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Help identifying a gold omega quartz from the 80s
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Strange that. The dial is Omega marked but the movement, strap, crown and case are not. Are there any markings in the caseback that are not visible in the photo? It could be solid gold, if so has some intrinsic value, though not a lot as a watch. If in fact it is just plated then I would suggest its probably fake junk.
Looking again at the logo font, I am 99% sure it is indeed fake so it is probably doubtful it is solid gold.
Looking again at the logo font, I am 99% sure it is indeed fake so it is probably doubtful it is solid gold.
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Canuck
·I don’t believe that the 955 series ETA movement in the watch was ever used by Omega. Something is indeed suspicious!
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Alexander41
·Thanks
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaWhere is the watch located? Where was it purchased?
It may be a locally cased example from the 1970s (not Omega's glory years).
The original movement may have been replaced by an ETA equivalent. Many Omega quartz movements from that era were simply ETA calibers with Omega branding.
It may be a locally cased example from the 1970s (not Omega's glory years).
The original movement may have been replaced by an ETA equivalent. Many Omega quartz movements from that era were simply ETA calibers with Omega branding.
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·The ETA movements used in gents Omega watches (the 255 series) are generally not interchangeable with the 955 series of ETA movements. Similar appearance, but different enough that they don’t swap. There is something odd about the subject watch!
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Alexander41
·Where is the watch located? Where was it purchased?
It may be a locally cased example from the 1970s (not Omega's glory years).
The original movement may have been replaced by an ETA equivalent. Many Omega quartz movements from that era were simply ETA calibers with Omega branding.
It was purchased in a jewelry shop in Malaga (Spain) sometime in the early 80s by my mother in law, no box or papers. My understanding is that local goldsmith used to buy cheap omegas, disassemble them, cast a gold case, case back, bracelet, and swap the movement, dial and acrylic, and sell them like the real thing… but now we doubt the dial or movement are original ♂️
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··Melbourne AustraliaIt was purchased in a jewelry shop in Malaga (Spain) sometime in the early 80s by my mother in law, no box or papers. My understanding is that local goldsmith used to buy cheap omegas, disassemble them, cast a gold case, case back, bracelet, and swap the movement, dial and acrylic, and sell them like the real thing… but now we doubt the dial or movement are original ♂️
Based on your information, I think it's a locally cased Omega with a replaced movement.
The original movement could have been a caliber 1430/1432/1532 etc, all based on the ETA 255 series and interchangeable.
The original movement could have died (battery leak etc) and a watchmaker used an ETA caliber as a repair fix.
The dial, while rather unappealing, is a result of the haphazard design of Omega watches in the 1970s, not their greatest time.
Here is an example from the web, showing a very similar style of dial (there are many more examples)
And here is a caliber 1432 movement (based on. ETA 255.111).
I can't see under the plastic spacer ring on the OPs watch so more pictures would help clear things up.
These are only my views, and may or may not be correct.
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pablova88
·Hi Alexander. Recently got the same watch from my grandfather, also bought in the south of Spain (Granada in this case). Did you get any information? I found nothing online but this post. Thanks in advance
