Help identify my Omega 1944

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Concho007

·Mar 11, 2025

Hi can anyone give me any more info on this 1944 omega, maybeva military watch or military style. The case back number is odd and I cant find any others out there with this serial number. Some photos attached. Inside of casevavk is numbered 10108146.

Any help is much appreciated.

Cheers

Steve

 

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Dan S

·Mar 11, 2025

Serial numbers are unique, so you won't find another with the same number. It may not have a particular reference number. The moment serial number puts it at 1940. Gent's watch with cal 30T2 movement.

 

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hoipolloi

·Mar 11, 2025·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

Serial is 9.2 mil. That is in the range of a 30T1
I also think the hands are wrong. They should have lume on them to go with hour makers.
Something like this

 

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Dan S

·Mar 11, 2025

hoipolloi

Serial is 9.2 mil. That is in the range of a 30T1

So do you think the movement has a mixture of parts? 30T2 is visible under the balance. And at first glance, the movement looks consistent in appearance.

 

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Concho007

·Mar 11, 2025

Found this one on ebay right now. Very similar shape and the same movement year etc, hands are even thinner with no lume.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20514199...UoC-cPkTyW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

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Dan S

·Mar 11, 2025

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Found this one on ebay right now. Very similar shape and the same movement year etc, hands are even thinner with no lume.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20514199...UoC-cPkTyW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

That watch is completely different, no similarity at all. Just look at the lugs. In any case, when there is luminous paint on the dial, you can be 100% sure that the hands should also have luminous paint. So that eBay watch clearly has the wrong hands.

 

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hoipolloi

·Mar 11, 2025·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

Dan S

So do you think the movement has a mixture of parts? 30T2 is visible under the balance. And at first glance, the movement looks consistent in appearance.

All T1's I have are in 9.2 mil.
This one may be an exception.

 

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hoipolloi

·Mar 11, 2025·Vintage Omega Connoisseur

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, hands are even thinner with no lume.

You can see the hour markers but cannot see the hands in the dark, how can you tell time?

 

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Dan S

·Mar 11, 2025

hoipolloi

All T1's I have are in 9.2 mil.
This one may be an exception.

I wouldn't be surprised if there was some overlap in 30T1 and 30T2 serial numbers.

 

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Concho007

·Mar 11, 2025

Dan S

That watch is completely different, no similarity at all. Just look at the lugs. In any case, when there is luminous paint on the dial, you can be 100% sure that the hands should also have luminous paint. So that eBay watch clearly has the wrong hands.

Well its hardly completely different, the lugs are slight different,.

 

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Dan S

·Mar 11, 2025

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Well its hardly completely different, the lugs are slight different,.

Good, you can see the difference. It is a different reference altogether, unrelated to the OP watch. And the hands are not original. So the point is that it doesn't provide any relevant information about the OP watch.

 

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hant26

·Mar 11, 2025

IMO the font is thick

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 12, 2025

hant26

IMO the font is thick

This is because the dial is 2 layers galvanical execution - some call it "gilt" which is a bit misleading as there is not any gold colour - I call it "galvanic sandwich" instead.
On these dials the "print" always looks a bit wider or less defined/sharp

 

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mac_omega

·Mar 12, 2025

IMO the serial number is perfectly fine for an early T2 as its 9.24xxxx
Most T1 I have encountered are 9.1xxxxx
Even my SC T1 are in lower serial numbers in the range of 9.18.... or 9.19.....

 

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Concho007

·Mar 12, 2025

Any idea of value. Ts fully working and actually keeping excellent time.

 

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Concho007

·Mar 12, 2025

https://www.craftandtailored.com/pr...Uh7mIwoaQupmxwyCFXcLO-BV8VgnqDdZxioC4HY2vPtdw

The hands on this one look very similar

 

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JimInOz

·Mar 12, 2025·Melbourne Australia

C Concho007

The hands on this one look very similar

Very similar to what?

 

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Concho007

·Mar 12, 2025

JimInOz

Very similar to what?

Sorry hold on I'll post the like properly, my mistake.https://www.craftandtailored.com/pr...Uh7mIwoaQupmxwyCFXcLO-BV8VgnqDdZxioC4HY2vPtdw

 

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JimInOz

·Mar 12, 2025·Melbourne Australia

Please post pictures, not links.

 

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Concho007

·Mar 12, 2025

Ok