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  1. SirGabo Jan 11, 2017

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    First post on the board so take it easy on me! I was looking to identify this movement but I couldn't figure it out. All it says is OMEGA - 15 JEWELS - SWISS - and has the numbers 9428657. Thanks in advance!
     
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  2. François Pépin Jan 11, 2017

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    It looks like a 240. Should be written under the balance wheel.
     
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  3. UncleBuck understands the decision making hierarchy Jan 11, 2017

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    Hi SirGabo and welcome!
    That is the Ladies caliber R 13.5, produced from 1938 for 25 years under various iterations from the 240 yours appears to be up until the 1960's version 245.
    May we see the dial?
     
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  4. SirGabo Jan 11, 2017

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    That's what I was looking for! Here's the dial. It needs a new mainspring as it just winds and winds and winds... and I just found one on eBay for $5!
     
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  5. François Pépin Jan 11, 2017

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    Nice little watch!

    The mainspring will cost you more than the watch - kind of rare with Omégas!
     
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  6. SirGabo Jan 11, 2017

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  7. François Pépin Jan 11, 2017

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    Sorry, I read your former post too quick and thought you paid 5 $ for the watch...
     
  8. SirGabo Jan 11, 2017

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    Nah the watch was around $40
     
  9. UncleBuck understands the decision making hierarchy Jan 11, 2017

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    Sir, you are off to a great start here.
    Please set an avatar, as that is how we identify contributing members.
    If you are not returning, good luck to you!
     
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  10. François Pépin Jan 11, 2017

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    A good exemple of how cheap nice ladies Omega can be!
     
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  11. SirGabo Jan 11, 2017

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    Done! I chose a picture of myself wearing a shirt of myself wearing a shirt of myself.... I'll be back for sure... I have 3 more ladies Omega watches on the workbench. I'm trying to learn watch repair, I bought a watchmakers estate and I'very recently successfully stripped down a movement, cleaned, oiled, and reassembled.... a crappy one not a nice Omega. I'm buying, fixing, and selling ladies watches so that I'm not tempted to keep them for myself. Eventually I'll buy myself a nice broken Omega and fix it for myself with my profits.
     
  12. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Jan 11, 2017

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    Love it. Dibs when you want to sell it.
     
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  13. SirGabo Jan 11, 2017

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    Just put a new crystal on the green one, waiting for a band to arrive and it will be ready for a home. The square gold one needs cleaning and oiling as it starts and stops, haven't assessed the one with the minute hand loose in the case yet.
     
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