I can't see a Portuguese customs import stamp on any of the lugs so I would deduce that it's a locally produced case.
Often at that time, movements were imported and cased in their home country as a way of reducing import taxes, especially for precious metals.
I have a very similar Genève presented to my Dad for his retirement, also in 1977.
As for identification, it's an Omega Genève with a locally produced gold case.
I did not know that cases were sometimes produced locally and assembled with imported movements. There would be quite a number of subtle variations in case designs. Did this apply to a lot of brands?
I did not know that cases were sometimes produced locally and assembled with imported movements. There would be quite a number of subtle variations in case designs. Did this apply to a lot of brands?
My father’s aunt went through some tough times after her husband’s death, even lived in the streets for some time before reaching to my father’s side of the family. The watch was one of very few items she had to remember him, and even hungry at times she could not sell it. So you see, even if it does not have monetary value in the market to anyone else, it is valuable to me. But thank you for your ironic input.
I can't see a Portuguese customs import stamp on any of the lugs so I would deduce that it's a locally produced case.
As for identification, it's an Omega Genève with a locally produced gold case.
I was not insulting the piece in any way. Please don’t take what I wrote as anything but saying it’s a great piece for the family, this has no bearing or comment on value. I’ve said the same thing on 100 dollar watches and 100,000 dollar pieces.
You can’t buy a family heirloom... and many of us wish we had one.
