Help! I lost a very important family heirloom Omega watch. I’ve searched the internet for a replacement but I can’t find a matching one! Can anyone identify this model? I’m hoping there’s another one for sale out there like it!

 

Looks like a Ref.2374 with a 30.10 RA PC

 

this is a helpful start! Thank you!

 

It will be extremely difficult to replace that with one in similar condition.

 

Don’t tell me that! It was left in a car mistakenly when we traded it. I’ve lost sleep over it for days.

 

I agree. Unfortunately, that was a nice one. If you ever had it serviced by a watchmaker, you might want to contact them to see what they have in their records.

 

I am so sorry! My heartfelt condolences as this was a wonderful piece in many ways, style, condition and heritage.

There are collectors here with museum quality pieces from this era and just maybe.........but I'm not optimistic.

I assume you tried to follow it, but I'm sure that's a mega-longshot.

Frame the picture and carry the memory in your heart, I'm afraid a replacement wouldn't be the same anyway.

 

This is a terribly sad story... I sincerely feel with you.

 

Sorry to hear that.

Is there any chance you could track the car down and try to recover it (dealer? new owner?).

Yours was quite a spectacular example and they are few and far between.

Even if you can find an equivalent it will cost quite an amount, and then every time you look at it you'll feel the pain of losing the original all over again.

And as @UncleBuck wisely says, it won't be the same watch with family history, it'll just be another watch.

I know it's very hard, but just move on.

 

Sorry for your loss, OP! Hopefully you'll find a suitable replacement

As an academic discussion - and in no way intending to belittling the watch - isn't it not a redial? The crosshair sub-seconds (placed in a circular, sunk part without snailing and not flush with the dial) is a new one to me.

 

I had noticed that as well, but font seems very good to me.

 

Yep. And when zooming in I can in fact see the snailing...

 

Thank you everyone for your condolences and help here. I did in fact, try very hard to track it down but we didn’t realize it for a few days and the car has already gone to auction by that point.

I am devastated as you can imagine but you’re all right, even if I was able to obtain a matching one, it wouldn’t be the same.

I think I’ll need to start looking for a new vintage Omega that I can pass along to start the tradition anew.

 

probably the best move. and to be honest chances are you would be better off with something more modern in style like a newer stainless waterproof seamaster or constellation as they are more rugged and might be better appreciated by the next generation you hand it down to. these old fragile antique watches are not always used and appreciated by non-wis and often end up forgotten and relegated to a drawer.

 

Framing the picture might be too painful to look at but i'm determined to find something of similar style even if it takes me some time. While it will never replace what was lost, hopefully I can at least honor the past.

 

Even if the car has gone to auction it still has to be registered eventually. Your dealer can tell you which auction and of course they know who they sold it to. Surely they can make a call to the buyer?

Your records should have the VIN somewhere. Stop by your local police and see whether they can help you or have any advice.

Tom

 

Thanks, Tom. Yes I've followed up with the dealer a number of times to get information on what auction it went to but they've not helped. I searched the VIN number on the internet to see if it was listed on an auction house inventory but nothing has popped up yet. I can try the police but nothing was actually "stolen" so i'm not too hopeful there but i may try anyway.

 

I am sorry to say I too feel the redial vibe. Or more precisely think that watch has a later factory replacement dial. The text isn't quite right for a late 1940s piece IMO, its missing the slight serifs (eg at the tops of the As) you see on the originals. This will make the piece nearly unique and difficult to recreate.

 

Wonder if any dial specialist could get close working off of the picture?

 

Once the original is gone, it's gone.

Tom