Help identify model

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utandresen

·Oct 15, 2024

My father passed away two years ago and I was left his vintage Omega watch. I have tried in vain to find any details on the watch and would appreciate any help from this forum. Fortunately he kept it running and it keeps surprising good time.

 

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Dan S

·Oct 15, 2024

We might be able to tell you more if you show photos of the inside. If you're not comfortable opening it, take it to an expert.

 

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JimInOz

·Oct 15, 2024·Melbourne Australia

The 14K Gold Filled on the caseback indicates that it's a US cased Omega so will probably not have a recognised "model" name.
As Norman Morris was the US agent for Omega in the era that watch dates from, we can have a look at the Norman Morris Catalog from 1955.
There we find N6236, the Norman Morris catalog number which is about as much identifiaction as you'll find.

 

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dsio

·Oct 15, 2024·Ash @ ΩF

JimInOz

The 14K Gold Filled on the caseback indicates that it's a US cased Omega so will probably not have a recognised "model" name.
As Norman Morris was the US agent for Omega in the era that watch dates from, we can have a look at the Norman Morris Catalog from 1955.
There we find N6236, the Norman Morris catalog number which is about as much identifiaction as you'll find.

Very nice spot indeed, not one I’ve ever seen!

 

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utandresen

·Oct 16, 2024

The N6236 looks just like it. Do you have any rough idea of how many were made or how they might still exist?

 

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SOG53

·Oct 16, 2024

Looks similar in style to Hamilton Trent and other models also from around 1955.

 

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Dan S

·Oct 16, 2024

JimInOz

The 14K Gold Filled on the caseback indicates that it's a US cased Omega so will probably not have a recognised "model" name.
As Norman Morris was the US agent for Omega in the era that watch dates from, we can have a look at the Norman Morris Catalog from 1955.
There we find N6236, the Norman Morris catalog number which is about as much identifiaction as you'll find.

Nicely done!

 

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JimInOz

·Oct 16, 2024·Melbourne Australia

Dan S

Nicely done!

Thanks to @gatorcpa or @mondodec who pointed me in the direction of the NM catalog a few years ago.

 

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gatorcpa

·Oct 17, 2024·ΩF InvestiGator

utandresen

The N6236 looks just like it. Do you have any rough idea of how many were made or how they might still exist?

Judging from the fact that no one here has seen one of these before, I doubt that it was a particularly popular model, although I’m sure more than a few are out there.

It’s just that no one has paid attention to it…until now.
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