Good morning all,

Can anyone tell me what model/reference this particular Omega is? The watch is not mine, it's being sold on the Bay but is a 28.5mm model. Does anyone know if they made it in a larger size as well?

Thanks in advance!

 

Are there any numbers on the caseback?

Your movement calibre should be under here. I can make out a "4"

 

Here's a photo that the seller has uploaded of the caseback. I could try to ask him for a cleaner photo of that area if he's willing to send one.

 

That hallmark date letter is for July 1938 to June 1939. That tallies well with the serial which also dates to ~'38.

Being as this was cased up in Birmingham, it wont necessarily have a conventional case number unless there was an identical Swiss cased equivalent you can find.

 

Meaning finding a reference number would be difficult for this model? Does the case number correspond to a reference number?

 

Yes by case number I mean reference number. The number on the one you show wont be an Omega case number or serial, it is internal to Dennison (who have been defunct for decades). On post war models there is usually a Dennison model number and a serial number stamped in the caseback. I am not certain which that is, probably just a serial number which will be useless for identification. Usually Dennison stamp the last 3 digits of the serial (not model) onto the movement spacer or case. You can just see it on the pics above.

 

I see, thanks for that clarification. So from what I gather, searching for this model would only work with key identifiers (roman numerals, Dennison case, etc.), movement caliber and/or manufacture date?

 

You have probably researched this but in case not then the Parsons on the dial would refer to Parsons jewellers in Bristol which has been around for hundreds of years. It is still open today i think although it changed name a few years back to foxhills.

 

https://foxhillsjewellers.com/pages/history-of-foxhills

 

I assumed it was a jeweler however I didn't know it's pedigree, thanks for sharing! Makes it all the more interesting IMO

 

Based on the case size. Maybe a 25 mm movement. Placement of the 4 is odd

If you like the dial design. Save it and have a larger watch with a poor dial refinished to the exact or close to it design

However. Refit new hands first to the original dial and measure hands for placement of new tracks

DON

 

By the way, the movement is a 23,4.