Help Identifying Omega Pocket Watch Rare or Not?

Horomega · Sep 17, 2024

Hello gents, I'm new here and would really appreciate it if someone could help me. Can someone please identify the Omega pocket watch from the images below and confirm if it's authenticate or some sort of fakery or mismatch of watch parts. The wording on the dial appears unique and I can't find any information regarding it. Not sure if it's some sort of rare piece or if this would in fact lower the appeal of the pocket watch.

JimInOz · Sep 17, 2024

It's a genuine Omega.
The dial is marked for a retailer in Straubing, Germany.
This was normal practice at the time and for many years after.
The case is a "Half Hunter" where the small window at the front negated the need to open the cover to see the time.
The hands do not match Half Hunter style though, they are more suited to a Lepine case.

Maybe over time various parts were changed, which wasn't unusual with this style of watch.

JimInOz · Sep 17, 2024

BTW, not "rare", just unusual.

Edit: Half Hunter hands should look something like this:

So that when the case is closed, you can differentiate between the hour and minute hands.

Horomega · Sep 17, 2024

JimInOz
It's a genuine Omega.
The dial is marked for a retailer in Straubing, Germany.
This was normal practice at the time and for many years after.
The case is a "Half Hunter" where the small window at the front negated the need to open the cover to see the time.
The hands do not match Half Hunter style though, they are more suited to a Lepine case.

Maybe over time various parts were changed, which wasn't unusual with this style of watch.

Thank you for the help it's very informative. Would these elements of this pocket watch affect it's appeal within the community especially the dial wording?

Also small window glass is missing could you please let me know what size replacement crystal would work on a 49mm watch? Also does it need to be domed or can flat work, and replacing it does it need to be pushed in from the inside or outside of the lid?

JimInOz · Sep 17, 2024

Horomega
Would these elements of this pocket watch affect it's appeal within the community especially the dial wording?

No, the dial wording is often seen on pocket watches so has no detrimental effect.

Horomega
Also small window glass is missing

The case cover has no additional glass, it just has a viewing aperture so that the time can be seen at a glance without having to pop open the cover.

Canuck · Sep 17, 2024

JimInOz
No, the dial wording is often seen on pocket watches so has no detrimental effect.

The case cover has no additional glass, it just has a viewing aperture so that the time can be seen at a glance without having to pop open the cover.

Notice that the Demi-hunter uploaded by @JimInOz does have the glass in the front cover. The one posted by @Horomega likewise should have one.

JimInOz · Sep 18, 2024

Canuck
Notice that the Demi-hunter uploaded by @JimInOz does have the glass in the front cover. The one posted by @Horomega likewise should have one.

Was not aware that all Half-hunters had an outer crystal as I've seen quite a few without.
How would the the crystal be fitted, heat/shrink fit?

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