Help identifying omega watch

bethdaniel · Mar 28, 2021

Hi good people. I've recently came across this old watch which belonged to my Grandpa and has been sitting in a drawer since 1987. I got it serviced last week but forgot to ask the guy to check inside for a serial number. I'm not interested in selling this but would just like to know the rough age of it and the model type if anyone at all knows it.

Thanks a lot.

Dan S · Mar 28, 2021

I'd suggest that you pop the back off and take some photos. That way you'll get really good info instead of guesses.

wolfrichter · Mar 28, 2021

Dan S
I'd suggest that you pop the back off and take some photos. That way you'll get really good info instead of guesses.

Way to go.

Though if I had to take a guess: At least a redial, possibly worse. Nothing signed and the quality of the case also looks rather rough. Maybe due age, maybe...

bethdaniel · Mar 28, 2021

Cheers for that. The back doesn't come off very easil , I've tried it but don't want to force it too much. Maybe will go back up to the watch guy next week.

SkunkPrince · Mar 28, 2021

wolfrichter
At least a redial, possibly worse.

Remember when these things were new, they were open to the environment and deteriorated quickly... tobacco smoke for example turned a lot of things into something else entirely.

Please don't make someone feel bad for something that happened to darn near every watch of that era.

bethdaniel · Mar 28, 2021

SkunkPrince
Remember when these things were new, they were open to the environment and deteriorated quickly... tobacco smoke for example turned a lot of things into something else entirely.

Please don't make someone feel bad for something that happened to darn near every watch of that era.

My Grandpa smoked about 80 a day so it has probably been damaged by tobacco right enough! Adds to the story of the watch I guess, thanks for that 😀

SkunkPrince · Mar 28, 2021

B bethdaniel
My Grandpa smoked about 80 a day so it has probably been damaged by tobacco right enough! Adds to the story of the watch I guess, thanks for that 😀

Some days I miss the ritual of smoking, but since my favorite, Dunhill International, is nothing like it was when the Queen smoked, no point.

JimInOz · Mar 28, 2021

It all looks OK to me at the moment, even if it is a redial (and I suspect it is) the whole look of the watch is very pleasing and I think it will date to around the 1940s.

Read up on this thread.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/how-do-i-identify-my-vintage-omega-watch.93146/

And this one too.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-posting-guide.383/

watchyouwant · Mar 29, 2021

SkunkPrince
Remember when these things were new, they were open to the environment and deteriorated quickly... tobacco smoke for example turned a lot of things into something else entirely.

Please don't make someone feel bad for something that happened to darn near every watch of that era.

Not very likely..... Tobacco smoke did not deteriorate dials that much at all..... But: in the 90's it was the option used by dealers to make newly repainted dials look used . Take the dial out, tweezers at the dial feet and a good Cuban cigar's smoke stained the front. The distance from the smouldering cigar and the time determined the colour..... Easy to recognise with the smell and the slightly greasy surface. So, another angle to consider. Kind regards. Achim

François Pépin · Apr 2, 2021

Hello,

The case and overall shape of the watch suggest a cal. 30 from the 40's.

To me, it is a redial, but not the worst I have seen. The fonts are not too bad, even if the paint sems too "thick".

Help identifying omega watch

bethdaniel

Dan S

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bethdaniel

SkunkPrince

bethdaniel

SkunkPrince

JimInOz

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François Pépin

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