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·Up for grabs is this lovely 1950s Omega chronograph
Description:
Dial/hands: Silver dial with tachymetre scale, yellow gold (coloured) indexes and matching hands, signed SWISS MADE, the luminous plots and hands glow consistently under UV light - I believe they are original radium but cannot prove this without a geiger counter. The luminous material in the minute hand has darkened a little from moister/tarnished but overall the dial is super nice with no bubbling, marks, scratches just some loose dust particles - you rarely ever see this reference with such a clean dial that is not 'patinated'.
Case: Case body retains sharp edges with no corrosion, however light scratches and wear are visible all over, there is a noteworthy deep scratch to the back of the top right lug. The case back is clean, light marks/scratches from case opening no deep gauges or abuse, the graining and text are still clearly visible, again one of the best I have seen on this reference. Crown appears original, one pusher looks like a service replacement, the other is more worn.
Movement: Winds, resets and ticks correctly, however the service history is unknown - no clues in the case, it is cosmetically very clean with un-chewed screws and minimal marks, the plating has a slightly inconsistent tarnish but I believe once cleaned it will all match perfectly in colour - no signs of any tampering. 15.1m Serial. I would recommend a service before use and do not wish to guarantee timekeeping.
Box: The watch was supplied to me by a seller who had done a house clearance in a small brown Omega box with blank guarantee and a receipt but the reference reads as 2279 so maybe it is not a match - though seemingly salesman did sometimes get these wrong, I have not really looked into it, please just consider it a bonus if it is indeed correct.
Summary: Very nice example for anyone who is looking for a cal.321 that is not a Speedmaster, these 1950s chronographs seem particularly difficult to find with clean dials, I cannot recall seeing a better example for sale (MSNWatch has probably taken them all 😜). I prefer to keep descriptions pretty basic and just sell off the pictures provided which I believe clearly illustrate the watches condition.
My Price: I am offering this watch for £4500 net to me via bank transfer; this includes shipping anywhere in the world (likely via Fedex). The watch is located in the UK and I could transact face-to-face in London with established members if requested.
Returns: I have never had anyone ask for a return, I would consider it only if the watch is terribly misdescribed. I am not going to refund you if it gains 12 seconds in a day after 3 weeks.
Description:
Dial/hands: Silver dial with tachymetre scale, yellow gold (coloured) indexes and matching hands, signed SWISS MADE, the luminous plots and hands glow consistently under UV light - I believe they are original radium but cannot prove this without a geiger counter. The luminous material in the minute hand has darkened a little from moister/tarnished but overall the dial is super nice with no bubbling, marks, scratches just some loose dust particles - you rarely ever see this reference with such a clean dial that is not 'patinated'.
Case: Case body retains sharp edges with no corrosion, however light scratches and wear are visible all over, there is a noteworthy deep scratch to the back of the top right lug. The case back is clean, light marks/scratches from case opening no deep gauges or abuse, the graining and text are still clearly visible, again one of the best I have seen on this reference. Crown appears original, one pusher looks like a service replacement, the other is more worn.
Movement: Winds, resets and ticks correctly, however the service history is unknown - no clues in the case, it is cosmetically very clean with un-chewed screws and minimal marks, the plating has a slightly inconsistent tarnish but I believe once cleaned it will all match perfectly in colour - no signs of any tampering. 15.1m Serial. I would recommend a service before use and do not wish to guarantee timekeeping.
Box: The watch was supplied to me by a seller who had done a house clearance in a small brown Omega box with blank guarantee and a receipt but the reference reads as 2279 so maybe it is not a match - though seemingly salesman did sometimes get these wrong, I have not really looked into it, please just consider it a bonus if it is indeed correct.
Summary: Very nice example for anyone who is looking for a cal.321 that is not a Speedmaster, these 1950s chronographs seem particularly difficult to find with clean dials, I cannot recall seeing a better example for sale (MSNWatch has probably taken them all 😜). I prefer to keep descriptions pretty basic and just sell off the pictures provided which I believe clearly illustrate the watches condition.
My Price: I am offering this watch for £4500 net to me via bank transfer; this includes shipping anywhere in the world (likely via Fedex). The watch is located in the UK and I could transact face-to-face in London with established members if requested.
Returns: I have never had anyone ask for a return, I would consider it only if the watch is terribly misdescribed. I am not going to refund you if it gains 12 seconds in a day after 3 weeks.
