Help Identifying a Watch. Thank you!

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shane1995

·Mar 12, 2023

Hi there,

I am relatively new and inexperienced in this forum so please be gentle. I recently got an Omega given to me by a relative but I’m having trouble pin pointing definite details about the watch. I know it was worn only a handful of times and has sat in a drawer for most of its existence. I also know the battery is gone/watch is not running (I assumed battery). Any help would be much appreciated in telling me a bit about it. Thanks!

 

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Foo2rama

·Mar 12, 2023·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

The model number is inside the caseback which you didn’t post a picture of.

the year it was made can be found with the serial number on the movement and a google search.

 

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shane1995

·Mar 12, 2023

Thank you. Which number is the serial number? Thanks!

 

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peatnick

·Mar 12, 2023

44570983

below Swiss

 

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Donn Chambers

·Mar 12, 2023

First things first, take the battery out ASAP — this is a good way to ruin a quartz movement from a leaking battery.

you ‘re relative is lucky it didn’t leak over the years it was in storage. It looks like it didn’t, but don’t assume it won’t.

Then find out what battery type it is and replace it. If the watch works, great.

 

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shane1995

·Mar 12, 2023

peatnick

44570983

below Swiss

Thank you! Got the year. 1983! How could I check what it’s worth do you know? Thanks!

 

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Foo2rama

·Mar 12, 2023·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

shane1995

Thank you! Got the year. 1983! How could I check what it’s worth do you know? Thanks!

well you can go on ebay with the model number on the back of the caseback...

TLDR: not much as this is gold plated and a quartz watch.

 

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Gav1967

·Mar 12, 2023·Tend not to fret too much

shane1995

Thank you! Got the year. 1983! How could I check what it’s worth do you know? Thanks!

About 1980 by my reckoning. Until you change the battery and confirm its fully functional then its not worth a whole lot.
Even running perfectly its a 1980s gold plated quartz watch which is not particularly collectable. Worth maybe a few hundred of your preferred currency.

 

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Spruce

·Mar 12, 2023·Sunburst dial fan

shane1995

Thank you! Got the year. 1983! How could I check what it’s worth do you know? Thanks!

Go on eBay and look up your watch and filter to 'sold', and that should give you a reasonable market value range