Help identifying this c1946 cal 28.10 gold Omega

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Hello people,
A non-watch collecting friend asked me for assistance in identifying this gold Omega wristwatch he recently purchased. Not being an Omega expert, all I could tell him is that:
* The movement number dates the watch to circa 1946
* The caliber is a 28.10
* Both of these imply that this watch is some manner of relative to the Centenary -- but whether the relationship is of a father, brother, cousin, uncle or whatever, I cannot say
I'm therefore posting to this forum of wise men in the hope that someone/s can help shed some light on this watch model and how (it at all) it is related to the Centenary.
Two items of note are that the bars are fixed, ie not sprung (which I find somewhat strange and I wonder if this is original to the watch), and that the caseback is not marked with a case number or Omega logo (ditto).
Thanks in advance!
David
 
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Looks to be an "Omega Automatic" in a locally produced gold case.
Can you het better pics of the inside of the caseback and a close-up of the hallmark in the centre of the outside?

What country is the watch in?
 
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Thanks, JimInOz.
Here's a close-up of the gold hallmark. I've also attached the highest-res image I have of the inside of the case back. If you need a better image I can ask the owner to send one to me.
Note that there are no stamped marks whatsoever on the inside of the case back, only a few scratched codes (probably made by a watchmaker or watchmakers; my guess is that if a the goldsmith made the case back he would have stamped it with his maker's mark and not scratched a code).
The watch is currently in Israel.
Thanks again and I await further input from you or from anyone else on this forum.
Cheers!
 
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Thanks, cristos71. I know.
Can anyone here provide more information about the watch itself?
Thanks in advance.
 
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Nothing more than an anonymous gold case with an Omega movement, I see absolutely no relationship with the Centenary.
 
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It’s a nice watch even if it doesn’t have a model name or a Swiss case. A national 18k case with such a nice dial is a pretty fine watch if you ask me.
 
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Thank you X350-XJR and Syrte.
If anyone else would like to provide their input about this watch, feel free to do so...
Thanks in advance.
 
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D DavidG
..............If anyone else would like to provide their input about this watch, feel free to do so...
Thanks in advance.

There's nothing more to add to than what's already been provided.

The only other information available will be on an "Extract from the Archives" which you can purchase from Omega via their website.

This similar to what you would receive if you proceeded down that path.

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Thanks, JimInOz. I ordered an Extract from Omega for my (extremely early) Connie so I know how that works. I'll suggest it to my friend, should the information already provided here not be sufficient for him.
Kudos to you and to everyone else here who helped. 😀