics of this watch. An early forties Omega in this condition doesn't show up often. It looks entirely period correct. Case back probably stamped with a serial number instead of the case reference... Nick, please don't try to open the case if you don't feel comfortable doing so. Better to take it to a competent watchmaker than risk scratches.
